The MTA said normal service on the G line was restored as Friday's evening rush got underway, less than 24 hours after a derailment in Brooklyn that injured three people prompted extensive delays and subway changes.
The MTA said crews worked through the day Friday to remove debris and make the necessary repairs and inspections at the site of Thursday night's derailment. The train's two front wheel's derailed 700 feet north of the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station around 10:30 p.m., halting service between Church Avenue and Bedford-Nostrand Avenues in both directions.
The MTA said it is conducting a comprehensive investigation to determine the root cause of the derailment and all the factors that contributed to it.
The train, which was carrying 100 passengers at the time of the derailment, was removed from the tracks around 2 a.m. Friday. Thorough inspections revealed no damage to the tracks or third rail, which helped to expedite the resumption of service, the MTA said.
After the derailment, officials led about 80 passengers through the four-car train and the subway tunnel to the platform at Hoyt-Schermerhorn.
Passengers posted photos and videos to social media showing straphangers being led from the tracks to the platform, where dozens of police officers, firefighters and MTA workers gathered to investigate.
Three people were taken to Brooklyn Hospital following the derailment. Police say one woman became dizzy due to the heat and two others were being treated for minor injuries.
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The Office of System Safety and work crews will have to return to the site as part of the ongoing investigation and to make permanent repairs which will impact service on the line in the future.
