A train derailed near St. Nicholas Avenue in Harlem
Looks like it's going to be another bad day on the New York City subway: Major service disruptions have been reported on the A, B, C, and D lines after a subway train derailed near the 125th Street station in Harlem.
Multiple outlets, including Gothamist and NY1, have reported that two cars on the A line derailed just before 10 a.m., and as a result, service on those four lines has been severely impacted: As of 10:45 a.m., A, B, and C trains are not running in either direction, and D trains have been suspended between Bryant Park and Yankee Stadium.
The MTA has been tweeting about the incident from its @NYCTSubway account, and says that "no major injuries" were reported.
Emergency responders are on the scene b/t 125 St & 59 St to move the train safety. Do not get off trains. Wait for directions from crews.
— NYCT Subway (@NYCTSubway) June 27, 2017
According to Gothamist, however, three people were injured in the derailment, and the train was evacuated after the incident occurred. They also spoke with a commuter who was on the train that derailed, who provided this account of the incident:
"It was really dark, tons of smoke and dust, and white chunky things. There was a lot of distortion on the floor. The metal was pushed in, and either the door was jammed... or it was totally pulled off, like, opened like a book."
Other straphangers who were on the train where the derailment occurred have tweeted similar stories:
Train derailment near 125 A train. Huge bang, sparks and smoke. We were stuck underground for a while but it seems nobody was hurt. pic.twitter.com/aXdUFJhlNS
— Gabriela C. Martinez (@gcmarts) June 27, 2017
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