White Pass & Yukon Route, USA
From series “The Most Dangerous Railroads in the World”Year: 1889.
White Pass & Yukon Route railroad connects the city of Whitehorse in Canada to Skagway, in the United States. The total length of the railway system is 175 kilometres, and the most dangerous part of it lies in Alaska. This specific section attracts thrill-seekers from all over the world.
The construction of the railroad took place in 1889 during the Gold Rush. The route of the entire railway line on the Canadian side is considered a construction and engineering attraction of global importance. For complexity and a unique character of its construction this line has no equal in the world. The route runs along the dangerous roughterrain area, the height of some cliffs reaches 3000 meters.
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