Railroad Alaska: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Stretching over 500 miles of wilderness, cutting through dense forest and plowing into thick snow, lies the Alaskan Railroad. This October, Destination America makes a return trip through the Last Frontier with a second season of "Railroad Alaska", chronicling everyday challenges faced by isolated homesteaders living along Alaska's critical railway. The series follows an elite crew who tirelessly work to keep the train rolling 365 days a year in order to deliver life-sustaining supplies to Americans living off the grid and miles away from civilization. With dedication, tenacity and a bit of grit, these Alaskans have truly mastered the splendor of living life on the track.

Series details

• Title: Railroad Alaska
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Genres: Action, Adventure
• Premiere date: 2013-11-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-01-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Destination America
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 1183

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-11-16; final listed air date 2013-12-21.
• Season 2: premiered 2014-10-25; final listed air date 2014-12-27.
• Season 3: premiered 2015-11-14; final listed air date 2016-01-02.

Source and licence

Adapted from Railroad Alaska on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.