Amtrak trains between Raleigh and Washington canceled after derailment
A coal train derailment north of Enfield, North Carolina, has been cleared, and Amtrak trains between the Northeast and Florida are getting back on schedule.
CSX says 28 cars loaded with coal left the tracks shortly after 4 p.m. Sunday. CSX owns the tracks, which are a main route for Amtrak trains along the East Coast, including trains that stop in the Triangle.
No injuries were reported, according to CSX.
“There were no hazmat leaks or spills, and there is no threat to the surrounding community,” the company said in a statement. “The cause of the incident is currently under investigation.”
By Monday afternoon, all of the derailed cars had been cleared, and CSX crews worked to repair the twin tracks. The first track was back in service at 11:10 p.m. Monday, the company said, with the first train passing through about a half hour later. The second track was open at 12:35 a.m. Tuesday.
The Carolinian between Charlotte and New York, with stops in Durham, Cary and Raleigh, were canceled Monday. All trains between Florida and Washington were also canceled, including the Floridian, which runs between Miami and Chicago and stops in Raleigh and Cary.
Other trains canceled Monday include the Silver Meteor, with stops in Rocky Mount and Fayetteville, and the Palmetto to Savannah, Georgia, which makes stops in Fayetteville, Selma, Wilson and Rocky Mount.
On Tuesday, the northbound Carolinian was canceled between Raleigh and Washington, D.C., but the southbound train later in the day is expected to operate on schedule, Amtrak said Tuesday morning. The southbound Floridian will also operate as scheduled on Tuesday, but the northbound train is canceled between Miami and Washington, according to Amtrak.
This story was originally published August 18, 2025 at 9:24 AM with the headline "Amtrak trains between Raleigh and Washington canceled after derailment."
