NEW YORK – Thousands of subway passengers had to be evacuated from two Brooklyn trains Wednesday evening after a power outage, the MTA said.
According to the MTA, power went out between the Jay Street-MetroTech and Hoyt-Schermerhorn Streets stations in downtown Brooklyn just before 5:30 p.m.
Two F trains became stuck and had to be evacuated, the MTA said. In total, there were about 3,500 passengers on the two trains and the evacuations lasted nearly three hours, according to the MTA.
At least one person had to be taken to a local hospital, according to the New York City Fire Department.
The MTA said three other trains were stuck “briefly” but were eventually able to reverse to return to the station they left.
NYC Transit President Demetrius Crichlow released the following statement:
“We thank the hundreds of transit workers, firefighters, NYPD officers and first responders from other agencies who worked to quickly help passengers on two trains stuck between stations following a Con Ed power outage. Fortunately, the evacuations were orderly and there appear to be no serious injuries. NYC Transit will work with Con Ed to understand how a limited failure in a redundant system can cause significant service disruption.”
Con Edison said regular subway service should be restored Wednesday evening, and they are working closely with the MTA to figure out what happened.
The outage affected service for hours on the A, C, F and G lines in Manhattan and Brooklyn.
A/C and G subway service partially suspended
There are currently no A and C trains running between Broadway Junction and Chambers Street.
Manhattan commuters should consider taking the 1 as an alternative.
The MTA says the Long Island Rail Road is honoring MetroCard holders and OMNY users between Penn Station/Grand Central-Madison and Far Rockaway, and between Atlantic Terminal and Jamaica.
Additionally, there are no G trains running in either direction between Church Avenue and Bedford-Nostrand Avenue.
Commuters should take the nearby buses B35, B44 or B69.
F trains diverted in Brooklyn
The MTA says most F trains will run on the D Line in both directions between West Fourth Street-Washington Square and Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue.
F train service is limited between Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue and Church Avenue.
For the latest service updates, visit new.mta.info.
