CTA Red Line train derails; service restored after suspension between 87th and 95th

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Sunday, March 16, 2025 3:30AM
CTA Red Line train derails; service restored after suspension
There were CTA Red Line delays after a train derailment happened Saturday afternoon. Service was suspended between 87th and 95th for a few hours.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A CTA Red Line train derailed on Saturday afternoon, disrupting service between 87th and 95th for a few hours, the Chicago Transit Authority said.

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The CTA called the derailment "minor," and said no passengers were on the train when it happened.

What led to the derailment was not immediately clear.

The CTA worked to restore service, but encouraged people to use alternative routes as crews worked on the issue.

Shuttle buses transported passengers between 87th and 95th.

Service was restored around 6 p.m., the CTA said.

The CTA did not immediately provide further information.

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