Subway Derailment in Brooklyn Causes Delays and Evacuations
Emergency responders are currently at the scene of a subway derailment in Brooklyn, which occurred at around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday on the F train line at the West 8th Street station in Coney Island, according to the MTA.
Fortunately, there have been no injuries reported, and the FDNY is working to remove the 37 passengers from the train.
The fire department stated that one wheel came off the tracks on the fourth car of the train. Video footage from the scene shows the trains upright on the tracks and firefighters on the platform. As a result of the incident, F trains are delayed in both directions, and New York City Transit has announced several service changes.
The last stop on Coney Island-bound F trains will be Kings Highway or Avenue X, while some F trains will be running on the D line in both directions between Coney Island and Stillwell Avenue and West 4th-Washington Square.
For service to and from Coney Island/Stillwell Avenue, customers should use D/N/Q trains, and for service to and from Neptune Avenue, the B68 bus should be used. For service to and from West 8th Street-New York Aquarium, the Q train should be used. G trains are also running with delays in both directions.
The derailment comes less than a week after a collision on the 1 line caused a derailment and injured dozens. Robert Paaswell, a civil engineer with City College, told CBS New York that there are multiple possible causes for a derailment on an elevated track, including issues with the tracks, weather, or a malfunctioning train car.
This is a developing story, and more information will be provided as it becomes available.