UPDATE: Powell Street BART Station Reopens in San Francisco After Fatal Incident
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- The Powell Street BART Station in San Francisco has reopened after a person was fatally struck by a train, causing major delays systemwide Monday afternoon, according to authorities.
BART officials on Monday said they had "no details on exactly what happened, but it does appear to be a fatal incident involving a train and a person."
Footage shot by a KPIX 5 cameraman showed the San Francisco Medical Examiner parked outside of one of the station's closed entrances.
BART officials said the station reopened at around 5:30 p.m.
Powell St. Station has reopened. Normal train service is being restored.
— BART Alert (@SFBARTalert) September 14, 2021
Officials also said they would be adding more trains to service to try to alleviate delays caused by the station closure and system impact at Powell Street. While normal service is being restored, riders should anticipate some residual delays.
The SFBARTAlert Twitter account first posted about the issue involving a person on the tracks shortly before 3:30 p.m.
There is a delay developing at San Francisco stations in the SFO, Millbrae, Daly City and East Bay directions due to person(s) on the track.
— BART Alert (@SFBARTalert) September 13, 2021
The BART Twitter account confirmed the delay 10 minutes later and said that SF Muni was providing mutual assistance for BART riders within San Francisco.
There is a developing major delay systemwide. We will provide updates as we gather and confirm information to share with the public.
— BART (@SFBART) September 13, 2021
Per @sfmta_muni, Muni is providing mutual assistance via Muni Metro and bus service for impacted BART riders. https://t.co/BQUcLnzqQi
Additionally, BART passengers traveling to the East Bay can board AC Transit buses at the Sales Force Terminal. Riders headed into San Francisco from the East Bay were advised to exit their trains at Embarcadero or Montgomery station and take Muni to Powell station.
We recently created this map to help depict @rideact Transbay bus routes available in cases where Transbay service is off or severely limited.
— BART (@SFBART) September 13, 2021
If taking Transbay bus, please consider heading to Salesforce Transit Center. https://t.co/mAE1Ys5J1I pic.twitter.com/mUH2fByeBy
BART officials also released a more detailed description of the impacts on service at around 4:20 p.m., saying that the Yellow Antioch-SFO line was currently the only line running through the Transbay Tube. Service on the Red and Green lines in SF has been suspended.
4:21 pm Update: Powell Station remains CLOSED. Trains are running through.
— BART (@SFBART) September 13, 2021
Yellow Line (Antioch-SFO) is the only Transbay line currently. Single-tracking in SF line.
Green and Red trains are canceled. Only Orange Line. Blue Line trains will diverting to MacArthur instead of SF. pic.twitter.com/aj0i5Gllyn
AC Transit posted a link to its trip planner web page via its Twitter account to help commuters get around during the station closure and service delays. The 511.org website also has information on how to get around during transit disruptions.