114 passengers evacuated from CTA train derailment; Red, Yellow, Purple lines suspended

The Brief

  • CTA Red, Yellow, and Purple Line trains were suspended Thursday evening after a derailment at the Red Line Howard stop in Rogers Park around 5:38 p.m.
  • Service is disrupted on the Red Line (Howard–Thorndale), Yellow Line (Howard–Skokie), and Purple Line (Howard–Linden), with shuttle buses replacing trains.
  • One hundred and fourteen people were evacuated from the train; no injuries were reported.
  • The cause of the derailment remains unknown as the situation is still developing.

CHICAGO Due to a train derailment, CTA trains on the Red, Yellow and Purple lines have been suspended on Thursday in Rogers Park.

According to the Chicago Transportation Authority, as of 5:38 p.m., the Red, Yellow and Purple Line trains have been temporarily suspended as a train derailed at the Red Line Howard stop at 7519 N. Paulina Street.

A Yellow Line train derailed on the approach to Howard Station with two train cars appearing to lift off the tracks, ending up in angles.

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