Fire at Washington Heights subway station injures 18, disrupts 1 train service

New Yorkers weren’t be able to ride the 1 train between 145th Street and 215th Street on Tuesday after a fire broke out at the 191st Street station in Washington Heights, injuring more than a dozen people, authorities said.

The FDNY said the fire started around 12:50 p.m. and was brought under control about an hour after authorities received reports of smoke at the station. The department said 16 people were taken to area hospitals with minor injuries, while two refused medical attention.

The MTA said on Tuesday afternoon that crews worked to replace a broken rail at the 191st Street station as a result of the incident, but 1 train service was still delayed in both directions.

Riders traveling between 145th and 215th streets were advised to take the A or C trains or use the M4, M5, M100, M101 or Bx7 buses. Earlier in the afternoon, Metro-North was cross-honoring MetroCard and OMNY users between Grand Central and Marble Hill in both directions, but the MTA has since announced that the option was no longer available.

Tuesday’s fire is the latest in a string of blazes at subway stations in recent months. In December, a man lit a woman on fire at the Stillwell Avenue station in Brooklyn. And last month, the NYPD arrested a man accused of setting two subway stations — and a police car — on fire weeks earlier.

This is a developing story and may be updated.