A stretch of about  of track along an area north of Talkeetna remains inaccessible by road; the railroad provides the only transportation to rural homes and cabins in the area.
ɐ stɹˈɛtʃ ʌv ɐbˌaʊt ʌv tɹˈæk ɐlˈɔŋ ɐn ˈɛɹiə nˈɔːɹθ ʌv tˈɔːkiːtnɚ ɹᵻmˈeɪnz ɪnæksˈɛsəbəl baɪ ɹˈoʊd; ðə ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd pɹəvˈaɪdz ðɪ ˈoʊnli tɹænspoːɹtˈeɪʃən tə ɹˈʊɹɹəl hˈoʊmz ænd kˈæbɪnz ɪnðɪ ˈɛɹiə.