Burning rubber smell reported at Ashby Station platform, Berkeley CA

Fire & Arson

Reported: 11/3/2025 12:44 AM

Ashby Station, 3100 Adeline St, Berkeley, CA 94703

There is a report of a burning rubber smell and possible smoke at the Ashby Station platform. Trains are instructed to proceed with caution and inspect the platform area.

Audio|Source: Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) - Rail Operations

02:12

Transcript:

00:00

I'm ready for entering the platform. Your smoke, it smells like burning rubber.

00:05

I'm not sure where it's coming from there.

00:07

Do you smell a burning rubber smell as you were entering into the platform?

00:13

Yeah, there's light, like the light cloud.

00:19

225, confirm you and have a clear board.

00:22

I confirm I have a clear board.

00:29

225, hold position, rebeck.

00:33

225, hold the position.

00:39

Your re-back is correct. 0-047.239, departing Berkeley 2-2 Central.

00:45

Vote for 239.

00:48

239, hold milepost 4.5, rebeck.

00:53

239, hold milepost 4.5.

01:00

239, your rebeck is correct. Call me when you're holding, that'll be for a road manual inspection.

01:05

Again, call me holding 4.5-004-7.

01:10

Train 361, release number hold Pouset Station 0-047.

01:19

Train 239, you hold in 12.5?

01:27

Currently, I'm stopped at milepost 4.16.

01:34

Train-239-9-row in the R2 track to Ashby Station restriction. Proceed with question, do not exceed 10 miles and now on the platform area revank.

01:44

Train 2-2 to 9-romania. Train 2-2 truck, so as-2-restriction, pursue the caution restriction, not exceed 10 miles down on the station platform area.

01:56

Your Rebecca is covered your lease room or hold,

01:59

2 Road Manual.

02:01

And let me know what you see when you're entering in the station. We've got a report of burning rubber smell and possible haves. Check the train as you come in at Platform 1. Let me know if you see anything. 1-0-049.

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Ashby Station, 3100 Adeline St, Berkeley, CA 94703

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