Angels Flight | L.A.’s iconic funicular

City officials announced the refurbishment and reopening of the historic Angels Flight railway in downtown L.A. Known as the world’s shortest railway, Angels Flight connects the financial district of Bunker Hill with the city’s downtown core.

Closed since a 2013 derailment, Angels Flight is ecpected to be up and running by Labor Day 2017, the said Mayor Eric Garcetti.

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti joined city officials to announce the refurbishment and reopening of the historic Angels Flight railway in downtown L.A.

July 23, 2015: A tour group descends the stairs adjacent to Angels Flight, which has been closed for years in Los Angeles.

Oct. 11, 2013: The Angels Flight funicular has been shut down, forcing downtowners to hoof it up and down the stairs between Hill Street and Bunker Hill. The iconic funicular is billed as “the World’s Shortest Railroad.”

Setp. 5, 2013: Caution tape reminds the public to stay away from Angels Flight after one of the cars (shown) jumped the tracks near Hill Street, between Third and Fourth streets in downtown Los Angeles.

Dec. 31, 2012: Riders pay only a penny to ride Angels Flight on it’s 111th anniversery.

Dec. 31, 2012: An Angels Flight car.

Nov. 1, 2008: Paul Coursey, Charlie Bree and Ken Johnson, all from Bragg Crane and Rigging, work to place Olivet, one of two rail cars that make up the Angels Flight rail system, back onto the tracks in preparation of the reopening the historic funicular.

Nov. 1, 2008: Workers from Bragg Crane and Rigging put two rail cars on the tracks of the historic Angels Flight Railway.

Nov. 23, 2010: A rider leaves the Angels Flight car at the top of the hill in Los Angeles.

Mar. 22, 1947: A worker goes down the incline to get cars at Angels Flight running again while passengers have to take stairway up steep hill beside it.

March 6, 1944: An Angels Flight car came off the tracks, forcing passengers to walk the ties to the bottom.

Dec. 27, 1963: For many years, passengers aboard Angels Flight cars had only sides of buildings to view off to the side. Here, the buildings have been removed for the Bunker Hill redevelopment project, permitting a view of the city’s skyline.

May 19, 1969: Workers with jackhammers start the process of dismantling Angels Flight at 3rd and Hill streets.

Oct. 5, 1958: Angels Flight car seen from Clay Street in Los Angeles.

1968 photo of Angels Flight in downtown Los Angeles.