Anchorage (Alaska Railroad Station)
It is located at the base of a hill, below downtown Anchorage. It measures 338 feet (103 m) by 45 feet (14 m).
In 1999, it was deemed significant in the history of transportation in Alaska and nominated for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The depot, built of concrete and steel and well-equipped, was held to represent the railroad's transition from wooden structures and equipment inadequate for challenges of the World War II era and since.
It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on August 27, 1999.
It appears that sometime before October 2020, a high platform was built on the third track over from the main depot, thus making this the first train station in Alaska to have a high platform.
See also
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "Depot Locations". Alaska Railroad. Archived from the original on December 30, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
- ^ James Blasingame (March 24, 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Anchorage Depot / Alaska Railroad Depot". National Park Service. Retrieved July 2, 2016. with three photos from 1999 and one from 1942-1947
- ^ Railway, Adventures. "ALASKA RAILROAD". YouTube. Archived from the original on November 2, 2020.
External links
Media related to Anchorage Railway Station at Wikimedia Commons
- "Alaska Railroad home page". Archived from the original on September 25, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
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