CHICAGO (WLS) -- A disabled Amtrak train blocking Metra tracks at Chicago's Union Station has caused some delays for commuters during the Friday evening rush.

A visitor heads toward a parked Amtrak train open for tours as Amtrak celebrates its high-speed rail improvements at Union Station in Chicago on June 26, 2023. (Antonio Perez/ Chicago Tribune) ...

Metra said in a post on Twitter that the Amtrak derailment left some tracks on the south concourse at Union Station unusable. Metra's BNSF reported delays of up to 35 minutes.

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CHICAGO — Some Metra train lines are seeing delays at Chicago’s Union Station after an Amtrak train derailed. The derailment happened at the station, according to Metra. Amtrak said a set of … ...