Major medical emergency temporarily closes Richmond BART Station

Major medical emergency closes Richmond BART Station.
Major medical emergency closes Richmond BART Station. Photo credit Getty Images

The Richmond BART station was closed Thursday morning due to a major medical emergency, BART officials said.

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According to BART, service on the Richmond line in the Berryessa and Millbrae directions was initially delayed 20 minutes, then 10 minutes due to a major medical emergency.

An AC Transit bus 72M was providing service between the Richmond and El Cerrito Del Norte stations, according to BART.

The station was closed for a few hours before reopening just after 9 a.m.

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