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Metra UPNW Train Strikes Car in Arlington Heights, Disrupting Evening Service

Metra directed riders to MetraTracker for real-time updates following targeted service changes.

Overview

  • An outbound Union Pacific Northwest Line train hit a vehicle around 6:30 p.m. at the Evergreen Street crossing near the Arlington Heights station.
  • The man inside the car was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, and his condition was not immediately known.
  • Metra reported delays on the UPNW line following the collision and issued alerts affecting multiple evening trains.
  • Train #725 was not operating past Cumberland and #732 was not operating from Harvard to Mount Prospect, with #727 and #734 accommodating affected passengers.
  • Passengers were advised to check MetraTracker.com for train locations and further updates as authorities gather additional details.