No injuries were reported after the locomotive of a Metra train derailed near Crystal Lake, halting train traffic on the Union Pacific Northwest line Saturday morning.
The incident happened around 10 a.m. Saturday on the train overpass above Route 176 west of Walkup Avenue.
Metra reported Train 710 had derailed and would not be operating. No injuries were reported.
Train 701, scheduled to arrive in Harvard, would not operate past Crystal Lake and was reported to be stopped at Pingree Road, Metra said.
A Metra spokesperson said Train 710 was inbound to Chicago after having left the yard in Harvard.
The train had not made its first stop yet and so it did not have any passengers on board when it derailed.
All Metra trains were not operating north of Crystal Lake.
The spokesperson said it is unclear how long it would take to clear the scene.
Heavy equipment or a crane would likely be needed.