At 18:04 WEST on 3 September 2025, a car of Ascensor da Glória, a funicular connecting Bairro Alto and Restauradores Square in Lisbon, Portugal, derailed and crashed, resulting in 16 deaths and 23 inj
An operator's view from the cabin of car No. 1 in July 2023, showing the location of its fatal derailment.
Car 1 at the lower station of the tramway pictured in April 2014
A brake shoe of the manual brake is visible to the right of the wheel.
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Restauradores Square is a public square in the city of Lisbon, Portugal. It is located at the southeast end of Avenida da Liberdade, near Rossio square.
2025 Ascensor da Glória derailment
…At 18:04 WEST on 3 September 2025, a car of Ascensor da Glória, a funicular connecting Bairro Alto and Restauradores Square in Lisbon, Portugal, derailed and crashed, resulting in 16 deaths and 23 injuries. The funicular was popular with tourists, and most of the casualties…
View of Restauradores Square and the Monument to the Restorers