b>UPDATE 6/29/18 @ 1:40 p.m.

According to Metro 911 dispatchers, the Spruce St. railway crossing in St. Albans has reopened Friday afternoon.

CSX is advising that there will be heavy train traffic along the railway.

You are asked to use caution for the next several days.

The derailment happened around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday along Kanawha Terrace near McKinley Middle School.

UPDATE 6/28/18 @ 4:15 p.m.

According to the St. Albans Mayor Scott James, the site of a CSX train derailment could be open as soon as Thursday evening.

He said earlier Thursday that Kanawha County Commissioner Kent Carper was onsite to check on the progress work crews are making on the repairs.

James said workers have been replacing railway tracks and are expected to work throughout the night and into Friday.

He also said CSX workers are hoping to get some of the backed-up train traffic moving again.

The derailment happened around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday along Kanawha Terrace near McKinley Middle School. A man suffered an arm injury during the cleanup Wednesday when a cable snapped.

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UPDATE 6/28/18 @ 3:40 p.m.

A man is recovering from an injury suffered during the ongoing cleanup of a train derailment in St. Albans, police say.

It happened Wednesday when a cable snapped, cutting the man's arm, St. Albans Police say.

The CSX train derailment happened around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday along Kanawha Terrace near McKinley Middle School.

As many as 18 cars derailed. The train, which was mostly hauling coal, did not contain any hazardous materials.

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UPDATE 6/27/18 @ 3:35 p.m.

Precautionary evacuations plans are in place near the CSX train derailment, the St. Albans Police Chief Joe Crawford says.

It happened around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday along Kanawha Terrace near McKinley Middle School. The Spruce Street railroad crossing is blocked but all streets nearby are open.

Fourteen to 18 cars derailed.

First responders don't believe any of the coal from the derailed cars made it into two nearby bodies of water, but there are concerns that it could. The train was not hauling hazardous materials, and investigators say the environmental impact is minimal.

Evacuation plans are in place for the east end of the city and the Green Valley area in case flooding happens.

Crawford says CXS is working around the clock to clean up the scene. It's expected to take about 24 to 48 hours to clear the tracks and restore service. The Department of Environmental Protection is on scene during the removal.

Crawford said CSX will probably have to replace the rails where the derailment happened.

ORIGINAL STORY

Crews are responding to a train derailment in St. Albans.

It happened around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday along Kanawha Terrace near McKinley Middle School.

Metro 911 says the Spruce Street railroad crossing is blocked but all streets nearby are open.

There is no word on how many cars are off the tracks.

Officials say no injuries have been reported.

The train cars are hauling coal and according to officials, are not carrying any hazardous materials.

CSX crews will come in to clear the tracks.

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