Zilker Eagle reopens after derailing, temporarily closing [Video]

AUSTIN, Texas – The Zilker Eagle miniature train has reopened after it derailed and was temporarily closed Sunday morning.

According to train officials on X (formerly Twitter), it appears the train track was tampered with, which caused the derailment.

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The Zilker Eagle reopened in Zilker Park earlier this month after almost five years.

The miniature train began offering rides in 1961, but closed down in 2019 after a storm damaged the tracks.