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Crowding expected on some Penn Line trains Wednesday morning

WASHINGTON — Riders can expect some crowding Wednesday morning, as three of MARC’s Penn Line trains are expected to operate with one fewer railcar than usual, according to the .

The MTA did not identify the exact reason for the change, but advised riders to expect crowded conditions.

The following trains will be impacted Wednesday:

  • Train 409 (6:13am departure from Penn Station)
  • Train 517 (6:30am departure from Perryville / 7:15am from Penn Station)
  • Train 421 (8:10am departure from Penn Station)

Tuesday night, service on MARC’s Penn Line was restored around 9:30 p.m. after lengthy delays earlier in the evening.

Service was disrupted around 5:30 p.m. after a person was hit and killed by a train along the tracks in Northeast Washington.

At one point, Amtrak service was suspended between D.C. and Baltimore. That was restored around 8 p.m.

No additional information has been released about the incident, and it is unclear if it is connected to Wednesday morning’s railcar changes.

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