August 24, 2021
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (MERCER)–Sometime before 3:00 p.m. the Hamilton Township Fire Department was dispatched to the Hamilton NJ Transit Train Station for a reported train on fire. Upon arrival there was smoke coming from the running area under the train. Firefighters had to wait for the North East Corridor to be shut down and the train to be deenergized before applying water to the burning components. Once power was cut the fire was extinguished in about 5 minutes. No further information is available.
NEC train #3843, the 2:12 PM arrival into Trenton, is delayed due to mechanical issues. An update to follow.
— Northeast Corridor (@NJTRANSIT_NEC) August 24, 2021
Update: NEC train #3845, the 2:37 PM arrival into Trenton, is up to 1 hr. 45 min. late due to disabled train #3843 near Hamilton.
— Northeast Corridor (@NJTRANSIT_NEC) August 24, 2021
Northeast Corridor Line rail service is subject to up to 90-minute delays in both directions due to a disabled train near Hamilton.
— Northeast Corridor (@NJTRANSIT_NEC) August 24, 2021
Update/Correction: Northeast Corridor Rail Line service is subject to up to 60-minute delays in both directions due to an earlier disabled train near Hamilton.
— Northeast Corridor (@NJTRANSIT_NEC) August 24, 2021
NEC train #3961 is cancelled due to equipment availability resulting from earlier mechanical issues. Please take train #3175, departing today 8/24 at 6:39 PM from PSNY to Trenton.
— Northeast Corridor (@NJTRANSIT_NEC) August 24, 2021
Hamilton Township firefighters extinguished a train fire at Hamilton Station on August 24, 2021