A southbound 1 train became disabled when one of the train cars derailed just south of 125th Street in Manhattan. According to WABC 7, two wheels are off the track.

Part of the train is still in the tunnel. There do not appear to be any injuries and passengers are being evacuated, but it's taking some time—one passenger Tweeted that the rescue train broke down, so they are waiting for another one:

FDNY says we've begun evacuating. I'm sitting in one of the last cars in the back. Electricity is out. Car is getting hot. — جيمي (@jamie_bx) May 29, 2013 Apparently the rescue train broke down because the third rail shut down power in this entire area. #NYC — جيمي (@jamie_bx) May 29, 2013

Firefighters are on the scene assisting with the evacuation.





Firefighters lowered ladder to get into southbound 1 train. twitter.com/SteveCSilva/st… — Steve Silva (@SteveCSilva) May 29, 2013

1 train derailed between 116 and 125 twitter.com/astrodrian/sta… — Adrian Price-Whelan (@astrodrian) May 29, 2013

The MTA notes, "Due to mechanical problem at 125 St, there is no i train service in both directions between 168 St and 96 St. As an alternate, customers are advised to take the A train or the M4 and M5 bus service."

