CARLINVILLE, Ill. (KMOX) - A freight train derailment south of Springfield, Illinois is delaying Amtrak trains between Chicago and St. Louis.
The southbound Lincoln Service train 301 is currently stopped in Bloomington. The 302 heading to Chicago is stopped north of Carlinville. The depature of the 303 out of Chicago, is being delayed.
Springfield IL area—𝐬𝐢𝐱 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞. 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐬.This is the UP/NS/KCS/Amtrak Joint line on the south edge of Springfield.
— Shuttletrain (@ShuttletrainTED) January 21, 2022
We're waiting to hear from Amtrak about plans for impacted passengers.
