5:51 PM: San Francisco Municipal Railway’s Muni Metro service was back in service this evening after overhead wire problems near the Castro Station disrupted service for more than six hours today, an agency spokeswoman said.
The problem began around 10:50 a.m. when an L-Taraval light-rail vehicle stalled because of a problem with the overhead wires just west of the station, Muni spokeswoman Kristen Holland said.
The problem stopped inbound Muni Metro service on the L-Taraval, K-Ingleside and M-Ocean View lines between the West Portal and Van Ness stations, Holland said.
Repairs were made to the overhead wire and service on all lines was restored just after 5 p.m., Holland said.
Bus shuttles were to continue carrying passengers between the West Portal and Van Ness stations through this evening’s rush hour, she said.
5:09 PM: San Francisco Municipal Railway’s Muni Metro service remained snarled on multiple lines late this afternoon because of overhead wire problems near the Castro Station, an agency spokeswoman said.
The problem began around 10:50 a.m. when an L-Taraval light-rail vehicle stalled because of a problem with the overhead wires just west of the station, Muni spokeswoman Kristen Holland said.
The problem stopped inbound Muni Metro service on the L-Taraval, K-Ingleside and M-Ocean View lines between the West Portal and Van Ness stations, Holland said.
Bus shuttles are in place to take riders between those two stations, she said.
As of about 4:30 p.m., repairs had been made to the overhead wire but crews were unable to return power to the wire and remain at the scene to fix the problem, Holland said.
There was no estimate for when power might be restored, she said.
1:15 PM: A San Francisco Municipal Railway light-rail vehicle stalled at the Castro station this morning, blocking inbound Muni Metro service, a Muni spokeswoman said.
Muni spokeswoman Kristen Holland said an L-Taraval train stalled at about 10:50 a.m. because of a problem with an overhead wire just west of the Castro station.
The problem has stopped inbound Muni Metro service on the L-Taraval, K-Ingleside and M-Ocean View lines between the West Portal and Van Ness stations, Holland said. She said outbound service on those lines is delayed.
Bus shuttles are in place between the two stations.
Holland said crews are at the scene trying to fix the problem, but that there is no estimate for when regular service might resume.
Dan McMenamin, Bay City News
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