Service was disrupted Sunday on Metra’s Milwaukee District West line after a freight train derailed near northwest suburban Elgin.
The train derailed near the National Street station in Elgin, according to service alerts from Metra.
As of 8:40 a.m., all inbound and outbound trains on the Milwaukee District West line were operating with a 20 to 30 minute delay, Metra said.
Metra police did not provide details about the derailment and deferred questions to Canadian National Railway. Representatives for Canadian National did not immediately respond to requests for comment Sunday morning.
The disruption comes days after Metra announced that it would cut service in half starting Monday in response to a drop in ridership due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Metra Alert MD-W - Train #2704, sched. to arrive Chicago Union Station at 9:22 AM - 20 to 30 minute delay, a freight derailment near National Street
— Metra MD-W (@metraMDW) March 22, 2020
Metra Alert - Customers at National Street should use the Bartlett station to board trains until further notice due to a freight train derailment near National Street.
— Metra MD-W (@metraMDW) March 22, 2020
