Some Amtrak service resuming following CSX derailment in North Carolina

Some Amtrak service resuming following CSX derailment in North Carolina

Amtrak’s Auto Train leaves Sanford, Fla., in 2015. The train will resume operation today after Monday cancellations because of a CSX derailment in North Carolina. Bob Johnston ENFIELD, N.C. — Some Amtrak cancellations will continue today (Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025) following the Sunday evening derailment of a CSX coal train near Enfield, but a majority of the trains cancelled Monday will operate as scheduled. According to the Amtrak Alerts social m…

CSX Train Derails in North Carolina, Causing Passenger Train Delays

Photo credit: David Hattman, WNCN-CBS 17 Raleigh A CSX train carrying 28 loaded coal cars derailed in the early afternoon of Sunday, August 17, near Enfield, North Carolina. The derailment and ensuing wreckage caused a massive coal spill on the tracks, encompassing about a half-mile-long stretch and completely halting all train activity along the passenger service route. According to a statement from CSX, there were no injuries involved in the d…