Train derailment closes multiple crossings in St. Albans overnight

Rail crossings reopen in St. Albans after coal train derails Saturday night

All three street crossings reopened in St. Albans, West Virginia on Aug. 3, 2025 after about a dozen coal cars derailed from a train on the eastern side of the town late on Aug. 2, 2025. The wreck caused no injuries and posed no danger to the public, according to the St. Albans Fire Department, which first responded to the incident.

CSX derailment in West Virginia leads to Amtrak cancellations

A CSX coal train derailed early on Sunday, Aug. 3, in St. Albans, W.VA. St. Albans Fire Department ST. ALBANS, W.Va. — Derailment of a CSX coal train early today (Sunday, Aug. 3) has led to cancellation of Amtrak’s Cardinal in both directions between Huntington, W.Va., and New York. The St. Albans Fire Department, which responded to the incident at 12:33 a.m., said in a social media post that no injuries were reported; a 220-car coal train was i…

Train derailment closes multiple crossings in St. Albans overnight

According to the St. Albans Fire Department, crews are actively working to recover wreckage and open the mainline rail.

Train derailment overnight closes multiple crossings

According to the St. Albans Fire Department, the train covered a large area of Eastern St. Albans, stretching from Spruce Street to Kirk Field.

Coal train derailment in St. Albans

Nine cars jumped the tracks late Saturday night.

Coal train derails in Kanawha County, Amtrak passenger trains canceled

SAINT ALBANS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Emergency crews responded to a train derailment in central St. Albans early Sunday morning. According to the Saint Albans Fire Department (SAFD), the train was hauling coal when it derailed, but there is no danger to the public. .ua5f5227a420a2499faca51ecb4db9b79 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#eaeaea;…