CTA Red Line Rerouted To Elevated Tracks Due To Animal On Tracks
CHICAGO (CBS) -- The CTA Red Line subway was rerouted Saturday to the elevated lines between Fullerton and Cermak-Chinatown due to an animal on the tracks.
A dog got underneath a train at the Red Line Armitage stop, according to the CTA. The dog was not hurt. The CTA did not want to move the train and called Animal Control.
Howard-bound Red Line trains are standing near Fullerton due to an animal on the tracks; crews working to restore service
— cta (@cta) January 14, 2017
After stopping at Fullerton, CTA Red Line 95th-bound trains were diverted and made the following elevated station stops:
-Armitage
-Sedgwick
-Chicago
-Merchandise Mart
-Clark/Lake
-State/Lake
-Randolph/Wabash
-Adams/Wabash
-Roosevelt
The trains then stopped at Cermak-Chinatown and made all normal stops to 95th/Dan Ryan, the CTA said.
Red Line service is resuming its normal routing, via the subway, btwn Fullerton & Cermak-Chinatown after an earlier reroute.
— cta (@cta) January 14, 2017
The CTA Red Line resumed normal service shortly before 12:30 p.m. Saturday.