The White Pass & Yukon Route Railway typically carries thousands of cruise passengers and tourists during the summer season , with one recent travel write-up describing it as a staple excursion for visitors to Skagway. Exact ridership varies by season and schedule, but the route is clearly a high- volume tourist train rather than a small local service.

What that means

  • In peak months, the train is heavily used by cruise visitors arriving in Skagway.
  • It is widely marketed as one of the main attractions in the area, which usually means strong daily ridership when ships are in port.
  • I did not find a single official ridership total in the available sources, so any exact number would need a direct company or annual report source.

Plain answer

If you mean “about how many people ride it,” the safest answer is: a lot — likely thousands per season, especially in summer.

Would you like the annual passenger count or the daily cruise-season estimate?