The Getty Center Tram is a 0.75-mile (1.21 km) people mover system that serves the Getty Center in Los Angeles . It runs two cable-driven hovertrains each consisting of three Otis Hovair vehicles. [1]
The tram line, already planned in 1988, [2] was opened at the end of 1997, following the inauguration of the Getty Center .
The line, located north of Brentwood , in the Westside Region of Los Angeles, links a freeway-level parking garage to the Getty Center , which includes the J. Paul Getty Museum . The duration of a ride is about 3 to 4 minutes. [1]
The lower station ( 34°05′15.8″N 118°28′32.8″W / 34.087722°N 118.475778°W / 34.087722; -118.475778 ), at the bottom of the hill, lies beside Sepulveda Boulevard and the San Diego Freeway and features a refuge siding . The upper station ( 34°04′42.1″N 118°28′29.9″W / 34.078361°N 118.474972°W / 34.078361; -118.474972 ), at the top of the hill, is located in the arrival plaza of the Getty Center and is part of the structure. [3] The line follows Getty Center Drive and has a passing loop in the middle, although the two trains can operate independently. [4]
34°04′42.1″N 118°28′29.9″W / 34.078361°N 118.474972°W / 34.078361; -118.474972