Fire temporarily shuts down BART at West Oakland station Friday

(KRON) — BART experienced a temporary disruption Friday morning in the East Bay. All service was stopped at the West Oakland station due to a fire near the trackway, officials said. Service resumed around 6:53 a.m.

“BART service has stopped at West Oakland in all directions due to a fire affecting the trackway near West Oakland station,” BART wrote in a service advisory at 6:36 a.m.

In an update, BART officials said the Oakland Fire Department responded and extinguished the flames. Track inspections were completed before regular service resumed, according to the transit district.

Smoke from a fire is seen in west oakland on friday, june 27, 2025. (alert california)

No further details on the fire were immediately provided.

Riders can expect a 20-minute delay in all directions from the West Oakland station as service returns to normal operations, officials said.

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