Copenhagen Tram Line 10 Accident at the Carlsberg Bridge (1958)
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Language: Danish.
Date: March 28, 1958.
City: Copenhagen (Denmark).
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Copenhagen tram line 10: Emdrupvej - Toftegårds Plads
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Description
In 1958, a serious tram accident occurred at the Carlsberg Bridge in Copenhagen, which could easily have turned into a major disaster. A line 10 tram derailed, drove through the bridge's railing, and crashed down the railway slope towards the railway ditch. At the same time, the Hamburg Express was on its way to Hovedbanegården at a speed of 80 km. Miraculously, they managed to stop the express, thanks to three healthy state railway workers who resolutely ran to meet the train and gave the driver a stop signal. He therefore got the express train to speed up so that it stopped right at the bridge. Several passengers suffered minor injuries, but it must be considered miraculous that the dramatic accident did not cost human life.
Comments
Bent Jensen (October 25, 2021):
"Jeg kan godt huske det! Min far arbejdede ved DSB og kom hjem og fortalte mig om ulykken da jeg var 9 år gammel."Kirsten Gitte Rasmussen (March 30, 2023):
"Jeg husker det ganske tydeligt. Det var min 17 års fødselsdag. Jeg havde mistet min mor om natten, men jeg skulle ind på min arbejdsplads og fortælle det. Flagene vejede over hele byen. DR Ingrid havde fødselsdag. På vejen tilbage var flagene på halv stang, grundet ulykken med linie 10. En meget sørgelig dag!"Ida Holck (October 17, 2023):
"Mange år forinden var der Vigerslev-ulykken, hvor et S-tog rullede ned ad dæmningen, der var mange dræbte og sårede og ambulanceudrykning fra div. brandstationer. Er der billeder/omtale derfra?"Henrik Boye (Sporvognsrejser) (October 18, 2023):
"Hej Ida, Vigerslev-ulykken var ikke et S-tog men et eksprestog. Du kan læse mere om ulykken her: https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigerslev-ulykken"