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Vehicle hits bridge, disrupting two Metra lines in Chicago

By Nic Flosi
Published  July 25, 2025 7:00am CDT
Metra
FOX 32 Chicago
Two Metra lines disrupted after vehicle hits bridge in Chicago

Two Metra lines disrupted after vehicle hits bridge in Chicago

A vehicle hit a bridge in Chicago, disrupting Metra?s UP-N and UP-NW lines on Friday morning.

The Brief

    • All trains on Metra lines UP-N and UP-NW were stopped early Friday.
    • The disruption was due to a vehicle striking a bridge near Clybourn.
    • There was no estimate for when service would resume.

CHICAGO - A vehicle struck a bridge in Chicago on Friday morning, halting inbound and outbound Metra trains on two major commuter rail lines.

What we know:

Metra said service was suspended in both directions on the Union Pacific North (UP-N) and Union Pacific Northwest (UP-NW) lines due to the bridge strike.

The incident happened near the Clybourn station. Significant delays were expected.

What we don't know:

Metra did not say when trains might be moving again. Riders on both lines were advised to check Metra’s website for updates.

The Source: The information in this article was provided by Metra.

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