Angels Flight is a 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 Oliv...
Guide Originally opened in 1901, Angels Flight ® — the world''s shortest railway — has given more than 100 million rides on its hillside track.
Guide 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.
Guide Part of Angel Flights'' charm is its location; Los Angeles is hemmed in with hills, but none of them are near downtown. The funicular''s two stations are located in the Bunker Hill neighborhood,
Guide Today, Angels Flight™ Railway is one of Los Angeles'' most enduring landmarks. Constructed and opened in 1901, it carried passengers up and down the steep slope between downtown and the top
Guide The world''s shortest railroad, Angels Flight is a landmark 2 ft. 6 in. narrow gauge funicular railway in the Bunker Hill district of downtown Los Angeles, California. It has two funicular
Guide It has two funicular cars, named Olivet and Sinai, that run in opposite directions on a shared cable. The tracks cover a distance of 298 feet (91 m) over a vertical gain of 96 feet (29 m). The funicular has
Guide You''ll find it in Bunker Hill, across the street from Grand Central Market. Dating back to 1901, the funicular is famed for being "the world''s shortest railway." Hop on and take a ride; the 300
Guide One of only six incline railways still extant and operating in the United States, Angels Flight represents a now extremely rare property type. The incline railway was originally developed to serve
Guide Prysmian and Draka have accompanied this development from the outset and today are able to offer a full range of cables for all applications in the railway sector.
Guide Angels Flight is the only surviving historic incline railway in California and one of only six in the nation, all of which are listed on the National Register. Angels Flight, in operation longer than any other cable
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