Update: Raritan Valley Trains To Resume Full Weekday Service After Derailment

UNION, NJ — Good news for morning commuters! The Raritan Valley Line trains will resume full regular weekday service on Thursday, NJ Transit announced around 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

This announcement follows a Conrail freight train derailment on Tuesday morning.

At around 6:50 a.m. on Tuesday, a report came in that a freight train had derailed on the Conrail-owned section of the Raritan Valley Line near Union station, said NJ Transit.

"Initial reports indicate that several freight cars were off the track," said NJ Transit.

"Patrol officers responded and found a train came off the tracks. Working with our Fire Department we determined it was a freight train and no one was hurt and there were no hazardous materials on the train," said Union Township Police.

NJ Transit and Conrail responded and Conrail workers removed the undamaged train cars.

Union Police estimated the trains "should be back to normal within a few days."

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