CHICAGO (WLS) -- CTA Red Line train service was briefly rerouted Friday when a person went onto the tracks, the transit agency said.
Red Line subway trains were rerouted to the elevated tracks between Fullerton and Cermak-Chinatown at about 5:45 p.m. as authorities worked to get the person safely off the tracks. The person was off the tracks shortly after 6 p.m., according to the Chicago Fire Department, and normal Red Line service resumed.
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Authorities did not provide any identifying information about the person on the tracks. It's unclear whether the person got onto the tracks intentionally or accidentally.
A woman was killed late last month after she went onto the tracks at the 69th Street station to retrieve her phone, which she had dropped on the tracks.
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CTA officials said no CTA customer should ever go onto CTA rail tracks, whether to retrieve an item or assist a person.
If necessary, customers should press CTA's emergency call buttons, which are found at all CTA rail stations. This notifies the customer service assistant or security guard that there is a problem. Those employees are equipped with radios and have direct radio access to the CTA Control Center, which can stop a train or cut power within seconds.
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CTA train map showing Red, Blue, Green, Brown, Pink, Orange lines.