BART station shuts down, Muni diverted due to SF ICE rally

(KRON) — The Embarcadero BART station was closed Sunday night amidst an evening of protests in downtown San Francisco. BART announced the station was closed “due to a civil disturbance,” the transit agency posted on social media.

BART announced the closure at 8:55 p.m. and said about an hour later that normal service had been restored. Trains are stopping at the Embarcadero station: both Muni and BART.

According to SFMTA, the protest has caused Market Street bus service to be rerouted to Mission Street. As of 9:50 p.m., the F Market line — between the Ferry and Fisherman’s Wharf — continues to bypass the Embarcadero station stop.

Hundreds of protesters gathered Sunday evening in San Francisco’s Financial District. People were protesting President Donald Trump’s deportation policies. The protest was held in front of the city’s U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office on Sansome Street.

This comes after a series of ICE arrests in Los Angeles over the weekend. Hundreds of federal troops were sent to the city’s downtown area, which has prompted anger and fear among locals.