18-07-2025
No injuries after train derails in Abbotsford
A derailed train is seen on Friday, July 18 in this image handed out by the Abbotsford Police Department.
Nobody was injured after a few train cars went off the tracks near the Canada-U.S. border in Abbotsford Thursday night, according to authorities.
The Abbotsford Police Department first reported the derailment on 4th Avenue around 10:30 p.m., saying it had caused a 'significant block' on both sides of the tracks.
As of 6:30 a.m. Friday, 4th Avenue remained closed between West Railway Avenue and the commercial vehicle entrance for the Sumas border crossing – but access to the crossing is not impacted, according to police.
The APD says the road is expected to remain closed for a 'considerable amount of the day,' as heavy equipment needs to be brought in to move the train cars.
