UPDATE: A male pedestrian was struck by a train and killed near the downtown Des Plaines Metra station about 7:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Inbound and outbound train movement was halted near Des Plaines due to the pedestrian incident involving train #618 about 7:30 a.m. The duration of this delay is unknown but extensive delays are expected. The westbound train is stopped just before Pearson Street at the Union Pacific crossing grade.
Updated 7:47 a.m.
Train #618 Currently 20 Minutes behind schedule
Train #620 Currently 16 Minutes behind schedule
Train #622 Currently 10 Minutes behind schedule
Train #624 Currently 10 Minutes behind schedule
Posted:04/16/2013 07:47 AM
Train #607, scheduled to arrive Crystal Lake at 8:35 a.m., is currently stopped in the vicinity of Des Plaines due to a pedestrain incident not involving the train. The estimated time of delay is unknown. We will update information as soon as it becomes available.
Posted:04/16/2013 07:52 AM
Train #609, scheduled to arrive Harvard at 9:20 a.m., will be held at Park Ridge due to a pedestrain incident not involving the train. The duration of the delays are expected to be 30 to 60 minutes. Metra will update information as soon as it becomes available.
Posted:04/16/2013 07:53 AM
Train #626, scheduled to arrive Chicago at 8:31 a.m., is stopped at Arlington Park due to a pedestrian incident not involving this train. The duration of this delay is unknown. Train #628, scheduled to arrive Chicago at 8:36 a.m., is stopped at Palatine due to a pedestrian incident not involving this train. The duration of this delay is unknown. Metra will update this site as information becomes available.
Posted:04/16/2013 07:56 AM
Train #634, scheduled to arrive Chicago at 8:55 a.m., is stopped north of Palatine due to a pedestrian incident not involving this train. The duration of this delay is unknown.
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