CTA Red Line service temporarily suspended between Garfield and 95th due to derailment

CTA Red Line service has been temporarily suspended between Garfield and 95th due to a derailment, according to the agency. 

Trains are currently operating only between Howard and Garfield.

"It was a minor derailment of an out-of-service train being pulled into the railyard. No passengers aboard, no injuries," CTA said in a statement. 

Shuttle buses are being provided, connecting service through Garfield to 95th.

Riders are being advised to take alternative lines and buses, including #29 State, in the meantime.

The agency says they are working to restore service as quickly as possible and to allow extra travel time.

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Jeramie Bizzle

Jeramie Bizzle is a web producer for CBS Chicago. Jeramie began working with CBS Chicago as an intern in 2017 and returned as a full-time Web Producer in 2021. He has previously written for the Austin Weekly Newspaper, OakPark.com and Sportskeeda.