Angels Flight® reopens amid fanfare in downtown LA after 4-year hiatus
Angels Flight® reopens amid fanfare in downtown LA after 4-year hiatus DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Angels Flight®, known as the shortest railway in the world, reopened amid fanfare in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday morning after a four-year hiatus. The popular funicular is comprised of two railroad cars that counterbalance each other as they ascend and [...]
You Can Finally Ride the Funicular From ‘La La Land’
You Can Finally Ride the Funicular From ‘La La Land’ L.A.'s historic Angels Flight® is set to reopen after four years of renovations. Los Angeles’ historic funicular, Angels Flight®, will reopen to the public on Thursday, August 31, according to the Los Angeles Times. Larry Sharkey/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images The 116-year-old railway shut down after a [...]
Angels Flight® Guardian Angel John Welborne
The re-opening of Angels Flight® Railway by Labor Day, which was announced last week by Mayor Eric Garcetti, has been decades in the making. It is a testament to the dogged patience and persistence of Windsor Square resident John Welborne, whose role in the effort dates back to 1978, when he conceived the idea of bringing [...]
Historic Angels Flight® to reopen by Labor Day
Historic Angels Flight® to reopen by Labor Day An agreement has been reached to restore, operate, and maintain the railway for 30 years. LOS ANGELES — Angels Flight®, the iconic Downtown L.A. railway, will reopen to the public by Labor Day, Mayor Eric Garcetti announced today. The world-renowned, 116-year-old funicular takes passengers on a scenic ride between Hill [...]
