The New York City subway system in Manhattan's Mountains was suspended Thursday afternoon after a train's brakes activated near 96th Street, causing it to derail and collide with another train, injuring 24 people, officials said.
In a post on X, New York City Transit said emergency teams were assisting passengers and conducting an investigation after the train derailed near 96th Street.
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Reports of a subway incident at the 96th Street station near Broadway in New York City came in around 3 p.m. Thursday. An uptown commuter train collided with a work train, leading to a derailment on the Upper West Side, MTA sources said. (Peter Garber, Fox News Digital)
fox 5 New York City news agencies reported that service in both directions between South Ferry and 137th Street City College was suspended.
Officials said the incident was a minor derailment that occurred at low speed as the subway was leaving the 96th Street station.
There were approximately 300 passengers on board the train when it derailed.
The FDNY said it needed to turn off power to the tracks and conduct a structural assessment of the cars before evacuating the trains.
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Trains that shared the tracks with Platforms 4 and 5 have been rerouted, and the New York City Department of Transportation recommends using A/B/C/D/R/W trains or local buses until service resumes. Recommended.
Most of the two trains operated via Platform 5 between 149th Street-Grand Concourse and Nevins Street.
However, two trains do not run between 110th Street and Borough Hall, and service between the Bronx and Harlem is very limited.
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MTA officials added that they could not guarantee that subway service would be restored in time for Friday morning's rush hour.
