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Fire on Astor Place Train Injures 14, Delays Service

8/4/2026

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  • Emergency crews responded to a fire, likely ignited by a stubborn filter-bay blaze, on a four-car vacuum train at Astor Place station early Tuesday, injuring 14.
  • 141 firefighters and EMS personnel controlled the blaze by about 5:30 a.m.
  • After halting 4, 5 and 6 line service between Grand Central-42nd Street and Brooklyn Bridge-City Hall, the MTA resumed the Lexington Avenue line with delays by 6:50 a.m. and full service by 7 a.m.