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Coal train derails on CN line in British Columbia

By Trains Staff | June 20, 2022

| Last updated on February 26, 2024


Accident occurs on paired trackage near Lytton, B.C.

Canadian National logoLYTTON, British Columbia — An estimated 15 cars of a coal train derailed Saturday afternoon on Canadian National tracks near Lytton, the website Castanet reports.

No injuries were reported; a minor fire was extinguished.

The accident occurred about 10 miles east of Lytton along the Thompson River. Canadian National and Canadian Pacific lines in this area operate as paired trackage for directional running.

The cause is under investigation.

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