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The northbound train was leaving the Howard station about 6:05 p.m. when it experienced a "minor derailment," according to CTA spokeswoman Catherine Hosinski.
Shayla Smith, a passenger who had boarded a Purple Line train at Howard Station right before the incident, recalled hearing the crash. “I just heard like a horrible boom sound,” she said.
CTA trains were stopped near the Howard Street station May 17, 2020, due to a train derailment. Sun-Times file Share CTA Red, Purple and Yellow Line trains are running Sunday evening after an ...