Angels Flight Railway may be short, running just shy of 300 feet (298 feet, to be exact) on an incline, but it's got a long history and a bit of a film career, too. It's also been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Angels Flight is open daily from 6:45 a.m. to 10 p.m., including all holidays.
Since it opened on December 31, 1901, Angels Flight® has had intermittent operations. The railway closed down in the 1960s and spent 27 years in storage. It reopened and relocated a half-block south in 1996, but shut down again in 2001 after a fatal accident.
Patients must be medically stable, ambulatory and capable of sitting upright and wearing a seat belt for the duration of the flight. There must be either a demonstrated financial need or reason why public transportation cannot be utilized.
The railway became officially known as Angel's Flight in 1912 after Eddy sold the railway to the Funding Company of California. The words “Angel's Flight” had always been painted atop the Hill Street Arch, and the new owners renamed it accordingly.
Visit ParkABM to reserve parking for Angels Flight Railway and surrounding Los Angeles locations. This railway is located at 350 S Grand Ave in Los Angeles. Continue reading below to learn more about this location and how to reserve parking today.