Caltrain service resumes in Palo Alto after woman hit on tracks

PALO ALTO (BCN) - Regular Caltrain service has resumed after a woman was struck by a northbound train at the Palo Alto Caltrain station Tuesday morning, Caltrain officials said.

The woman is still alive and has been taken to a hospital for treatment, according to Caltrain officials.

Northbound Caltrain 143, which left San Jose at 11:10 a.m., struck the pedestrian at 11:45 a.m.

Train service was shut down in both directions. One track was reopened at 12:20 p.m., and full service resumed at 12:45 p.m.

Around 200 people were on the involved train.