Update at 3:30 p.m. — Metro says trains are no longer single tracking.
A Metro train got stuck in the Potomac River tunnel outside of the Rosslyn station this afternoon, leading to delays and a paramedic dispatch.
Metro evacuated passengers to the front of the disabled train — then through another train — and into the station, a video (below) shows. Metro requested that an Arlington County medic unit respond to the station as a precaution.
Orange, Blue and Silver line trains were single-tracking through station as a result of the incident. Passengers should expect significant delays.
The train that became disabled in the tunnel is one of Metro’s new 7000-series trains.
File photo
OR/SV/BL trains continue single tracking due to a disabled train outside Rosslyn. Delays in both directions. 3:04p #wmata
— Metrorail Info (@Metrorailinfo) April 14, 2016
Disabled train UPDATE – all customers aboard have been safely evacuated out of tunnel. Crews working to move disabled train. 3:11p #wmata
— Metrorail Info (@Metrorailinfo) April 14, 2016
Passengers had to walk through tunnel https://t.co/a3Uao2Bs0D
— Adam Tuss (@AdamTuss) April 14, 2016
"in the process of trying to find a solution to move this train." @unsuckdcmetro pic.twitter.com/rNpNMo6npj
— Jesse James Helfrich (@abbajabanana) April 14, 2016
Now being herded to front of train. pic.twitter.com/tq4PDriJYX
— Jesse James Helfrich (@abbajabanana) April 14, 2016
@ARLnowDOTcom disabled train in tunnel at Rosslyn, single tracking upstairs, big drag pic.twitter.com/Xw0f7OPrLa
— Katherine (@kathenwy) April 14, 2016
Looks like they backed up an older train to the new train and passengers walked through to get to platform https://t.co/cY3XYfsU7q
— Adam Tuss (@AdamTuss) April 14, 2016