New York

AirTrain Service at JFK Partially Restored After Track Fire

AirTrain service at John F. Kennedy International Airport was temporarily suspended Thursday afternoon because of a fire on the tracks, officials said. 

The Queens hub tweeted about the shutdown around 1:45 p.m. shutdown Thursday. According to the Port Authority, fire officials got a call about the blaze at 1:30 p.m. and it was knocked down within 10 minutes. 

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No injuries were reported. The Air Train resumed service on the Jamaica and Howard Beach lines to Federal Circle by around 4 p.m. 

The airport said shuttle buses are available at terminals and stations. 

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