The six-car train was carrying roughly 350 people from Philadelphia to Wilmington when it caught fire
RIDLEY PARK, Pa. --It happened around 6 p.m. near the Crum Lynne Station in Ridley Park.
. An image shared with Action News showed smoke billowing out of the windows. According to SEPTA spokesperson Andrew Busch, as the train was being evacuated it was learned the first car was catching fire. "Very quick action by our crews that that helped allow this to be a safe outcome," Busch said. "We don't know where this started, just that it was in the area underneath the train and then obviously engulfed the train in flames."IMAGE: A SEPTA train en route to Wilmington, Del., went up in flames in Delaware County on Feb. 6, 2025.
Service to Wilmington has been halted. Amtrak service along the Northeast Corridor is also being impacted.Bystander captures SEPTA train fire in Delaware CountyCopyright © 2025 WPVI-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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