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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Københavns Sporveje (KS)
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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):
"I remember it well! My father worked at DSB and came home and told me about the accident when I was 9 years old."Kirsten Gitte Rasmussen (March 30, 2023):
"I remember it quite clearly. It was my 17th birthday. I had lost my mother during the night, but I had to go into my workplace and tell her about it. The flags were flying all over the city. DR Ingrid had a birthday. On the way back the flags were at half-mast, due to the accident with line 10. A very sad day!"Ida Holck (October 17, 2023):
"Many years before that, there was the Vigerslev accident, where an S-train rolled down the embankment, there were many killed and injured and ambulances were called out from various fire stations. Are there any pictures/reports from that?"Henrik Boye (October 18, 2023):
"Hi Ida, the Vigerslev accident was not an S-train but an express train. You can read more about the accident here: https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigerslev-ulykken"