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West Oakland BART Station Closed After Major Medical Emergency

Officials cite a track intrusion with a possible train collision.

Overview

  • BART announced at about 2:20 p.m. that trains would bypass West Oakland and that major delays would affect both directions.
  • Red and Green Line service is suspended, and trains are passing through the station on the opposite track.
  • The Oakland Fire Department reported crews were recovering a body at the station, and the facility was evacuated.
  • BART spokesperson Chris Filippi said a person entered the trackway and that a collision with a train may have occurred.
  • BART directed riders to use the Blue and Yellow lines to cross the bay or the Orange line to reach Richmond or Berryessa.