Power failure impacts several subway lines, prompting evacuations from stalled trains in Brooklyn
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- At least four people were injured, and thousands of riders had to be evacuated from stalled trains after a Con Edison power failure in Downtown Brooklyn disrupted service on several lines Wednesday night, according to officials.
The MTA says power was lost around 5:30 p.m. between Jay Street/MetroTech station and Hoyt-Schermerhorn, resulting in disruption to the A/C/F/G lines, which either lost power or had to be rerouted.
They say about 3,500 riders had to be evacuated from two F trains that were stalled due to power loss. The evacuations were completed several hours later.
Three additional trains were briefly stuck without power, and were able move backward to stations with power.
FDNY officials say four people were injured. Three people refused medical attention and one person went to the hospital with more serious injuries.
The incident was listed under control around 8:15 p.m., however subway service was still being impacted on Wednesday night.
There are no A/C trains between Broadway Junction and Chambers St, and most F train service has been rerouted in Brooklyn.
G trains are also not running between Church Avenue and Bedford-Nostrand Avenues in both directions.
The MTA says to expect delays on B/D/E lines.
"NYC Transit will work with Con Ed to understand how a limited outage in a redundant system could create a significant disruption to service," the MTA said in a statement.
You can find the latest service status updates on the MTA's website.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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