Smoke on train platform near O'Hare halts service to airport

CHICAGO (AP) - Trains to O'Hare International Airport were temporarily halted after a report of smoke on a platform, but the fire department says there was no fire.

The smoke reported just after 6 p.m. Wednesday stopped service on a portion of the Blue Line just before arrival to the airport while the Chicago Fire Department investigated. Fire Cmdr. Walter Schroeder says there were no injuries and the department said in its official Twitter account that a "minor issue" caused smoke smell but there was no fire.

Chicago Transportation Authority spokeswoman Catherine Hosinski says buses were being called to get passengers to the airport. The smoke was reported on the Rosemount station just before the airport and trains were being turned around there. Operations on other parts of the route resumed normally.