Twelve of the freight train's cars came off the track and dumped coal on the ground around 1:20 p.m.
The train, which was headed to Illinois from Wyoming, had two locomotives and 129 cars total.
No one was injured.
A spokesperson for Amtrak said they are not able to run trains through the area. Four Amtrak trains that travel to the West Coast, Macomb and Quincy were immediately impacted. Six trains could be impacted Saturday if it's not clear.
Amtrak is working on buses and detours for its passengers.
