Crews are working to clear toppled CN freight cars following a derailment west of Toronto Thursday morning.
The incident happened just before 6 a.m. near the Etobicoke North GO Station.
A CN spokesperson told Global News no dangerous goods were on board and the rail cars were empty.
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“The incident involved cars being moved at low speed on a side track,” Jonathan Abecassis of CN said. “The derailed cars were empty, there are no injuries and our crews are on the scene.”
Metrolinx, the province’s regional transportation agency, said GO Train service was not affected by the derailment during the morning rush hour commute but afternoon service on the Kitchener Line may be affected.
In order for CN to get the train upright, trains will have to bypass Etobicoke North GO station until about 3 p.m., Metrolinx said.
CN did not provide a time frame when the derailed cars will be cleared.
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