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No injuries reported after Orange Line train derails at Wellington Station

MBTA officials are warning passengers to expect delays in service.

March 16, 2021

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Buses are replacing rail service between several stops on the Orange Line Tuesday after a train derailed at Wellington Station just before noon.The northbound train was “moving at a slow rate of speed” crossing over to the southbound track to accommodate ongoing Orange Line maintenance work when it derailed at about 11:40 a.m., MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo said in a statement. No one was injured.

#Breaking: Train derailment #Medford #Boston25 pic.twitter.com/ir7ZUUe6PJ

— Scott Tetreault (@BostonNewsMan) March 16, 2021

SkyEye overhead now. No passengers visible but workers and emergency crews are checking out the train https://t.co/F0Ms1JW9n3 pic.twitter.com/zOEBRXm778

— Jim Harrington (@jejharrington) March 16, 2021

Shuttle buses are operating between between the Oak Grove and Sullivan Square stations while the MBTA works to “re-rail” the train.

The MBTA is warning passengers to expect delays.

Orange Line Update: Shuttle buses are now replacing service between Oak Grove and Sullivan Square. Crews are working to re-rail the train and are inspecting track and signal infrastructure near Wellington.https://t.co/BKNOah12Ut

— MBTA (@MBTA) March 16, 2021

Orange Line Update: Shuttle buses replacing service between Oak Grove and Community College due to a derailment in the work zone at Wellington.

— MBTA (@MBTA) March 16, 2021

Orange Line: Shuttle buses replacing service between Oak Grove and Community College due to a disabled train at Wellington. Please expect delays as buses are dispatched.

— MBTA (@MBTA) March 16, 2021