Woman killed by train in Delco

An Amtrak work train struck and killed a woman on the tracks between the Glenolden and Folcroft stations in Delaware County early today, police said.

The woman, who was about 40 years old, was struck at 4:06 a.m. under the Ashland Avenue overpass in Glenolden Borough, officials said.

A paramedic pronounced her dead at 4:33 a.m., Glenolden police said.

What the woman was doing on the tracks is not yet clear. The Delaware County Medical Examiner's Officer will determine whether the death was an accident or a suicide.

Karina Romero, an Amtrak spokeswoman, said the speed limit on that section of track is 110 m.p.h but it is not yet known how fast the work train was going when it struck the woman. The train was en route from Washington to Philadelphia.

Amtrak service was disrupted until 7:10 a.m. SEPTA'S R2 Line did not resume normal operations until 8 a.m.