W. 212th St. & 10th Ave. — Reported Intersection of Pipe Burst Explosion
Nine people were injured Tuesday night when a pipe burst and set off a small explosion at a Manhattan subway train yard near West 212th Street and 10th Avenue, according to the FDNY. The blast struck one of the busiest industrial corners of Inwood, a neighborhood better known to most New Yorkers for the elevated 1 train rumbling overhead than for what happens behind its fences.
The site is part of the MTA’s 207th Street Yard and Overhaul Shop, which according to Wikipedia is one of only two heavy overhaul and major maintenance repair facilities serving the entire New York City Subway system. CBS News New York reported that nine people were hurt during a small explosion at the train yard…