Broken Rail Partially Suspends L Train Service in Brooklyn (Updated)

Don’t take the L train tonight if you can avoid it. A broken rail at Dekalb Avenue has crippled the line’s service, and there are no trains running between the stations at Lorimer Street and Myrtle-Wyckoff, Gothamist reported.

Details are scanty but disgruntled subway riders are taking to Twitter to air their grievances.

Update: L Train service is back up and running with delays.

#ServAdv: Following an earlier incident at DeKalb Av, #L train service has resumed with residual delays.

— NYCT Subway (@NYCTSubway) October 1, 2015

An MTA spokesperson told Gothamist the broken rail was “detected” shortly before 2 p.m. today.

Thursday afternoon on the L train. pic.twitter.com/BRbUdCrZEw

— Pat Kiernan (@patkiernan) October 1, 2015

#ServiceChange Due to a rail condition at DeKalb Av, there is no [L] train service between Lorimer St and… https://t.co/wxCR5HLNIU

— L Train NYC (@mtanowl) October 1, 2015

“You can’t go home again” — Thomas Wolfe, being informed the damn L train isn’t running *again* — Vadim Rizov (@vrizov) October 1, 2015

There is shuttle bus service between Lorimer and Myrtle/Wyckoff. Or you could hail an Uber or hop on a Citi Bike.

[Source: Gothamist | Photo: Olaf ]

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