NYC Subway Track Fire: 9 Injured, Platforms Overflow Monday

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WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, MANHATTAN — A track fire at a subway station in Upper Manhattan caused nine minor injuries, shut down service completely on two lines and left other platforms severely overcrowded during the Monday morning commute.

Service on the B and C subway lines resumed at 10 a.m. Monday after what an FDNY spokeswoman called a "rubbish fire;" both B and C train service were suspended throughout the entire city for most of the Monday morning commute.

Just before 10 a.m., service was restored on the A, B, C and D lines, but those trains were running with "extensive delays."

The disruptions sent riders streaming to 1 train stations in Upper Manhattan, which caused significant congestion on downtown platforms — for riders who could get in at all.

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