SEPTA, Amtrak resume service after train derailment in Trenton

SEPTA Regional Rail and Amtrak service were disrupted by a train derailment at the Trenton Transit Center on Wednesday.

SEPTA’s Trenton Regional Rail line was running again on limited service by late afternoon, and Amtrak service between Trenton and Philadelphia had resumed, but was continuing to experience delays, the company announced on Twitter.

Both agencies had temporarily stopped service after the derailment, which occurred shortly after 11 a.m. as a train left the Trenton Transit Center station inbound toward Center City, a SEPTA spokesperson said. The train was traveling at a low speed at the time of the incident, and about 25 people were onboard.

No one was injured.

The incident suspended SEPTA Regional Rail service on the Trenton line for several hours on Wednesday afternoon. Limited hourly service was expected to continue through the end of night as crews continue to clear the disabled train and investigate the cause of the derailment, a SEPTA spokesperson said. Service on the line may remain limited on Thursday morning.

SEPTA noted the issue on its Twitter account, and pointed riders to alternative service options.