CHICAGO (WLS) -- A freight train got stuck under a bridge on Chicago's Far South Side, creating a big mess for commuters heading south out of Chicago Monday night.
A shipping container on a Canadian National freight train hit a bridge near 105th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue in the city's Roseland neighborhood, impacting service on the South Shore Line.
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Metra's Electric District trains were not affected. Metra honored South Shore tickets Monday night.
Crews were able to move the train around 9 p.m. South Shore trains were moving again shortly afterward.
CN spokesman Patrick Waldron said although Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District officials described the incident as a derailment, no freight cars were found to have left the track.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
A freight train derailed on the city's Far South Side, affecting commuter train service between Chicago and northwest Indiana Monday night.