Metra train derails in Crystal Lake along UP-NW line; no injuries reported

Sunday, February 25, 2024
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. (WLS) -- UPDATE: As of Sunday 6 a.m. the train service to Harvard was restored, according to Metra Union Pacific Northwest.

Metra service along the Union Pacific Northwest line is suspended from Crystal Lake to Harvard due to a train derailment.
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An inbound locomotive derailed shortly before 10 a.m. as it entered the Crystal Lake station, according to Metra spokesperson Meg Reile.

This was a low-speed derailment with no passengers on board at the time, Reile said.
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Two tracks are currently blocked. Some trains may change originating departure locations, operating out of sequence or annulled, Metra said in a Tweet.
There is no estimate on when services will be restored. An outside contractor is being used to lift the train via a crane, said Reile.
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