Oakland: Person on trackway disrupts rush-hour BART service
OAKLAND — A person’s entry into a BART station trackway led to a station closure, with trains turned back from another station out of caution during Monday evening’s commute, authorities said.
Shortly after 6:20 p.m., BART officials learned of a report of the person seen entering the trackway at the Lake Merritt station, with BART police officers responding to investigate. Officials then closed the Lake Merritt station as a precaution.
Officials also turned back trains from Berryessa/North San Jose to Richmond and Daly City at Oakland’s Fruitvale station, and diverted Daly City-to-Dublin/Pleasanton trains to Oakland’s MacArthur station.
Around 7:20 p.m., after BART announced an AC Transit bus bridge set up between the system’s West Oakland, 12th Street, Lake Merritt and Fruitvale stations, with bus No. 6125 for northbound riders, service was halted for riders between West Oakland and Lake Merritt, as well as between 12th Street/City Center and Lake Merritt stations.
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BART service has stopped between Coliseum and Lake Merritt on the Berryessa Line in the Dublin / Pleasanton, Berryessa and Daly City directions due to police activity.
— BART Alert (@SFBARTalert) May 17, 2022
This incident involves a report of a person who entered the track way at Lake Merritt Station. Lake Merritt Station has been closed as a precaution.
— BART (@SFBART) May 17, 2022
Berryessa/North San Jose-Richmond and Berryessa-Daly City trains are turning back south of Fruitvale Station. Daly City-Dublin Pleasanton trains are being diverted to MacArthur Station.
— BART (@SFBART) May 17, 2022
@rideact bus bridge established between West Oakland and Coliseum stations. Northbound travelers headed to West Oakland can take line 6125.
— BART (@SFBART) May 17, 2022
A detailed BART service advisory has been issued: https://t.co/OGQ1tCSZdA
— BART Alert (@SFBARTalert) May 17, 2022
Contact George Kelly at 408-859-5180.