RT Angels Flight Railway

Landmark and historic 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge funicular railway with two funicular cars on the 298 feet (91 m) long inclined railway

General Information

Hours:

Open daily 6:45am to 10pm

Fees:

$1.00 each way

Pet Policy:

Pets NOT allowed

Closest cities with hotels:

Los Angeles

Seasons:

All year

Location:

350 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles 90071

Website:

https://www.angelsflight.org/

Rating:

★ 5.0

Los Angeles, CA Weather Forecast

How to Get There

Head east on W 5th St toward S Hope St and continue for about 0.5 miles to 350 S Grand Ave.

Overview

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. It has two funicular cars, Olivet and Sinai, running in opposite directions on a shared cable, on the 298 feet (91 m) long inclined railway.

Built in 1901 by Colonel J.W. Eddy, lawyer, engineer and friend of President Abraham Lincoln, Angels Flight is said to be the world's shortest incorporated railway. The counterbalanced cars, controlled by cables, travel a 33 percent grade for 315 feet. It is estimated that Angels Flight has carried more passengers per mile than any other railway in the world, over a hundred million in its first fifty years.

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