CTA train service mostly restored on Green Line after derailment

The majority of trains are running again on the CTA’s Green Line after an overnight derailment suspended service on a major segment of the route early Monday morning.

Chicago Fire Department crews with a ladder truck had to help 15 passengers out of the disabled train, which had stopped on elevated tracks in the Engelwood neighborhood.

The CTA is investigating the derailment and said crews were “working as quickly as possible to restore normal service to the affected area.”

Initially, rail service between the 35th-Bronzville-IIT stations and the 63rd/Cottage Grove and Ashland/63rd termini was suspended.

As of late afternoon Monday, however, operations were largely back to normal with no trains running between the Garfield and Ashland/63rd stations.

The derailment occurred around 2:30 a.m. Monday.

According to the American Association of Railroads, which represents freight carriers, most derailments occur in rail yards at low speeds. Federal data shows about 77% of major freight railroad derailments took place in rail yards with 23% happening on mainline tracks.

The CTA is operating shuttles between stations with no service.