Railroad Alaska (2013)

Adventure · Documentary · Reality-TV

Following an elite crew of workers-- brakemen, engineers, construction crews, mechanics and train drivers – Railroad Alaska illustrates the battle against ferocious weather and treacherous terrain to keep the State of Alaska’s critical 500-mile long railroad rolling to deliver life sustaining supplies. From controlled avalanches to prevent catastrophe, to fascinating characters, like Jim James, the one-handed handy man, learn what it takes to keep this train on track.

IMDb rating: 7.1 (354 votes)
Seasons: 3
Streaming (US): Discovery+ Amazon Channel · Philo · Discovery + · Tubi TV · Spectrum On Demand
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Demetri Goritsas Narrator

Seasons

Season 1 (2013)

7.73 avg 6 episodes 7.8 → 7.7 45 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Frozen Danger	7.8	26
2	The Beast	7.6	20
3	Killer Ice	7.9	20
4	Disaster Trail	7.7	20
5	Ice Dagger	7.7	20
6	Spring Attacks	7.7	20

Season 2 (2014)

7.28 avg 11 episodes 7.8 → 8.5 59 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Bear Attack	7.8	16
2	Mountain Danger	6.9	13
3	Collision Course	6.7	13
4	Avalanche Zone	7.2	10
5	The Big Freeze	7.4	12
6	Ice Hell	7.4	10
7	A Bridge Too Far	7.1	10
8	Earthquake	6.9	13
9	Ice Attack	6.6	9
10	Train from Hell	7.6	14
11	Real Time Ride	8.5	8

Season 3 (2015)

8.10 avg 8 episodes 8.3 → 8.2 42 min avg

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Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Under Siege	8.3	9
2	Eye of the Storm	8.6	9
3	Night from Hell	8.0	9
4	The Dead Zone	6.6	10
5	Mountain Hell	8.4	7
6	Ice Rescue	8.4	7
7	Trapped in Ice	8.3	8
8	Meltdown	8.2	6

Railroad Alaska (2013)

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