CHICAGO — A minor Amtrak derailment Sunday night is continuing to lead to delays for some Metra service into and out of Chicago Union Station today (Monday, Jan. 26).
Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari said the derailment occurred about 10 p.m. Sunday at the station platform as train No. 382, the Carl Sandburg from Quincy, Ill., arrived. There were no injuries and “everyone got off the train and went home,” he said. The incident was not a factor in Amtrak train cancellations today.
Metra reported the incident on its social media channels before 6 a.m. today, informing passengers of potential delays arriving and departing from Union Station because the derailment was blocking access to some platforms. As of 4:20 p.m., Metra said BNSF Line trains were still operating up to 20 minutes behind schedule because of the incident. SouthWest Service trains are also affected.
Track repairs at the station are in progress and are expected to last a few days, WBBM-TV reports.
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