Subway riders evacuated following derailment of trains in Queens

Just before 7 p.m. Saturday, a southbound F train derailed between Parsons Boulevard and Sutphin Boulevard in Briarwood.

Officials say the two wheels of the first train car came off the tracks. Just before that happened, the train breaks went in distress.

There were 195 people on the train, and everyone on board was evacuated and taken on another train.

An investigation is underway into what happened.

No injuries were reported.

SERVICE CHANGE:

There is no F-service in either direction between Briarwood and Jamaica-179 St as we continue to investigate why a train's brakes were activated on Sutphin Blvd.

Some Jamaica-bound F trains stop at Forest Hills-71[ads1] Av.

Some Jamaica-bound F trains stop along the E from Briarwood which ends at the Jamaica Center-Parsons / Archer.

For service to / from Sutphin Blvd, Parsons Blvd, 169 St and Jamaica-179 St, take the Q43 bus, connecting to the Sutphin Blvd-JFK E station.

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