A freight train derailed in Kolín early this morning, disrupting services toward Kutná Hora and Velký Osek. The incident occurred at 01:23, when two freight cars came off the tracks at the fourth platform of the station.
“Two freight train cars derailed at the fourth platform,” confirmed Jan Kučera, General Inspector of the Railway Inspection Authority, speaking to Czech News Agency (ČTK). He added that the cause of the accident is still under investigation and that damage estimates are not yet available.
One of the derailed cars was reportedly transporting passenger vehicles. Emergency crews and an accident train were dispatched to the site overnight.
“We are waiting for the Railway Inspection Authority to give permission to clear the site. Then, the cars must be removed from the damaged carriage,” said Martin Kavka, spokesman for Správa železnic (Czech owner and provider of national and regional railway infrastructure).
According to Kavka, train traffic could resume this afternoon, depending on the progress of the recovery work. The main Prague–Pardubice corridor remains unaffected and continues to operate without restrictions.
