Commuter Rail delays reported after train engine fire at Boston’s North Station

BOSTON — A train engine fire at Boston’s North Station caused some Commuter Rail delays during the Friday afternoon commute.

Firefighters responded to a Commuter Rail train engine fire at North Station on Friday afternoon.

No injuries were reported.

The Rockport Line Train 111 was among some trains delayed due to the incident, with that train running 15-25 minutes behind schedule between Montserrat and Rockport, according to the MBTA.

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Firefighters respond to Commuter Rail train engine fire at North Station (Boston Fire Department)

Fire crews were seen working on top of the train at around 1:30 p.m.

“A mechanical issue on a spare train set resulted in a small fire contained to a locomotive parked at the far end of the platform at North Station,” Keolis said a statement later Friday afternoon. “There were no passengers on board at the time. The Boston Fire Department responded, and the situation was quickly resolved. There were no injuries, and the locomotive has been taken out of service. There are no impacts to Commuter Rail service at this time.”

Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire.

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