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Special Delivery: Woman Gives Birth to Baby in DC Metro Station

Do you have a childbirth story to rival Thursday's episode? Share it with Patch.

By John Davisson

A woman gave birth to a baby boy Thursday morning on a platform at the L'Enfant Plaza Metro Station, WJLA reports.

The mother and baby were transported to an area hospital and appear to be doing well, according to the news channel.

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Metro Transit police were on the scene. Washington, D.C. mayor Vincent Gray tweeted his warm wishes for the pair.

All Metro lines were running normally as of 11:45 a.m., according to Metro.

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Read the full story from WJLA.

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