Sharks Fans Stuck On Caltrain For Hours After Overtime Loss
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) – After the San Jose Sharks lost to the Los Angeles Kings in their playoff game Monday night, fans who took Caltrain experienced additional frustration after their train encountered problems.
The game at SAP Center ended around 10:30 p.m., with the Sharks losing 3-2 in overtime.
After the game, train NB199 heading northbound from Diridon Station in San Jose had issues near the Lawrence Station in Santa Clara, about seven miles away, according to CaltrainStatus, an account where riders report delays on the system.
NB199 broken down and stopped just beyond Lawrence station. No ETA for fix. T23:29 #Caltrain via @PeterT650
— Caltrain Status (@CaltrainStatus) April 19, 2016
The transit agency's official Twitter page first posted about the problem around midnight and apologized soon after. According to Caltrain, the train became stuck due to engine failure.
NB199 has experienced engine failure at LAW station and is currently 67 mins behind schedule. #caltrain
— Caltrain (@Caltrain) April 19, 2016
NB199 passengers in the process of transferring to another train. We apologize for the inconvenience #Caltrain
— Caltrain (@Caltrain) April 19, 2016
Even with the apology, Sharks fans took to Twitter to complain as they waited.
@Caltrain failure - fun sharks game, tough OT loss - really tough Caltrain loss sitting on the tracks still #sadness
— Teej ⚽️❤️⚾️???? (@TeJotismos) April 19, 2016
@Caltrain literally Imprisoned on Caltrain at Lawrence station.
— Teej ⚽️❤️⚾️???? (@TeJotismos) April 19, 2016
@Caltrain thanks for apologizing 1 hour and 35 minutes later. First yall left 25 minutes late and got stuck.
— Heather Woodson (@hikeandlift) April 19, 2016
@Caltrain how do I get ticket refunded? Had to take Lyft home.
— Marcus Stromeyer (@MarcusLaszlo) April 19, 2016
Hour 2 on @Caltrain going home from @SanJoseSharks game. #hydraulicfuelexplosion has me like ????????????
— Lauren Olerich (@laurenolerich) April 19, 2016
It was nearly 1 a.m., more than two hours after the game ended, before passengers reportedly arrived in the next northbound station in Sunnyvale.
It is unclear when the train arrived at its final destination in San Francisco, but a timetable on the Caltrain website shows NB199 is expected to complete the journey between Sunnyvale and San Francisco in 1 hour and 20 minutes.
One fan pledged to drive to Wednesday night's Game 4 against the Kings.
@CaltrainStatus #caltrain & playoff hockey don't mix. Left game early to catch last train. Now on broken down train. Driving Wed night
— RJ (@rojo6381) April 19, 2016
Despite Monday night's loss, the Sharks still hold onto a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series. Game 4 is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.