12:41 PM: Emergency crews have finished evacuating passengers from a BART train that derailed between the 12th Street and Lake Merritt stations in Oakland, BART officials said late this morning.
The incident was reported at about 10:25 a.m. About 75 riders were on the train, according to updated estimates from BART.
The five-car train, which was headed to Richmond, remained stuck in a tunnel about 200 feet from the 12th Street station platform late this morning, BART spokesman Linton Johnson said.
Investigators are still examining the train, trying to determine what went wrong. Johnson said a set of wheels on the lead car went off the rails.
BART spokesman Jim Allison said at noon that there was no estimate yet for when the train would be removed from the tunnel.
Fire crews helped evacuate passengers from the tunnel. One passenger reported some back pain, Allison said.
One man suffered a seizure and received treatment at the station. Johnson did not have details on his condition but said he believes the man was a passenger on the derailed train.
The 12th Street station was shut down after the derailment, but reopened shortly before 11:40 a.m.
The incident caused only minor service disruptions, Johnson said. BART has numerous trackways and tunnels in the area, and there are many options for routing trains, he said.
Allison said trains heading from Fremont to Richmond that normally stop at 12th Street will go to the West Oakland station instead, then continue north to Richmond. Passengers on that line should expect 10-minute delays.
11:34 AM: Emergency crews are at the scene of a possible BART train derailment between the 12th Street and Lake Merritt stations in Oakland, BART spokesman Linton Johnson said.
The incident was reported at about 10:25 a.m.
The five-car train, which was headed to Richmond, is stuck in a tunnel about 200 feet from the 12th Street station platform, Johnson said.
Fire crews are helping evacuate about 200 passengers, walking them through the tunnel and to the 12th Street station, he said.
“Trains go very slowly through that area and, so we don’t anticipate there will be any injuries,” Johnson said.
BART supervisors are at the scene trying to determine what went wrong. The 12th Street station was shut down after the derailment but has since reopened.
The incident has caused only minor service disruptions, Johnson said. BART has numerous trackways and tunnels in the area, and there are many alternatives for routing trains, he said.
BART spokesman Jim Allison said trains on the Fremont-Richmond line will be stopping at the West Oakland station. Passengers on that line should expect 10-minute delays.
11:04 AM: BART is investigating a possible train derailment between the 12th Street and Lake Merritt stations in Oakland.
The Oakland Fire Department is assisting BART in evacuating the train, BART spokesman Linton Johnson said.
The incident was reported at 10:30 a.m.
The train, which was headed to Richmond, is stuck in a tunnel between the two stations, Johnson said. Fire crews are helping to evacuate passengers, walking them through the tunnel to the 12th Street station.
“Trains go very slowly through that area, so we don’t anticipate there will be any injuries,” he said.
The incident has caused only minor service disruptions so far, Johnson said shortly before 11 a.m.
BART has numerous trackways and tunnels in the area, he said, and there are many options for routing trains. Johnson said passengers coming from San Francisco may experience minor delays.
