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Man killed by NJ Transit train at Plainfield station

NJ Transit police say the incident happened just after 2 p.m. after a Raritan Valley Line train departed Newark Penn Station.

News 12 Staff

Jan 27, 2026, 6:53 AM

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A man was killed after being struck by an NJ Transit train Tuesday afternoon at the Plainfield station.

NJ Transit police say the incident happened just after 2 p.m. after a Raritan Valley Line train departed Newark Penn Station.

The man was hit at the Plainfield station and later died at a hospital.

Authorities have not released the man's identity. The incident remains under investigation, NJ Transit police say.

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