Island Mountain Railway
Island Mountain Railway | |
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Locale | Avalon, California United States |
Transit type | Funicular |
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Began operation | January 1, 1904 |
The Island Mountain Railway (Santa Catalina Island Incline Railway, or Angel's Flight) was a funicular railway at the resort town of Avalon on Santa Catalina Island, off the coast of California. The railway was unique because it not only ran from Avalon's to the top of a nearby mountain but it also ran down the mountain's other side to Lovers' Cove.[1] At the time of the railroad's operation Santa Catalina Island was a popular seaside destination. The railway opened in 1904 and closed in 1918, reopening in 1921 and closing again in 1923.[2][3][4]
A single car carried passengers up from the amphitheater in Avalon to the top of the hill overlooking Avalon. A second car ran down the other side of the hill to Pebble Beach, in Lover's Cove.[2]
The railroad's station at the Avalon amphitheater, ca.1914
View of the railroad from the south at Stage Road above Lover's Cove, ca.1905
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Santa Catalina Island Amphitheater". islapedia.com. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Santa Catalina Island Incline Railway". erha.org. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ Masters, Nathan (22 August 2013). "Incline L.A.: Catalina's Island Mountain Railway (Episode 3)". kcet.org. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ Masters, Nathan (3 November 2011). "Three Forgotten Incline Railways from Southern California History". kcet.org. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- Defunct funicular railways in the United States
- Transport infrastructure completed in 1904
- Rail transportation in California
- Defunct California railroads
- Railway inclines in the United States
- 1904 establishments in California
- 1923 disestablishments in California