CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Trains were halted Friday on the CTA Blue Line because of a gas leak at the Jackson station in the Loop.
As of 11:11 a.m., trains were standing at Jackson because of “fire department activity,” according to a service alert from the CTA. Service has been suspended between Damen and UIC/Halsted.
.@CFD_FD crews are in the #CTA #BlueLine subway at Jackson and trains are not moving through the area. Expect delays in to and out of #TheLoop. @WBBMNewsradio https://t.co/NB33HBKB0P
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September 27, 2019 Trains were running again with residual delays by 12:18 p.m., according to the CTA.
Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Merritt said crews responded to a gas leak at the station at about 11:10 a.m. The station was evacuated and Peoples Gas representatives were called to the scene.
No injuries were reported, Merritt said.
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