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about 350 passengers to evacuate station

By America-Today  February,8 2025

The National Transportation Safety Board will help investigate a

SEPTA train fire in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Officials said

about 350 passengers were evacuated Thursday night after a fire

on a train at Crum Lynne Station in Ridley Park.

The fire started under the first car of the train, and passengers

evacuated at the station located at 350 West Ridley Avenue in

Delaware County, according to SEPTA.

SEPTA spokesperson Andrew Busch said that once the fire was

reported around 6 p.m., the crew worked quickly to evacuate

passengers. After everyone was out, crew members noticed the

first car was engulfed in flames, he said.

SEPTA service later resumed on the Wilmington/Newark Regional

Rail line, and Amtrak service between Philadelphia and

Wilmington also resumed.

The cause of the fire was under investigation. The investigation will

include footage from SEPTA cameras and interviews with the crew.

The NTSB said that Friday morning a team was sent to help investigate.