Freight train derailment causes major passenger delays near Kingston, Ont.

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Via spokeswoman Marie-Anna Murat says 647 people were on passenger trains at the time of the derailment, and more than a thousand are believed to be affected by the delays.

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Murat says all trains on the route are cancelled for the evening, adding passengers can either exchange their tickets or receive a full refund.

Murat says Via Rail has provided buses and other forms of alternate transport for most of the passengers stranded at the time of the derailment.

Waldron did not provide an estimate for when the derailed freight cars would be removed.

The Canadian Press