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Some morning subway commute madness: A downed power line has caused problems with the 4 and 5 subway lines. According to initial reports, a subway entering the Wall Street station hit a low hanging power line. The wires sparked and fell next to the train car. The train's passengers need to be evacuated, but power needs to be cut off first. Additionally, when the wire fell, smoke filled the station, which was also evacuated. Here's the MTA's alert: "Due to hanging cables at the Wall Street Station, there is no 4 and 5 train service between the Nevins Street Station and the Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall Station in both directions. Please expect delays in 4 and 5 train service at this time."
Fallen Power Line At Wall Street Delays 4/5 Subway Service
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I was on this 5 train this morning. Pretty startling. The train was being held momentarily because of a "police investigation" at 14th street, and then a few seconds later, this huge flash-bang (maybe two of them?). Everyone spooked and bailed from the train. We didn't need any encouragement to evacuate the station -- most everybody seemed to be out by the time the smoke really started billowing.
Yikes, that sounds really frightening.
Only between City Hall and Nevins Street? It seems uptown service has been affected too.
"It seems uptown service has been affected too."
Well, yes because smoke do naturally travel between tracks it's a little hard for train engineer to see through the thick smoke as he's going uptown. Go figure.
There is a fire @ bolwing green station
God bless the MTA
Holy shit that was not fun. The smoke seemed to start around the middle of the platform right by the exit, so when I came out of the car, all I could see was a white cloud of somke, and all we could do was run towards the corner of the station where there is no exit. Had there been more smoke, there would definitely have been a much more serious situation.