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VIA WTOP:

WASHINGTON – Metro riders can expect minor delays on the Green and Yellow lines after a woman was struck by a train Wednesday afternoon.

Metro says a woman was struck by a Green Line train shortly after 1 p.m. at the Mount Vernon Square/7th Street Convention Center station.

Regular service has resumed on the Yellow and Green lines, but Metro says residual delays are expected.

The lines had been single-tracking through the Mount Vernon Square/7th Street Convention Center station while Metro Police investigated.

The woman has been taken to a nearby hospital.

The Mount Vernon Square/7th Street Convention Center station was closed for about an hour. It reopened around 2:25 p.m.

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