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Police activity snags South Shore Line, Metra Electric trains in Chicago

South Shore Line train stopped at 63rd Street in Chicago
South Shore Line train stopped at 63rd Street in Chicago 00:25

CHICAGO (CBS) -- South Shore Line and Metra Electric trains were disrupted at the start of the afternoon rush Tuesday due to police activity.

A South Shore Line train was stopped at 63rd Street just after 4 p.m. Tuesday. There had earlier been a report of a bomb threat on a train in the area of Millennium Station downtown from which trains leave.

A Metra Electric train scheduled to leave the 93rd Street/South Chicago station at 4:46 p.m. was delayed Tuesday, while a Metra Electric train scheduled to arrive at Millennium Station at 4:25 p.m. was stopped before 63rd Street.

Authorities said service was resuming as of 4:30 p.m. 

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