KIRBY, Texas — Approximately 15 cars of a Union Pacific train derailed today (Feb. 15, 2025) in Kirby. No injuries or hazardous materials spills were reported.
The derailment occurred about 1 p.m., a Union Pacific representative told KSAT-TV. The city said in a Facebook post that Gibbs Sprawl Road on the city’s northeast side will be closed to 24 to 48 hours as a result.
Kirby, population 8,142 as of the 2020 census, is 8 miles northeast of San Antonio. It is the eastern endpoint of Union Pacific’s Del Rio Subdivision and the western end of the Glidden Subdivision.
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