Amtrak train derails at Union Station, no injuries reported

Officials say no injuries were reported after an Amtrak train derailed at Union Station in Washington D.C. Tuesday morning.

The D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Department said in a tweet that its fire units were responding to a derailed Amtrak train in the tunnel at the entrance to Union Station, which serves as a transportation hub for Amtrak trains, metro trains and buses in the D.C. area.

The department said that the initial report was "minor in nature" and that there were no reported injuries in the occupied train.

Amtrak issued a service alert Tuesday morning at about 9 a.m. that trains operating between Washington, D.C. and Alexandria were halted due to the incident.

"Trains operating between Washington D.C and Alexandria are stopped due to a disabled train in the tunnel blocking the tracks south of Washington," the alert states. "Rail service in and out of Washington is currently impacted. Delays are expected. We will update as more information becomes available."

This is not the first time an Amtrak train derailed outside of Union Station. In 2018, the D.C. Fire and EMS Department helped nearly 200 passengers off an Amtrak train that had derailed outside the station.

The Hill has reached out to Amtrak and the D.C. Fire and EMS Department for comment.