The Union Pacific derailment outside of Houston overturned 17 freight wagons in Waller County and closed Business U.S. 290 from Waller to Prairie View.

This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Union Pacific train derailment near Houston blocks major roadway
Photo: Texas. Waller County Sheriff’s Office

Union Pacific train derailment closes Business U.S. 290

Seventeen locomotives of a Union Pacific train derailed on Monday afternoon in Waller County, Texas, near the towns of Prairie View and Waller.

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The Sheriff’s Office of Waller County verified that no one was injured.

Authorities announced the derailment of the Union Pacific train at approximately 6:30 p.m. Central Time. Photographs from the scene revealed several flipped railcars that carried gravel.

U.S. 290 was going to be closed for a long time along James Muse Parkway and Farm Road 362.

Union Pacific train derailment occurred on Eureka Subdivision

The derailment happened on Union Pacific’s Eureka Subdivision, about 40 miles northwest of downtown Houston.

The Waller County Sheriff’s Office and other emergency services responded to the incident on Monday, October 20, 2025.

Authorities have not released additional details about the cause or recovery operations.

Union Pacific has not issued a public statement about when the track will reopen.

Source: www.trains.com

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Where did the Union Pacific train derailment happen?

The derailment occurred in Waller County, Texas, between Waller and Prairie View, about 40 miles northwest of Houston.

Were there any injuries in the Union Pacific train derailment?

The Waller County Sheriff’s Office reported that no injuries occurred in the derailment.

Which road was closed after the derailment?

Business U.S. 290 was closed between James Muse Parkway and Farm Road 362 due to the incident.

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