A person is dead after being hit by a train at Tawa in Wellington this morning.
Police have asked people to avoid the area while emergency services are at the scene.
The death will be referred to the coroner.
A police spokesperson said the accident happened just before 8am.
Trains are now suspended on the Kapiti line between Porirua and Wellington.
KPL: Services on the Kapiti Line are currently suspended between WELL and PORI due to an emergency services incident https://t.co/fQEMNsWV3g
— Metlink Wellington (@metlinkwgtn) July 3, 2018