Traffic & Transit
L Trains Stopped Running To Manhattan Thursday Morning, Says MTA
An FDNY investigation at Bedford Avenue halted L train service during rush hour Thursday morning, said the MTA.
BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — L trains came to a sudden halt during Thursday morning’s rush hour as firefighters investigated a Brooklyn station, officials said.
MTA officials stopped L train service between Brooklyn and Manhattan at about 8:15 so that the FDNY could investigate smoke at the Bedford Avenue station in Williamsburg, according to the MTA and straphangers.
standing in gray smoke waiting for the L train, crew discussing need for smoke fans pic.twitter.com/5yd8Z4mT99
— ✨NewYorkCityNurse™✨ (@GypsyRN212) March 22, 2018
L train platforms were jam-packed with commuters, stranded in Brooklyn, who took to Twitter while waiting for service to resume.
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“There’s no excuse for how dangerous and overcrowded it is at Broadway Junction,” wrote @LadyZombie.
“I’ve been stuck at Bedford for close to an hour,” added @JoshL_BK.
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Service had resumed by 8:45 a.m. but the MTA warned commuters to expect residual delays.
An FDNY spokesman said he had no information about an investigation at the Brooklyn station.
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