CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (WHDH) - Passengers were removed from an MBTA Green Line train and evaluated for injuries after a derailment near the Lechmere station Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
At 5 p.m., the MBTA announced in an X post that shuttle buses were replacing train service between North Station and Medford/Tufts.
Several people were being evaluated for non-life-threatening injuries, according to an X post from the Cambridge Fire Department.
Fire crews were in the process of disabling catenary power to the train, the department said at 5:19 p.m.
Passengers can also use the Route 87 bus for alternative service while trains are halted, the MBTA said.
No additional information was immediately available.
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