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Tragedy has struck Lisbon’s funicular railway. A transport expert explains how these old-fashioned trains work

Some 15 people have died after the Gloria funicular railway car in Lisbon, Portugal, derailed and crashed on Wednesday local time.

The Conversation · Sep 4, 2025

Portugal in shock as Lisbon’s iconic Gloria cable car derails, leaving 16 dead

At least 16 people died and 23 were injured when Lisbon’s historic Gloria funicular derailed and crashed into a building on Wednesday evening (03 September), authorities confirmed.

The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2025

What is Lisbon’s funicular railway Elevador da Glória and how does it work?

The Lisbon funicular line is a national monument that is used by millions of tourists every year

The Guardian - AU · Sep 4, 2025

At least 15 people killed after Lisbon’s funicular railway derails

At least 15 people were killed and 18 injured when Lisbon’s historic Gloria funicular derailed in the city’s worst recent accident.

Euronews · Sep 3, 2025

Passengers on Lisbon’s Gloria funicular ‘screamed with fear’, say horrified witnesses to crash

Footage shows the tram-like funicular, which is popular with tourists, destroyed as emergency workers pulled people out of the wreckage

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025

Horrifying Tragedy As Iconic Tram Plunges Down Hill And Slams Into Building In Portugal

Experts believe the tram's brakes were ill equipped to handle its weight.

Bored Panda · Sep 3, 2025

Portugal declares day of mourning as 16 dead in tragedy on iconic Lisbon funicular

Eyewitnesses tell local media the streetcar careened down the hill

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025

Lisbon funicular crash latest: Death toll rises to 17 as brakeman among the victims of tourist attraction disaster

Foreign nationals are among the dead following the disaster in the Portuguese capital

Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2025

Lisbon funicular crash latest: Derailment that killed 16 is ‘one of biggest tragedies in Portugal’s history’, says PM

Prime Minister Luís Montenegro thanked emergency services for preventing an even worse tragedy

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025

At least 16 people killed and dozens injured after streetcar derails in Lisbon

The yellow-and-white streetcar, which travels up and down a steep city hill, was lying on its side on the narrow road that it travels along, Portuguese television showed.

Euronews · Sep 3, 2025