South Hayward BART station closed due to morning fire that damaged equipment

HAYWARD, Calif. -- The South Hayward BART station will remain closed through the end of service Sunday following a morning fire that damaged equipment, the agency said.

No trains will be running between Union City and Hayward and Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit) buses will continue to shuttle riders between stations.

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Crews have been working to repair fiber optic cables that were damaged by fire before service began Sunday morning, according to BART. BART says it was damaged by a fire that was not started by a BART crew.

The cause is under investigation.

ABC7 Eyewitness News contributed to this report.