Powell Street BART station reopened after person hit, killed by train

BART trains headed to the East Bay are crowded with riders after a major medical emergency shut down the Powell Street BART station Thursday afternoon. BART trains headed to the East Bay are crowded with riders after a major medical emergency shut down the Powell Street BART station Thursday afternoon. Photo: Douglas Zimmerman / SFGATE Photo: Douglas Zimmerman / SFGATE Image 1 of / 12 Caption Close Powell Street BART station reopened after person hit, killed by train 1 / 12 Back to Gallery

A person has died after being struck by a BART train at the Powell Street station Thursday afternoon, BART officials confirmed.

Witness accounts confirmed that the victim entered the trackway when they were struck, and no foul play is suspected, said BART communications officer Chris Filippi.

The station has reopened after being closed for a little over two hours. There is still a major delay in the SFO, Millbrae, Daly City and East Bay directions due to the incident.

During the closure of the Powell Street station, both Civic Center and Montgomery stations were "extremely busy," according to BART.

Trains from Dublin-Pleasanton to Daly City and Antioch to Millbrae are single-tracking, but not stopping, through the station. Other trains are being turned back before Powell.

Richmond-Millbrae trains are canceled until further notice.

Dublin-Pleasanton and Antioch-bound trains from San Francisco will single-track through the Powell Street station into the East Bay as of about 4 p.m., confirmed one rider. There are currently no Warm Springs or Richmond-bound trains coming from San Francisco.

Mutual aid and parallel train and bus service is being provided by Muni. Muni and AC Transit will accept BART tickets as fare, according to BART's official advisories site.

Transbay bus service is also available via AC Transit from 19th Street station.