Evening train delays possible for Metra after Union Station derailment

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Delays on several Metra lines caused by a partial train derailment Tuesday night at Union Station are expected to persist through Wednesday’s evening commute.

An inbound SouthWest Service train was arriving at Union Station about 10:50 p.m. when the third, fourth and fifth cars derailed, according to a statement from Metra spokesman Michael Gillis. The other five cars of the eight-car train and the locomotive remained on the tracks, and the derailed cars remained upright.

Three passengers were on the train at the time and no injuries were reported, the statement said.

Crews were still working to remove the train from the tracks Wednesday morning, Gillis said. Repairs will also have to be made to multiple switches damaged in the derailment, which control tracks on the station’s South Concourse platforms.

Amtrak customers should also expect delays of 15-30 minutes for arrivals and departures, the transit agency said in a statement. Service in the station’s North Concourse, including Amtrak Hiawatha Service trains, will be “largely unaffected.”

Wednesday’s evening rush will also likely be affected by delays related to the derailment, Gillis said. Metra will provide an update about the progress of the repairs before the evening rush starts.

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