A fire in the engine compartment of an Metra train was extinguished Thursday afternoon as it was leaving Union Station.
No injuries were reported after firefighters were called about 7 p.m. for reports of a fire south of the station near Van Buren Street, the Chicago Fire Department said in a tweet. The fire was put out shortly after.
The train, Metra outbound train 1285, was evacuated safely, although one person was being evaluated by paramedics, a fire department spokesman said. Initial reports indicated the fire was “on top” of the engine car.
Inbound and outbound trains began moving by 7:40 p.m., Metra said in a tweet. Trains were running with delays.
