Stalled train during evening rush creates major LRT backups

OTTAWA - A mechanical issue on a train at St. Laurent station created delays for thousands of riders Thursday night.

OC Transpo tweeted at 4:22 p.m., customers may experience delays due a stopped train at St. Lauren station.

O-Train Line 1 – Customers on O-Train Line 1 may experience delays due to a stopped train at St-Laurent station. Updates to follow.

— OC Transpo Live (@OCTranspoLive) November 21, 2019

Replacement service was then implemented between St. Lauent and Blair station in both directions. OC Transpo tweeted customers may experience delays of up to 15 minutes at stations west of St. Laurent.

O-Train Line 1 – Customers on O-Train Line 1 may experience delays due to a stopped train at St-Laurent station. Updates to follow.

— OC Transpo Live (@OCTranspoLive) November 21, 2019

A tweet from OC Transpo 10 minutes later said trains were back running in both directions.

Riders were reporting high volumes of passengers at a number of stations, with major crowding on platforms, as well as on trains.

This is Parliament station right now. We can’t even get to the platform pic.twitter.com/ZXZwTMtH42

— Kim H (@indiaink3) November 21, 2019

 

@OccTranspo and now Blair. Good luck to those trying to get to the far stop...E? pic.twitter.com/ZEORoDpEKJ

— Rachel Parent (@RachelParent2) November 21, 2019

Parliament station west to Tunny’s is backed up from the platform up the stairs into the upper level. @sarahmeaghang @OccTranspo @OCTranspoLive pic.twitter.com/UIzAReUjEV

— Evan E (@Esquared77) November 21, 2019