PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — SEPTA says Regional Rail service has resumed, after an overnight train derailment in North Philadelphia caused hours of disruption.
SEPTA crews spent the day repairing the tracks at the 16th Street junction, after a Manayunk-Norristown Regional Rail train derailed north of North Broad Station around midnight. The transit agency said the train's rear wheels came off the track. There were 47 people on board, but no one was injured.
The Manayunk-Norristown, Fox Chase and Chestnut Hill East lines were are all suspended as a result, with other lines affected as a result of the accident.
Spokesperson Andrew Busch said there was “some relatively minor damage” due to the derailment. “We had to repair that and test it out and make sure it was safe and ready for service, so that has been completed,” he said.
SEPTA says those lines resumed running at 3 p.m., though residual delays should be expected.
As for the cause of the derailment, SEPTA said the third car of a four-car train derailed as it was crossing the interlocking, but it hasn't been determined just why that happened. The transit agency said it would lead an investigation into that.
On Tuesday afternoon, a separate freight train derailment in Bucks County prompted a shelter-in-place order for nearby residents.
