One year after the Elevador da Glória tragedy in Lisbon, residents in the area continue to face major difficulties walking the 260 meters of uphill climb that replaced the elevator route. Residents describe the walk as very exhausting, highlighting the daily impact that the service suspension has had on local life.
Tourists visiting the site photograph the remnants of an improvised memorial to the victims, set up on the windows of the elevator where the crash occurred. These marks have become a point of interest for visitors, who stop to document the site of the tragedy.
Restaurants in the area face a significant drop in clientele, affected by the decrease in the flow of people that the elevator used to bring. Tuk tuk vehicles, which usually transported tourists and residents between the city's levels, wait increasingly longer for clients, reflecting the reduction in movement in the area.
A tour guide described the situation as a "ghost line," referring to the now empty and abandoned route where the elevator should have run. The expression captures the feeling of absence and loss that dominates the area one year after the accident.
