Person under BART train - major delays

(03-11) 17:13 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- A person jumped in front of a BART train at Balboa Park Station in San Francisco Tuesday afternoon, creating major service disruptions at the outset of the evening commute, BART officials said.

Balboa Park Station was shut down at about 4:35 p.m. because the person was caught underneath the train, said BART spokesman Jim Allison. The condition of the person was not immediately known.

Trains on the lines that run through Balboa Park station initially turned around before reaching the station. But trains began single-tracking around the scene just after 5 p.m., according to Allison.

Trains heading to the East Bay were getting priority, while trains heading down the Peninsula were being asked to wait, Allison said. The line running from Richmond to Fremont was the only line not affected, Allison said.