Three injured as light rail train derails in Minneapolis

Three injured as light rail train derails in Minneapolis

By Trains Staff | November 19, 2023

| Last updated on February 2, 2024


Service restored after Saturday night incident

Logo of Twin Cities Metro TransitMINNEAPOLIS — Three people suffered minor injuries Saturday night when a Metro Transit light rail train derailed in downtown Minneapolis, WCCO-TV reports.

A concrete object on the tracks caused the derailment between the Nicollet Mall and Warehouse District/Hennepin stations about 8:30 p.m., according to Metro Transit. None of those injured required hospitalization.

Replacement buses substituted for Blue and Green line service in downtown until early this morning, with a regular light rail schedule resuming today, Metro Transit reported in a social media post.

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