Overhead wire damage causing South Shore stoppages Wednesday
UPDATE: As of 4:39 p.m. crews continue to repair overhead wire near Hammond Gateway.
Eastbound Train 17 is set to depart Millennium Station as scheduled, with delays possible due to ongoing wire repairs.
Trains 117 and 119 heading eastbound will combined on train 119 and are set to depart at 4:37 p.m. Central.
Trains 121 and 123 heading eastbound will be combined on train 123 and are set to depart at 5:15 p.m. Central.
Westbound Train 30 is set to operate out of South Bend as scheduled.
It is advised that passengers expect that delays may be possible as trains resume service.
UPDATE: As of 2:45 p.m., all trains remain stopped.
"Power is currently being restored to westbound train 22, at which point train 22 will travel to Hegewisch, and transfer its passengers to a separate SSL train to continue to Millennium Station," SSL officials said. "No other SSL trains will operate until wire repairs have been completed, with the exception of eastbound train 7, which will be pulled on its route back east."
UPDATE: As of 12:30 p.m., all SSL trains remain stopped due to overhead wire damage near Hammond Gateway.
Impacted trains:
- Eastbound train 207: Passengers will be bused from Hegewisch Station.
- Eastbound train 7: Train 7 will proceed east with one car.
- Westbound train 22: Crews continue to assess the best course of action in order to restore power to train 22.
ORIGINAL: SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The South Shore Line is cautioning passengers that, due to overhead wire damage east of Hammond Gateway, westbound train 22 is currently stopped, causing a domino effect of delayed trains.
"Eastbound train 7 is currently stopped near Gary/Chicago Airport due to mechanical issues resulting from the wire damage," the SSL said. "Eastbound train 207 is currently stopped at Hegewisch. All remaining SSL trains will be stopped prior to the area while crews assess the scene. Time of delay unknown, updates will follow."
The SSL announced the delays at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday.
We will update this article as more information becomes available.