ATLANTA (AP) The Charlotte Hornets were delayed getting to the arena Wednesday for their NBA play-in game against the Atlanta Hawks.

By a freight train, of all things.

Tracks run all around State Farm Arena, a remnant of a time when the area was the site of the citys two major passenger stations. Both stations were torn down decades ago, but many of the tracks that remain are still frequented by freight trains running near the heart of downtown Atlanta.

One of those trains stopped on a crossing before the game, blocking the Hornets chartered buses from reaching the players entrance on the bottom level of the arena.

The buses were forced to turn around and find an alternate route to the arena. They were delayed about 15 minutes.