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Kids Playing On Tracks Near Ravenswood Station Snags Metra UP-N Service

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Kids playing on the tracks halted the Metra Union Pacific-North line near the Ravenswood station during the afternoon rush Thursday.

Metra reported around 5:30 p.m., inbound and outbound train movement was halted near the station at Ravenswood and Lawrence avenues.

Officials said there were a few kids playing on the tracks. A train stopped for them and no one was injured.

By just before 6 p.m., the train was back up and running. But Metra reported outbound trains might be operating up to 30 minutes behind schedule.

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