HAPPENING NOW: The Friday evening commute is being impacted by a train derailment near Boston’s South Station. https://t.co/68X58RzPOE
— NBC10 Boston (@NBC10Boston) March 13, 2026
BOSTON — No injuries were reported after the low-speed derailment of a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority commuter train today (March 13) near South Station. Commuter operations have been significantly disrupted.
One coach derailed on Providence/Stoughton Line train No. 851, a 3:20 p.m. departure from South Station, contract operator Keolis Commuter Services said. A Keolis representative told WBZ-TV that about 350 people were on board; crews escorted passengers off the train and back to South Station.
As of 8:35 p.m. ET, the MBTA website was listing cancellations for 13 trains on five commuter lines serving South Station: trains 871, 874, 972, and 979 on the Providence/Stoughton Line; trains 776 and 1691 on the Fairmount Line; trains 874, 1770, and 776 on the Franklin/Foxboro Line; trains 571 and 580 on the Framingham/Worcester Line; and trains 677 and 680 on the Needham Line. WBZ reports another 15 trains had been cancelled earlier. All other trains were experiencing delays.
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