Fitchburg Line commuter rail train derails; no injuries reported
Officials said the inbound train experienced an "upright derailment" at about 8 a.m. Tuesday just outside Waverley Station at the Belmont/Waltham line.
BELMONT, Mass. (AP) — A commuter train has derailed just outside of Boston, but there were no reports of injuries.
The company that runs the commuter rail system for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority says the inbound train experienced an “upright derailment” at about 8 a.m. Tuesday just outside Waverley Station at the Belmont/Waltham line.
Television video showed one train wheel off the track. The MBTA only said the train experienced a “mechanical issue.”
JUST IN: MBTA Commuter Rail Train Derails In Waltham 📸 @aiwip86 https://t.co/nPVwIfBOhx pic.twitter.com/NfrLFQFX0K
— WBZ | CBS News Boston (@wbz) November 27, 2018
Fitchburg Line Train 404 (6:20 am from Wachusett) is stopped near Waverley Station due to a mechanical issue. Updates to follow.
— MBTA Commuter Rail (@MBTA_CR) November 27, 2018
There were about 800 passengers onboard, and they were transferred to another train.
Delays of up to 40 minutes were reported on the MBTA’s Fitchburg commuter rail line.
