I'm a happy participant of Sundays In My City hosted by Unknown Mami.
They call it the smallest railway in the world and they might be right! Los Angeles' Angels Flight is a funicular, or inclined railway, that connects the Bunker Hill District to Downtown Los Angeles. It was first built in 1901.
Recently Beloved Husband and I hopped on at the bottom of the hill and took the short ride up.
And up.....
And up.....
This cute ticket office, and where the lone employee works running the train remotely, is what we saw when we got to the top....
These are the current prices-- And it's a good thing too. Parking our car cost $8.00!
You know what they say-- What goes up, must come down....
It took all of 5 minutes to ride up, get off, walk around, buy our tickets and ride back down but it was a piece of Los Angeles history that neither of us had ever experienced. And frankly, after reading the history and the spotty safety record of the railroad, I doubt we'll be doing it again. But I glad we did. For more info on Angels Flight, click HERE.
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It's adorable. I grew up in LA and have never seen or heard of this little gem.
ReplyDeleteI had never heard of it either!
ReplyDeleteSounds like fun.
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That was interesting Joanna, I have only ever been to La once, some day I am coming back though...until then, c
ReplyDeleteHow adorable! Love the ticket office! And great pictures!!
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SueAnn
That is really cute!
ReplyDeletehow very cool. bet my boys would love it and for a quarter thats and easy win. i really have no clue what we are doing today...my only day off this week so...
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute cheap little railway.
ReplyDeleteThe little office is charming (love the colors, your photos are great!). We saw something like this I believe in Georgia but I don't remember where in Georgia. We didn't take the ride. As much as I love roller coasters, the one we saw kind of put a fear into me..seemed like it was almost straight up and it was a LONG track! The one you shared doesn't look so intimidating!
ReplyDeleteYikes. Spotty safety record. Hmmm. Looks like a short ride though. And it is fun that you checked out a piece of the LA history.
ReplyDeleteNow that is something of which I was totallly unaware! Neat!
ReplyDeleteDang, I have yet to do this!.Shame on me, and I have lived around L.A. forever...
ReplyDeleteNew to me, but it looks interesting and fun, except maybe for the spotty safety record.
ReplyDeleteI love that they've kept something like that operating, the ticket office is just perfect :-)
ReplyDeleteYou always find the most interesting places! I want to live where you live!
ReplyDeleteIf you are a lover of suspense/procedural novels check out Angels Flight by Michael Connelly .. you wont be disappointed. Wonderful shots!
ReplyDeleteIt's always fun to check out new things in a city where you live...things that maybe are more touristy. I've been trying to do a bit of that myself lately.
ReplyDeleteIt looks delightfully quaint!
ReplyDeleteThat is so cute and looks like a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteSo cool! I really need to spend more time in LA City proper, not just the surrounding areas.
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of this railway before. I'm glad you did it at least once.
ReplyDeleteUntil that last tidbit, I was putting this on my someday to-do list for sure. My boys are mad for trains.
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of an inclined train I took in Hong Kong. Such an amazing way to see a city!
This looks like lots of fun!
ReplyDeleteSee this is why I love SIMC. What a find!
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of this!! Sounds so interesting. Going to ask my cousins if they have ever ridden it. Great post!!!
ReplyDeleteDo you have to take all five rides in a day, or can you go back over time? Of course, I guess with that parking fee, it would make sense to take them all at one shot.
ReplyDeleteI love it! What a cool little piece of history! Quick - someone tell Boston to get one of these things so I don;t have to pay $40 to park next time I go shopping! ;)
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!
This is so cool. I never knew it existed. I might have gone when we lived in the LA area.
ReplyDeleteThat little railroad is the cutest thing, Joanna! And you're right, I love the little ticket booth. Great pictures, too!
ReplyDeleteIt looks so cool but maybe they should charge a little more to improve the safety record. Of course, possibly that's why they call it Angel flight?!?
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday!
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Traci
That is so cool! Why is it I don't ever remember that!
ReplyDeleteNow I'm going to have to check it out!
I first heard of this thru Michael Connelly's book "Angel Flight", one of the best in his Harry Bosch thriller series. Now I can do more than just picture it... thanks!
ReplyDeleteJust recently went on something similar in England, only the car was built out so you sat straight as you went up and down. Sounded like fun and beats the stairs until you said spotty safety record Aaack!! Anyway it's good to do these things while they are still there.
ReplyDeleteGreat post Joanna. It's really cool that you did that, and doubly cool that you told us about it. xo d
ReplyDeleteOh, what a lovely SIKC post! Something rather different...loved it! And THANK YOU for stopping over at mine xxxx
ReplyDeleteWhat a great day you had...
ReplyDeleteI've always liked trains and railways...
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Well, it's all tooooooo cute! Makes me want to be 6 years old and play trains!
ReplyDeleteAnd I learned a new word, "funicular"! Thanks!!!
What a beautiful post!!
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What FUN! smiles.....
ReplyDeleteOooh, cool! I'd love to go for a ride on this! It seems like such a genius idea. Next time I'm in Cali, I'm definitely put this on my list of places to visit. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOh, how cool is this??? I wanna ride.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your day and may it be topped with many blessings!!!
Oh JJ!! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you for this post. I remember riding this with my mom in the 1950's. Wonderful memories!
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