KIRBY, Texas — Approximately 15 cars of a Union Pacific train derailed today (Feb. 15, 2025) in Kirby. No injuries or hazardous materials spills were reported.
The derailment occurred about 1 p.m., a Union Pacific representative told KSAT-TV. The city said in a Facebook post that Gibbs Sprawl Road on the city’s northeast side will be closed to 24 to 48 hours as a result.
Kirby, population 8,142 as of the 2020 census, is 8 miles northeast of San Antonio. It is the eastern endpoint of Union Pacific’s Del Rio Subdivision and the western end of the Glidden Subdivision.
Not been a good couple of weeks for UP with derailments in several states.
Latest update from KSAT cars involved were autoracks with new Toyota trucks from the plant here in San Antonio. In addition UP is dealing with a derailment of 35 empty covered hopper cars in Lytle, Tx about 17 Miles southwest of the South San Antonio yard on the Del Rio Subdivision. Both of these on UP’s main east/west route from El Paso and Houston.