The North Line was cut in both directions in the Vila Nova de Gaia area due to a pedestrian being struck by a train. The incident occurred near the Aguda halt.
One person was seriously injured as a result of the pedestrian strike. Authorities were alerted and are on site responding.
Due to the accident, rail traffic on the North Line is interrupted in both directions, causing impact on train services in the region.
Readers who use the North Line face significant delays and diversions on their journeys between Porto and cities like Aveiro, Coimbra or Lisbon. This incident near the Aguda halt represents an immediate risk to rail safety in the region, following a trend of pedestrian strikes on the Portuguese railway network.
This is our short summary of a report published by Público on 15 September 2026 at 14:02; the full text stays with the publisher. In our feed it sits under Incidents, and it concerns Porto. We currently carry 25698 items in that section.
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