New Jersey Train Derailments 2026

MM-12 DERAILED LOCOMOTIVE 1005 AT SWITCH 2181 ON THE EAST LAYOVER LADDER ENROUTE WEST OUT OF S&I 1 WITH LOCOMOTIVE 1005 OPERATING LONG HOOD WEST AND PULLING 9 CARS. CONDUCTOR WAS POSITIONED INSIDE THES&I BUILDING AND THE AC WAS ON THE EAST END OF THE MOVE, LINED FOR THE LADDER. MM-12 OPERATED THROUGH IMPROPERLY LINE...

Train #433 derailed the west end truck of car 1490, second in consist, while enroute east through switch 8063 during reverse move eastward from the freight house track. Car 1490 subsequently side swiped car 1425.

CSX TRAIN DERAILED 10 RAILCARS WHILE SHOVING INTO YARD DUE TO HF AIR BRAKE FAILURE

Train 3361 enroute west on Yard track 1 pedestal derailed 5439, the 4th car in consist, and sustained damage to 5566 resulting in buffer stems cut off at switch 5059, after the first 3 cars in consisttraversed the switch. Damaged the switch spindle and crank as a result.

TRAIN DERAILED TWO RAILCARS WHILE SHOVING DUE TO BUILT UP TREAD.

ONE RAILCAR DERAILED IN OAK ISLAND YARD, MOW FOREMAN PUT TRACK BACK IN SERVICE BUT APPLIED A DERAILAFTER COMMUNICATION.

CAR WAS KICKED DOWN A CLEAR TRACK, RESULTING IN THE CAR STRIKING A TRAIN ON AN ADJACENT TRACK.

Yard crew YL-54 operated through improperly lined switch 5 enroute west and picked the switch causing the derailment of west truck of 4302 enroute eastward.

CSX TRAIN DERAILED THIRTEEN RAILCARS WHILE TRAVELING SOUTH ON NORTHERN BRANCH DUE TO BROKEN RAIL

Train 3735 derailed lead car 1394 during a shove move east east over switch #3 while enroute to track #3 after the rear brake and student trainee lined the switch for track #3 and then inspected the switch. Switch was adversely affected by the rain and flooding conditions. Requested total damage.

NYSW CREW WHILE SHOVING SOUTH ON UPPER 2 AT LITTLE FERRY YARD THE LEADING CAR TR 873658 DERAILED ONSNOW AND ICE AND STRUCK OUR CAR CUT ON THE ADJACENT TRACK. NYSW DAMAGES EST $ 16,000.00.

NS TRAIN DERAILED SIX RAILCARS IN OAK ISLAND YARD DUE TO TRAIN HANDLING.

Yard crew mm-06 derailed 4th car 6534 after car 5381 located 5th in consist buffer stems over-rode the buffer plate on 6534 causing west truck to derail. Car 5381 was missing a buffer plate and had exposed buffer stems. Significant track damage was reported.

TRAIN DERAILED FIVE RAILCARS IN YARD DUE TO AN IMPROPERLY LINED SWITCH.

TRAIN DERAILED FIVE RAILCARS WHILE HUMPING IN OAK ISLAND DUE TO IMPROPERLY LINED SWITCH THAT WAS RUNTHROUGH.

HXUE7 operating with Engine 4102 in lead position and 5 loaded gondolas derailed gondolas 9403 and 9402 last two in consist while enroute west on track one near mp 20 at the east end of Summit Interlocking MP 20.1.

I15924 DERAILED TO IMPROPER TRAIN BUILD FROM CONRAIL, THE TRAIN CONSISTED OF 55 LOAD AND 1 EMPTY ; THE EMPTY WAS PLACE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TONNAGE OF THE TRAIN LINE 33 OUT OF 56 WITH 5316 TONS AHEADOF THE EMPTY AND 5348 TONS TRAILING THE EMPTY. THE FOLLOWING CAR TTAX 553589 WAS AN EMPTY SPINE CARTHAT WAS GIVEN TO C...

Train #4773 derailed 4525 and 7667 while enroute east while coming out of the loop on switch number5038 due to an ineffective greaser.

M30029 WHILE PULLING EAST THROUGH THE BAYLINE YARD, DERAILED LEAD LOCOMOTIVE CSXT 5484 DUE TO BROKENRAIL AT CP PIKE. CONRAIL DAMAGES = $5773.00

TRAIN DERAILED TWO RAILCARS WHILE SHOVING INTO CUSTOMER FACILITY DUE TO TRAIN HANDLING.

TRAIN DERAILED NINE RAILCARS WHILE SHOVING IN YARD DUE TO WORN FLANGE

WHILE ENTERING HOBOKEN STATION, COMING AGAINST FROM TUNNEL B1, TRAIN CONSIST (5766-5195-5180-5797-5785-5362-5751); THE REAR TRUCK OF CAR 5751 DERAILED IN THE HOBOKEN INTERLOCKING WHILE CROSSING OVER THE 1ST FROG EAST OF SWITCH 7W, ENTERING TRACK 1 OF HOBOKEN STATION. THIS RESULTED IN DAMAGE OF CAR 5751 & TRACK INFRA...

Train 6431 operated through improperly lined switch 8062 enroute west on station track and then derailed car 7572 (5th in consist) during shove move east over same switch. 7572 continued on track 1 south and struck 1460 causing it to derail.

TRAIN DERAILED SEVEN RAILCARS WHILE SWITCHING IN YARD DUE TO LADING CHAIN STUCK IN SWITCH POINT.

YARD CREW OLX52 OPERATED THROUGH IMPROPERLY LINED SWITCH 5049 AFTER CONDUCTOR PROVIDED POINT PROTECTION BUT DID NOT IDENTIFY MISALIGNED SIWTCH. LITE LOCOMOTIVE 4112 DERAILED WHILE ENROUTE WEST THROUGHSAME SWITCH.

NS TRAIN DERAILED THREE RAILCARS WHILE PULLING DUE TO BROKEN RAIL.

MM-14 DERAILED THIRD CAR IN CONSIST 1309 WHILE ENROUTE EAST OVER SWITCH 2131 AFTER FIRST TRUCK OF CAR 1309 CLIMBED UP OVER THE SOUTH RAIL AND WENT ONTO THE GROUND DUE TO DAMAGED FLANGE ON SOUTH WHEEL.

TRAIN DERAILED ONE ENGINE AND SIX RAILCARS WHILE PULLING DUE TO WIDE GAGE.

YARD CREW MM-30 DERAILED THE EAST TRUCK OF LOCOMOTIVE 4620 (THIRD IN CONSIST) ENROUTE EAST AT SWITCH2158. THE REAR BRAKE HAD NOT APPLIED THE S HOOK ON THE SWITCH PRIOR TO THE MOVEMENT, RESULTING IN SWITCH OPENING UNDER THE MOVEMENT.

NS TRAIN DERAILED SIX RAILCARS WHILE PULLING WEST ON THE LEHIGH LINE DUE TO A HOLLOW WHEEL.

YARD CREW MM-24 OPERATED THROUGH IMPROPERLY LINED SWITCH 2147 AND THEN DERAILED THE F TRUCK OF ENGINE 4514 DURING WESTWARD SHOVE MOVE THROUGH SAME SWITCH.

YARD CREW OHXUE8 OPERATED OVER A DERAIL IN THE DERAILNG POSITION ENROUTE EAST ON 94 LEAD CAUSING DERAILMENT OF AXLES 3 AND 4 ON LITE ENGINE 4111. PLOW CAME OFF 4111 AND SWITCH 1074 GAPPED DURING RERAIL.

TRAIN DERAILED 11 RAILCARS WHILE PULLING IN KEARNY YARD.