Police Activity Briefly Closes Powell St. BART Station, Causing Major Delays
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- There was a major delay on BART Sunday evening as police activity closed the Powell Street station for a short time, BART officials said.
The delay was on the San Francisco Line in the SFO/Millbrae and East Bay directions. The police activity caused trains to be held out of Powell and Civic Center stations.
The following Muni buses provived mutual aid: 5, 6, 7, 8, 21, 31 and F.
There is a major delay on the San Francisco line in the SFO/Millbrae, and East Bay directions. Powell street station is closed and trains are holding out of Powell and Civic street due to police activity. Mutual aide is available via MUNI bus # 5, 6, 7, 9, 21, 31, F.
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Powell St. station was reopened at 8:15 p.m. as BART officials said the police activity had been resolved. Normal train service has resumed.
No other details on the nature of the police activity were immediately available.