Blue Line reopening Friday after derailment closes part of Metro for days
WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - Normal service will resume on the Blue, Orange and Silver lines Friday after a Metro train derailment Tuesday caused part of the route to close.
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WMATA says intermittent delays are possible as the investigation into the derailment continues.
Officials received a report of a disabled Blue Line train Tuesday around 4:53 p.m. in the tunnel between Rosslyn and Arlington Cemetery stations.
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Upon inspection, it was determined that the train has partially derailed.
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Fire Department and Metro personnel responded to the scene. One patient was transported from the scene to an area hospital in stable condition.