Update: BNSF trains are cleared to enter and leave Chicago Union Station, according to Metra. Inbound and outbound trains are moving, with extensive delays still expected.
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Extensive delays are expected for inbound and outbound trains on the BNSF line, and a Metra spokesperson said they don't know how long the delays will last.
Train No. 1239 left Chicago at 3:18 p.m. and was running express to Downers Grove Main Street, where it was expected to arrive at 3:41 p.m.
The pedestrian was hit near Pulaski Road, where the tracks are elevated above the road, the spokesperson said. BNSF police reported the fatality.
Metra riders are advised to seek alternative means of transportation.
#BREAKING - #Metra BNSF line is shutdown in both directions. CPD & CFD on scene of fatal pedestrian vs train pic.twitter.com/8wiMBMfe5w
— Greg Kelly (@CBS2Greg) March 15, 2016
Metra has implemented an overcrowding prevention plan at Union Station, where BNSF riders are asked to gather in the Great Hall until further directions are given.
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