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Muni train derails at Castro Station

By
Jerold Chinn
6 years ago

A Muni train derailed on Friday morning at Castro Station, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency tweeted out at 7:15 a.m.

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.

UPDATE 12:33 p.m. The train has been cleared and service has resumed through Castro Station, according to the SFMTA.

Another tweet went out saying that the delay may possibly last through the rush hour commute.

No injuries were reported.

Bay City News contributed to this report.

Last modified May 25, 2018 12:37 pm

Jerold Chinn

Jerold serves as a reporter and San Francisco Bureau Chief for SFBay covering transportation and occasionally City Hall and the Mayor's Office in San Francisco. His work on transportation has been recognized by the San Francisco Press Club. Born and raised in San Francisco, he graduated from San Francisco State University with a degree in journalism. Jerold previously wrote for the San Francisco Public Press, a nonprofit, noncommercial news organization. When not reporting, you can find Jerold taking Muni to check out new places to eat in the city.

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