Service disruption due to a Muni train derailing Friday morning at Castro Station could stretch into the afternoon commute.
A Muni train derailed on Friday morning at Castro Station, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency tweeted out at 7:15 a.m.
ATTN: Subway is blocked at Castro due to train issue. Providing shuttles from West Portal to Church Station. Will update.
— SFMTA (@SFMTA_Muni) May 25, 2018
Bus shuttles are providing support between West Portal and Church stations, according to the transit agency.
The derailment is not affecting service on the J-Church and N-Judah.
Another tweet went out saying that the delay may possibly last through the rush hour commute.
ATTN: delay due to derailment at Castro station. Crews working to clear the train, but delay could last through rush hour. #JChurch and #NJudah unaffected. Bus shuttles running from West Portal to Church.
— SFMTA (@SFMTA_Muni) May 25, 2018
No injuries were reported.
It’s a “muni is broken, dash for the shuttle buses” morning. #muni @sfmta_muni pic.twitter.com/TCxVVSSL84
— Bernie McGinn (@bernie) May 25, 2018
Bay City News contributed to this report.
Jerold Chinn is the San Francisco Bureau Chief of SFBay. He covers transportation and City Hall. He has spent over a decade covering transportation in San Francisco. Jerold is a native in the city and frequently takes public transit everywhere he goes. Email tips to [email protected]
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