Grand Central Station in New York City has been shut down after a fire sparked a massive emergency response.
Trains have been suspended, streets blocked and more than a hundred firefighters have descended on the huge train station on 42nd Street in Manhattan.
‘A two-alarm fire broke out at Grand Central Terminal this morning,’ the NYC Emergency Management announced on X.
‘FDNY operations are ongoing, and the incident remains active.
‘The fire and smoke has caused widespread disruptions across the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and related transit systems.’
MTA’s Long Island Rail Road X account said several branches were being diverted to Atlantic Terminal as a result.
It’s unclear what caused the fire and whether it has been extinguished. No injuries have been reported.
Trains have been suspended, streets blocked and more than hundred firefighters have descended on the huge train station in Manhattan
Grand Central Station in New York City has been shut down after a fire sparked a massive emergency response
The FDNY shared photographs of firefighters gathering on a platform and looking down a tunnel at a stopped train.
According to the LIRR, eight branches have been re-routed or suspended.
They are Babylon, City Terminal Zone, Hempstead, Far Rockaway, Port Jefferson, Port Washington, Ronkonkoma and West Hempstead.
‘NYC Emergency Management and FDNY remain on site, and ventilation fans are in operation to clear smoke,’ NYUC Emergency Management said.
‘The situation is developing, and further changes to service may occur as emergency response continues.’
This is a breaking news story with updates to follow.
