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2, 3, 4, and 5 Lines Delayed Following Eastern Parkway Incident (Updated)

Update: normal service has been restored, the MTA says

Update: normal service has been restored, according to the MTA.

BROOKLYN, NY — Service on the 2, 3, 4, and 5 lines has been delayed following an earlier incident at the Eastern Parkway station, the MTA said Friday morning.

According to the MTA, the delays are "extensive."

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A post on the MTA's Facebook page states that a signal problem caused the delays. Per the post:

The incident began at 9:10 a.m. when the emergency brakes were applied on several trains in the area of Eastern Pkwy-Brooklyn Museum.

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As a result some Brooklyn-Bound 2 trains are terminating at Times Sq-42 St, Chambers St or Wall St. Brooklyn-bound 3 trains are running on the 1 line from Chambers St to South Ferry.

Some Brooklyn-bound 4 trains are terminating at either 149 St- Grand Concourse, Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall or Bowling Green. Service on the 5 is operating between E. 180th St. and Dyre Av.

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