TER traffic interrupted in the Marne after a derailment

Experts are on site to try to determine the origin of the accident.

A train loaded with cereals derailed this Thursday around 10 p.m. near Saint-Hilaire-au-Temple (Marne).

“Thirteen wagons lay down on the tracks for a reason still unknown.

There are no injuries.

Traffic between Reims and Châlons is interrupted at least until Monday morning.

TGV traffic is not impacted, ”said SNCF Champagne-Ardenne this Friday, confirming information from

newspaper

and France Bleue Champagne-Ardenne radio station.

“We have started work to shed the grain in the wagons which has spilled onto the tracks.

A machine also came to collect the seven tail wagons which had not derailed, ”continues SNCF, which specifies that the train was carrying a load of 1,200 tonnes of grain.

An ongoing investigation

Then comes the lifting of the thirteen wagons.

“We will then be able to estimate whether there is any damage to the tracks.

The experts are on site and an investigation is underway to determine the origin of the derailment, ”she adds.

It indicates that "the direct TER between Reims and Châlons will pass through Épernay", while "replacement buses will be set up for the intermediate stations between Reims and Châlons".

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