Service on Metra’s BNSF line is experiencing significant delays Monday afternoon after a pedestrian was fatally hit near the West Hinsdale station, officials said.

The incident happened near the station at Stowe Street and Hinsdale Avenue, just east of the West Hinsdale station.

Inbound train No. 1268 was not scheduled to stop at the West Hinsdale Station, but was scheduled to stop at the Hinsdale station.  It would have been going about 60 to 70 miles per hour when it struck the person.

Metra officials are expecting delays of at least an hour for outbound trains and are implementing an emergency plan at Union Station, advising riders that if they can make alternate plans to do so. Metra officials say to take your time in getting to Union Station; they will probably be putting people in a holding area in the great hall and then moving them to trains when they’re available.

Metra must wait on Hinsdale emergency officials to “release” the tracks back to Metra for trains to move again.

And, go to http://wgntv.com/traffic for the latest traffic updates or follow WGN’s traffic reporters at @ChicagoDrives on Twitter. Here are their latest updates:

Update list of #METRA BNSF delays/cancellations due to earlier pedestrian incident in Hinsdale: metrarail.com/metra/en/home.…—
  (@ChicagoDrives) March 18, 2013

Latest BNSF Update: 2 out 3 tracks are open for normal operation. Updated list of delays: metrarail.com/metra/en/home.…—
  (@ChicagoDrives) March 18, 2013

Latest BNSF Update: 2 out 3 tracks are open for normal operation. Updated list of delays: metrarail.com/metra/en/home.…—
  (@ChicagoDrives) March 18, 2013

RT @metraBNSF: Train 1253 normally departs at 4:48pm will depart at 5:13pm on track 4.—
  (@ChicagoDrives) March 18, 2013

Link w/ latest BNSF updates. Several cancelled trains & big delays due to pedestrian incident in Hinsdale: metrarail.com/metra/en/home.…—
  (@ChicagoDrives) March 18, 2013

BNSF UPDATE: Trains starting to move past Hinsdale after earlier pedestrian hit by train. Some 90-120 late. Metra urging pass. to seek alt.—
  (@ChicagoDrives) March 18, 2013

RT @Metra: BNSF Advisory – Inbound Train #1274 To Depart Aurora At 4:08 P.M. – Will Not Operate This Evening. metrarail.com—
  (@ChicagoDrives) March 18, 2013

METRA UPDATE: @Metra urging BNSF passengers to consider UP-W or other modes of transportation due to pedestrian hit by train in Hinsale—
  (@ChicagoDrives) March 18, 2013

METRA BNSF UPDATE: "There are significant delays due to a pedestrian incident at West Hinsdale. Delays will be from 90-120 minutes."—
  (@ChicagoDrives) March 18, 2013

METRA ALERT: BNSF trains being stopped approaching Hinsdale due to pedestrian hit by train.—
  (@ChicagoDrives) March 18, 2013