A fire broke out on an Amtrak work train near New York’s Penn Station early Friday morning, leaving five people injured.
The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) reported that they received a call about the incident at approximately 1:32 a.m. The fire occurred on track 11 at Penn Station, located on 31st Street between 7th and 8th Avenues.
By 2:43 a.m., the fire had escalated to a second alarm. In response, the FDNY dispatched 46 units and 141 fire and EMS personnel, according to information provided to Fox News Digital.
Among those injured, two individuals sustained serious injuries and were transported to Bellevue Hospital. The other three chose not to receive medical treatment, as stated by the fire department.
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People walk through Penn Station during Memorial Day weekend on May 22, 2026, in New York City. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
The blaze was under control at 4:05 a.m., and the cause remains under investigation.
The New York Post reported that damaged overhead wiring along Track 11 prompted New Jersey Transit and the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) to suspend service into the Manhattan station.
NJ Transit indicated that the Amtrak track car fire has snarled rail service.
Travelers prepare to board a Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train at Penn Station in New York, on Friday, May 22, 2026. (Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“NJ TRANSIT rail service is experiencing significant impacts due to an earlier Amtrak track car fire in one of the Hudson River tunnels. Impacts are expected to last through the morning rush hour,” NJ Transit noted in a post on X.
The NJ Transit website states, “Service is currently suspended between Newark Penn Station and Penn Station New York. Cross-honoring is in effect with PATH at Newark Penn, Hoboken and 33rd St in New York, as well as with NJ TRANSIT and private carrier buses due to an earlier Amtrak track car fire that caused damage to overhead wire and track infrastructure.”
A Long Island Rail Road train to Ronkonkoma at Penn Station in New York on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“Amtrak is working as quickly as possible to make the necessary repairs and restore service as soon as possible,” the site notes.
The LIRR has since resumed normal service, Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) spokesman Tim Minton told Fox News Digital.Â
He noted that while trains were diverted to Grand Central Madison due to the incident, once power was returned and smoke cleared, “Long Island Rail Road trains resumed running into Penn Station.”Â