Civic Center BART Station Closed Due to 'Possible Explosion,' Track Problem

The article was originally published on https://sfist.com/2025/11/25/civic-center-bart-station-closed-due-to-possible-explosion-track-problem/The Civic Center BART station was closed as of around 11:30 am Tuesday due to what BART called an "equipment problem on the track," and train delays were developing on all lines as a result. There is a developing situation at the Civic Center BART station with BART announcing an equipment problem that was prompting a full station closure as of 11:34 am. KRON4 subsequently reported that the San Francisco Fire Department was investigating a possible explosion at the station, possibly on the track. This incident follows a couple of high-profile recent incidents involving smoke in BART tunnels that was allegedly the result of exploding insulator caps cau