Ascensor da Glória
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The Glória Funicular is a hybrid funicular-tram line in the civil parish of Santo António, in Lisbon, Portugal, operated by Carris. It connects the Pombaline downtown with the Bairro Alto. Along with
A tram car on the upper section
Night-time view of a graffitied tram, on one of the lower section's interleaved tracks
The interleaved tracks separate just below the passing point
Brakeman's position
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
Ascensor da Glória
…Esslingen. Each can carry 42 people plus the conductor. The system was classified as a National Monument in 2002. On 3 September 2025, one of the cars derailed and collided with a building, resulting in 16 deaths. The service was subsequently suspended. It is scheduled to reopen in 2029. The tram system is situated in an urban area, and…
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.