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A little history of the Angels Flight® Railway The 118-year-old funicular takes passengers on a short ride between Hill Street and Grand Avenue on Bunker Hill. Originally opened in 1901, Angels Flight® — the world's shortest railway — has given more than 100 million rides on its hillside track.



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Fare. 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.

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How much does Angels Flight cost? A ride on the Angels Flight costs $1 one way, but if you have a Metro TAP Card, you'll get a discount of $0.50 (you can find out all about the Metro and taking public transit in our LA transportation guide).

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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.

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A prominent landmark and tourist attraction, Angels Flight is a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow gauge funicular railway. Situated in the Bunker Hill district of Downtown Los Angeles, California, it has two funicular cars, which are known as Olivet and Sinai.

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The US city of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania has two funicular railways, the 1870's Monongahela – the oldest line in operation in the country – and the Duquesne Incline, which is by far the most spectacular one.

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We will arrange free air transportation for any legitimate, charitable, medically related need. This service is available to individuals and to health care organizations.

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We are a non-profit charitable organization of pilots, volunteers, and friends that arranges free air transportation for any legitimate, charitable, medically related need. This service is available to individuals and health care organizations.

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