Metra BNSF trains delayed due to minor derailment in Aurora

Wednesday, May 3, 2017
AURORA, Ill. (WLS) -- Hundreds of Metra BNSF riders were impacted Wednesday morning by a minor derailment in a rail yard in southwest suburban Aurora.

Sometime before 5:30 a.m., an engine went off the tracks in the yard trains could not get out. That caused several trains to be delayed or canceled.
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Chopper 7HD flew over the Route 59 station, where about 150 commuters had gathered on the platform, watching fully-boarded trains bypass the station. Just before 7 a.m., they were finally able to board a train that could accommodate them.

It is unclear when service will get back to normal. Commuters should listen for platform announcements and check the alerts on metrarail.com for real-time updates.
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