SEPTA Regional Rail resumes full service after train derailment causes 'significant disruptions'
PHILADELPHIA - SEPTA has resumed Regional Rail service after hours of delays Wednesday, following a train derailment in North Philadelphia overnight.
What we know:
A Regional Rail train on SEPTA's Norristown/Manayunkline derailed around midnight near 17th and Indiana streets, an area known as the 16th Street interlock, where numerous tracks converge.
Nearly 50 people were aboard the train, but no injuries were reported. Passengers were shuttled to their destinations.
SEPTA workers were at the scene of the derailment Wednesday morning to assess the damage, and investigate what caused the train to dislodge from the tracks.
Why you should care:
SEPTA said the overnight derailment caused "significant disruptions" for commuters Wednesday morning, calling the site of the incident a "critical rail junction in North Philadelphia."
Three lines, the Manayunk/Norristown, Fox Chase and Chestnut Hill East lines, were all shut down for hours Wednesday. Service on several other lines was modified.
As of 3 p.m., all three lines closed lines had been reopened, and full service had been restored on the remaining lines.
SEPTA officials still recommended riders follow the latest updates on their website.
What's next:
SEPTA crews are still repairing the tracks.
Officials are still investigating what caused the derailment.