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06/27/2012 10:36 PM

Woman Gives Birth On J Train

By: NY1 News

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A woman welcomed her newborn baby into the world on a subway Wednesday.

The MTA said at around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, a woman gave birth to a baby boy on a southbound J train at Chambers Street.

The MTA said the woman used the new platform train intercom system to call for help.

The mother and baby were taken to New York Downtown Hospital.

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