Muni train service brought to halt by car in tunnel

Muni train service brought to halt by car in tunnel

Muni train service was disrupted Tuesday evening between West Portal and Church stations after a driver entered a tunnel near West Portal, according to Muni.

San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency officials first reported the incident around 7 p.m. on Twitter.

Passengers were being advised to seek buses where possible during the incident and BART was providing mutual assistance for riders between Embarcadero and Balboa Park stations.

As of around 8 p.m. the N Judah and J Church lines were back to normal operation, but riders were warned to expect residual delays.

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