Traffic & Transit

Amtrak Derailment Blocks Platforms At Union Station

Metra reported just before 6 a.m. that customers on its BNSF and Southwest Service commuter lines might experience arrival delays.

(Peggy Bayard/Patch)

CBS Chicago

January 26, 2026 / 5:57 AM CST

A minor Amtrak derailment blocked some platforms at Chicago's Union Station early Monday morning.

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Metra reported just before 6 a.m. that customers on its BNSF and Southwest Service commuter lines might experience arrival delays.

Information from Amtrak was not immediately available.

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