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Take Two

All aboard: How Angel's Flight got back on track

By Take Two Staff
Published Aug 31, 2017
A shot of the station at the bottom of Angels Flight railway on the morning of Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, its grand reopening after a four-year closure and nearly $5 million renovation.
A shot of the station at the bottom of Angel’s Flight railway on the morning of Thursday, August 31, 2017, its grand re-opening after a four-year closure and nearly $5 million renovation.
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Meghan McCarty Carino/KPCC
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Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.

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All aboard: How Angel's Flight got back on track

"All Aboard!" to Downtown L.A.'s tiny little railroad. Angels Flight carried passengers up Bunker Hill for over a hundred years, until it was shut down four years ago because of a derailent.

But as of Thursday morning, it's back on track.

With a little assist from movie stars Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, L.A. historian and preservation activist Richard Schave led a petition drive to re-open Angels Flight.

He spoke with A Martinez about the funicular's journey from derailment to its big comeback.

To listen to the segment, click the blue play button above.