Sinkhole sinks service on part of S.F.’s J-Church Muni line

A sinkhole that opened up early Thursday near 24th and Church streets in San Francisco stopped the J-Church Muni line in both directions. A sinkhole that opened up early Thursday near 24th and Church streets in San Francisco stopped the J-Church Muni line in both directions. Photo: Kale Williams / / Photo: Kale Williams / / Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Sinkhole sinks service on part of S.F.’s J-Church Muni line 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A sinkhole in San Francisco caused by a busted sewer pipe stopped a portion of the J-Church Muni line Thursday morning, officials said.

The Muni line is blocked at 24th and Church streets in both directions because of the sinkhole, according to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency.

The sinkhole looked to be about three foot wide and three feet long and around 10 feet deep. An 18 inch sewer line broke near the intersection on 24th Street between Church and Jersey streets, causing the sinkhole to form in the street, said Tyrone Jue, a spokesman for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.

The agency is replacing the sewer line, he said.

Shuttles buses are helping stranded passengers on the line from 22nd and Church streets to Balboa Park. Jue said that they would fix the sinkhole by the end of the day.

Hamed Aleaziz and Kale Williams are a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: haleaziz@sfchronicle.com, kwilliams@sfchronicle Twitter: @haleaziz @sfkale