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Angels Flight is a landmark and historic 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge funicular railway in the Bunker Hill district of Downtown Los Angeles, California. It has two funicular cars, named Olivet and Sinai , that run in opposite directions on a shared cable.
Originally opened in 1901, Angels Flight ® — the world’s shortest railway — has given more than 100 million rides on its hillside track.
Angels Flight is a very short but useful railroad traveling up a steep hillside in downtown Los Angeles. The view from the top is great, and it's actually quite a convenience for getting up or down the hill.
Angels Flight is open daily from 6:45 a.m. to 10 p.m., including all holidays. A one-way ride costs $1, or you can purchase a souvenir round-trip ticket for $2. Flash your Metro TAP card and you'll only pay 50 cents.
Angels Flight ® is open every day from 6:45 am to 10 pm, including weekends and holidays. The fare is $1.00 each way and you can purchase a souvenir round trip ticket for $2.00 to take a piece of history home with you. A $0.50 Metro fare discount is available for TAP Card users with Stored Value for a one-way trip.
1. What is Angels Flight ®? Technically, it’s a funicular – a short, cable railway built on an inclined surface, often a mountainside or cliff. Funiculars have two trams or passenger cars that counterbalance each other. The two cars of Angels Flight ® are named Sinai and Olivet.
The "shortest railway in the world" connects the Metro Red Line Pershing Square station to Grand Avenue. As short as it is (298 feet), Angels Flight® is an essential Los Angeles experience.
Angels Flight is a funicular railway that takes pedestrians up and down a steep hill in Downtown LA. The trolley-like train car travels just 298 feet, taking passengers up the 33 percent grade from Hill Street up to California Plaza, which extends across to Grand Ave.
Angels Flight, Los Angeles’ beleaguered landmark, has reopened after years of inactivity. The funicular, or cable railway built on an incline, has a storied past. It has moved locations,...
Historic funicular railway, believed to be the shortest railroad in the world. Been Here? Want to Visit? Angel's Flight still requires substantial maintenance periodically. Established in...