A person on foot was struck Thursday evening by a Metra Union Pacific North Line prepare close northwest rural Des Plaines, causing huge deferrals on hold. 

Outbound Train 647, which was booked to touch base at Harvard at 7:19 p.m., struck a walker close Des Plaines, as per Metra's site. 

Outbound trains 645 and 649 were running with broad deferrals, as per Metra. Riders were urged to look for exchange transportation if accessible.