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Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel

Whittier Terminal Depot
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About Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel

The Whittier HAP Depot is an Alaska Railroad passenger stop in Whittier, Alaska. The passenger stop is located along a siding in Whittier, immediately west of the railroad bridge crossing Whittier Creek at Alaska Railroad milepost 1.2. Although the railroad does not have a formal station building in Whittier, Glacier Discovery trains stop at this point across the street from the Holland America Line and Princess Cruises cruise-ship terminal in the city. Additional Alaska Railroad and Tour Alaska passenger trains, all operated by Alaska Railroad under charter to HAP Alaska-Yukon exclusively for passengers of Holland America Line and Princess Cruises, also stop at this point.

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One of the most fascinating things about people living in this building is if they want to go to the major local town Anchorage, you can only get to it via this tunnel, the Anton Anderson Memorial Tunnel. It's four kilometres long. You're not allowed to walk through it. You're not allowed to bike through it. It's for trains and cars only.

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Coordinates: 60.7828, -148.7700

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