Uptown NYC train derails at start of afternoon rush, investigation underway
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New York City train service in the uptown portion of Manhattan was suspended on Thursday afternoon, after brakes activated near 96th Street and derailed, according to reports.
In a post on X, the New York City Transit Subway said emergency teams were assisting passengers and conducting an investigation after a train derailed near 96th Street.
A report of an incident at the 96th Street station near Broadway came at around 3 p.m. Thursday. MTA sources say an uptown commuter train rear-ended a work train leading to some kind of a derailment on the Upper West Side. (Peter Gerber for Fox News Digital)
FOX 5 in New York City reported that service was suspended between South Ferry and 137 Street-City College in both directions.
Trains sharing tracks with the 4 and 5 trains were rerouted, and New York City Transit recommended taking A/B/C/D/R/W trains or local buses until service resumes.
The MTA did not immediately respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital on the matter.
This is a developing story.