A lucky motorbike rider has made a great escape after narrowly avoiding being hit by a train.
The man was riding his bike over train tracks in Matamata when he came off his vehicle this afternoon.
He managed to get off the tracks before a train hit the bike at the intersection of Wardville Rd and State Highway 27.
A police spokeswoman said they were notified about the crash at 3.22pm.
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The spokeswoman said the motorcyclist was "okay", and he had spoken to the train driver. He left the scene before police arrived.