Light rail train derails in Seattle

By News staff at KATU's sister station, KOMO

The train came off the tracks Monday afternoon on the elevated train platform near Safeco Field, but there were no passengers on board.

Story Published: Nov 16, 2009 at 6:27 PM PDT

Story Updated: Nov 16, 2009 at 6:27 PM PDT

SEATTLE -- A Central Link light rail train has derailed in Seattle, distrupting trains heading to the Mount Baker, Beacon Hill and SODO stations.

The train came off the tracks on the elevated train platform near Safeco Field about 3:30 p.m.

Sound Transit's Web site says trains will operate every 20 minutes instead of every 7 minutes until the train is cleared.

Officials said there were no passengers on board the derailed train, and engineers are trying to determine what caused it to come off the tracks.

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