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Metro Train Derails Outside Silver Spring Station, Officials Say

A train derailed outside the Silver Spring Metro station, according to officials.

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A train derailed outside the Silver Spring Metro station, according to officials.
A train derailed outside the Silver Spring Metro station, according to officials. (Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service)

SILVER SPRING, MD — A Red Line train derailed outside the Silver Spring Metro station on Tuesday morning, according to officials.

"It appears as though a couple of cars slipped off the track at the platform," said Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer.

No serious injuries have been reported, he added.

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Train service has been suspended between the Takoma and Wheaton stations, according to WMATA.

Riders taking the Red Line should expect delays and plan accordingly.

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