Traffic & Transit
Person Struck By Train At 53rd Street: Expect Delays
A person was struck by a train Friday morning at the Fifth Avenue/53rd Street station in Midtown, according to the MTA.
UPDATE: 2:25 P.M.
Northbound E and M trains have resumed service at the Fifth Avenue/53rd Street stop after a person was hit by a train at the station earlier on Friday, according to the MTA.
"Extensive delays" are still expected in both directions, the MTA added.
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MIDTOWN, NY — There are delays for E and M trains after a person was struck by a train Friday morning at the Fifth Avenue/53rd Street station, according to the MTA.
The accident happened around 10:25 a.m. The person has not been identified, and there is no information on their condition.
Find out what's happening in Midtown-Hell's Kitchenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Northbound E and M trains are delayed and rerouted while NYPD and emergency service respond to the incident, according to the MTA.
Northbound E/M trains are delayed and rerouted while NYPD and EMS respond to someone who was struck by a train at 5 Av/53 St. pic.twitter.com/QPv2aJ7Rsf
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"Northbound E trains are running on the F line from W 4 St-Wash Sq to Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Ave," the MTA tweeted. "Northbound M trains are running on the F line from 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr to 36 St. For service to/from skipped stations, take a southbound train."
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