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Red Line Reroute Leaves People Trapped Underground, Delayed

By Kelly Bauer | August 16, 2016 9:48am | Updated on August 16, 2016 11:15am
 A partially damaged rail meant there were delays and a reroute along the Red Line on Tuesday morning.
A partially damaged rail meant there were delays and a reroute along the Red Line on Tuesday morning.
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DOWNTOWN — A damaged track on the Red Line left some people trapped underground for more than an hour while others faced major delays.

The rail was "partially damaged," though officials are not sure how, according to a CTA spokesman, who said that it is being repaired. 

The issue meant some people were trapped underground for an hour or had to be evacuated, while others said they had been delayed. Everyone had been able to get off the trains by 10:30 a.m.

In the meantime, 95th/Dan Ryan-bound trains were be rerouted to the elevated lines between the Fullerton and Cermak-Chinatown stops, according to a CTA news release. Travelers were warned to plan for trips to take longer than usual. The reroute is only for southbound trains; northbound trains experienced no interruptions.

Trains stopped at Fullerton and then made these stops at elevated stations:

• Armitage

• Sedgwick

• Chicago (at Franklin)

• Merchandise Mart

• Clark/Lake

• State/Lake

• Randolph/Wabash

• Adams/Wabash

• Roosevelt

The trains stopped at Cermak-Chintatown and then made all normal stops.

 

Nothing like a casual red line evacuation to start the day.

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