Overview
- A Yellow Line train approaching Howard in Chicago’s Rogers Park derailed during Thursday’s evening commute, and crews evacuated everyone with no injuries reported.
- CTA halted service on all three lines that meet at Howard, stopping Red trains between Howard and Thorndale, pausing Purple between Howard and Linden, and suspending Yellow between Howard and Skokie.
- A large emergency response converged on the scene, with aerial video showing dozens of officials working on the tracks around the derailed cars.
- Service resumed late Thursday, with the Yellow Line back by 11:34 p.m. and Red and Purple trains returning closer to midnight.
- Shuttle buses bridged the gap for riders, though some passengers said they waited up to two hours, and the incident drew comparisons to a 2023 Yellow Line derailment nearby that injured 38 people after a train hit a CTA snowplow.