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BNSF reopens main line in Iowa after derailment

By Trains Staff | June 5, 2025

Train derailed while stopped for tornado warning

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BNSF Railway logoARGYLE, Iowa — Service was restored on BNSF’s main line in the Fort Madison area on Wednesday after the Tuesday evening derailment of a train that blocked both tracks of the railroad’s Southern Transcon.

KHQA-TV reports the derailment occurred while the train was stopped because of a tornado warning, according to a BNSF representative. No injuries were reported and no hazardous materials were involved.

A BNSF advisory to customers indicates that the derailment near Argyle, on the railroad’s Marceline Subdivision, occurred about 6:07 p.m. on Tuesday. Both tracks were reopened about 4:35 a.m. on Wednesday.

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