Bay Fair BART station closed for person on tracks
The Bay Fair BART station was closed on June 7, 2023 due to a major medical emergency, the transit system said. (KTVU FOX 2)
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. - The Bay Fair BART station was closed for about two hours Wednesday afternoon after a person entered the trackway.
The transit agency issued a service alert that the station was closed for a major medical emergency around 1 p.m. BART officials later confirmed a person was on the tracks, but would not elaborate further.
SkyFOX flew above the station and saw a yellow tarp unfurled on a part of the tracks. There were also several police officers on the platform.
The station reopened at 3:15 p.m. The closure had caused major delays for riders across the train network.
The AC Transit system was offering bus service to passengers stranded at Bay Fair.