Metro News Release
For immediate release: September 13, 2009
Man dies after being struck by train at Gallery Place-Chinatown Metrorail station
No Red Line service through Gallery Place or Metro Center
A man was struck and killed by a six-car Red Line train headed in the direction of Shady Grove this morning, Sunday, September 13, at 7:58 a.m. The preliminary iinvestigation indicates that the man, a customer, placed himself in the path of the train. Customers can expect major delays on the Red Line throughout the remainder of the morning while police conduct an investigation.
Shuttle buses are moving customers between Farragut North, Metro Center, Gallery Place and Judiciary Square Metrorail stations. Sunday is the least traveled day on the Metrorail system.
The Red Line at Metro Center and Gallery Place-Chinatown Metrorail stations has been closed down, however the stations remain open to service the other color lines through those stations. Metro Center also serves the Orange and Blue Lines and Gallery Place also serves the Green and Yellow lines.
First update
Media contact for this news release: Lisa Farbstein at 202-962-1051.
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News release issued at 8:51 am, September 13, 2009.