Person dies after being hit by train north of Wellington

12:22 pm on 4 July 2018

A person has died after being struck by a train near Tawa, north of Wellington.

Wellington Free Ambulance.

Photo: RNZ / Alexander Robertson

Emergency services were called to the scene just before 8am and the area was cordoned off.

Metlink halted services on the Kāpiti line between Wellington and Porirua for several hours.

The death has been referred to the coroner.