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A Blue Line train derailed at the Rosslyn Metro station shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday evening, which caused a frustrating commute home for some Metro riders.Derailed train at Rosslyn causes delays (http://www.wjla.com/pictures/2012/04/photos-derailed-train-at-rosslyn-causes-delays/20766-1478.html)
"Horrible. Not a good experience," said Pilar Torres, who was aboard the six-car train headed for Springfield when the wheel set of the front car went off the tracks around 7 p.m.
"We were just leaving the Rosslyn station, and all of a sudden the train started shaking," Torres said.
The incident caused Orange Line and Blue Line trains to single-track between Foggy Bottom and Clarendon/Arlington Cemetery with delays in both directions.
No injuries have been reported, and all passengers were safely unloaded from the train.
Immediately following the incident, trains turned at the Foggy Bottom, Clarendon and Arlington Cemetery stations. Service was temporarily suspended between Arlington Cemetery and Foggy Bottom before single-tracking began.
"My guess is it wasn't switched for the proper line and it derailed," said Metro passenger Jami Montgomery.
Passengers told ABC7 News that before the train pulled out of the station, the driver announced that there were switching problems ahead, but drove on anyway.
Metro officials say it's too early to speculate on the cause of the derailment.
More than an hour and a half after the incident, a long line of people waited for a shuttle to arrive at the Foggy Bottom Metro.
The scene at Foggy Bottom and many other stations on the Orange and Blue Lines was chaotic, and few people knew where to go or which trains were running.
"You should have seen the massive flood of people coming out, the trains going in one direction and then not; it was interesting," said Metro rider Matt Jacob.