Current White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad Depot - Skagway AK
Posted by: 
kJfishman
N 59° 27.199 W 135° 19.073
8V E 481977 N 6590574
Current White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad Depot
Waymark Code: WMZDMP
Location: Alaska, United States
Date Posted: 10/25/2018
Views: 10
The original White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad Depot is down the street5 from this the current White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad Depot. Established in 1898 the rail line is currently used for tourist excursions.
"The White Pass and Yukon Route is a Canadian and U.S. Class II 3 ft narrow-gauge railroad linking the port of Skagway, Alaska, with Whitehorse, the capital of Yukon. An isolated system, it has no direct connection to any other railroad." Wikipedia
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: White Pass and Yukon Route
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
Please post an original picture of the station/depot taken while you were there. Please also record how you came to be at this station/depot and any interesting information you learned about it while there.