AYER, MASS. (WHDH) - A freight train derailed in Ayer Thursday, causing several road closures and Commuter Rail delays during the morning commute.
Ayer police in a post on Facebook Thursday morning said the train came off the tracks in a railyard. Police said the derailment did not involve any hazardous materials and there were no injuries. A total of nine empty train cars derailed.
Though no one was hurt, police said track crossings were closed at Groton Harvard Road’s intersections with Central Avenue and East Main Street. Police asked drivers to seek alternate routes.
No further information was immediately available about what caused the train derailment.
Initial videos and photos from the scene, though, showed several freight train cars laying on their side.
SKY7-HD was over the scene near 11 a.m. and spotted workers gathered near the train. Several cars were still on their side.
While crews responded in to the derailment, MBTA warned Commuter Rail riders on the Fitchburg Line of possible “severe delays” due to a disabled freight train.
Trains resumed operating through the Ayer area near 9 a.m. But the T said delays may still occur.
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