NEW KENT COUNTY, Va. — Amtrak service to parts of Virginia will likely be canceled for the near future after a CSX freight train carrying coal derailed in rural New Kent County on Saturday.
The derailment has caused Amtrak trains 96, 99, and 124, which provide service between Newport News and Richmond, to be canceled until further notice.
"Due to an ongoing freight train incident, Train 124 is now canceled between Newport News (NPN) and Richmond (RVR)," Amtrak posted Sunday morning. "Alternate bus transportation will be provided. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience."
The incident also canceled Amtrak service for trains 65, 99 and 124 on Saturday.
Other Amtrak trains to Norfolk and points south have not been impacted.
Itinerary Change: Due to an ongoing freight train incident, Train 124 is now canceled between Newport News (NPN) and Richmond (RVR). Alternate bus transportation will be provided. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience.
— Amtrak Northeast (@AmtrakNECAlerts) October 26, 2025
CSX officials said Sunday that two locomotives and 53 cars carrying coal derailed into the wetlands around 3:10 p.m. on Saturday between Roxbury and South Mountcastle roads.
Officials at first said that at least 15 coal cars had derailed. However, a source told Jon Burkett that it may be closer to 30 cars and that a bridge was also "taken out" in the crash.
As a result, there has been no word on how long the CSX and Amtrak trains that use those tracks, which continue through James City County and then Williamsburg before ending at the coal piers in Newport News, will be impacted.
No one was injured when the train went off the tracks, according to officials.
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In addition to the Amtrak cancellations, Barnetts Road in Charles City County was closed to drivers, officials with the New Kent County Sheriff’s Office posted.
"Residents are urged to avoid the area and allow emergency crews and railroad officials to safely conduct recovery operations," deputies said.
Officials with CSX said Saturday there were no hazardous materials on the cars that derailed and that there was "no danger to the surrounding community."
On Sunday, officials with the railroad company said the two locomotives "lost an unknown quantity of diesel fuel."
"Environmental containment measures were immediately deployed and we will work to recover the lost diesel fuel," CSX officials said. "CSX is coordinating closely with US Environmental Protection Agency and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality on the response efforts."
CSX officials credited the "swift response" of area first responders.
"Safety has been our top priority as crews worked through the night, rerailing and removing nine of the cars involved," CSX officials said. "Our efforts are now focused on recovering the remaining equipment and product, repairing our infrastructure, and completely restoring the area."
Officials said the cause of the derailment remains under investigation.
Fire crews from Charles City, James City and New Kent, as well as deputies with the Charles City County and New Kent County sheriff’s offices, responded to the scene.
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