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Angels Flight is one of Los Angeles' most enduring landmarks. Originally constructed in 1901, it was designed to carry passengers up and down the steep incline between downtown and Bunker Hill, then a fashionable residential district. Billed as the "shortest railroad in the world," Angels Flight is actually a funicular - its two cars, Olivet and Sinai, work in tandem and are connected to the same cable.

In 1969 Angels Flight was dismantled by the city to make way for the redevelopment of Bunker Hill. The funicular remained in storage for over two decades until a group of concerned citizens finally convinced the city that it should be rebuilt. In 1996, the restoration and reinstallation was complete, albeit at a new location a half-block south of the original.

The new Angels Flight contained 60% original material from its first life, which included the railcars, the station house, and the two end station arches. The total cost of restoration for the new Angels Flight was $4.1 million, paid for by the CRA and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

The funicular is now owned by the non-profit Angels Flight Railway Foundation. Currently, the cars are in storage while a new drive system is being installed.