Railway line at Te Puke reopens after body found on tracks

Freight/goods train facing westwards stopped on the tracks between Jocelyn St and Station Rd railway bridges in Te Puke. Photo / Stuart Whitaker.

The railway line at Te Puke has reopened after a body was found on the tracks yesterday.

Police confirmed a body was found on the tracks at 1.12pm.

KiwiRail executive general manager operations Siva Sivapakkiam this morning said the line had reopened.

Police said inquiries were ongoing and the matter had been referred to the Coroner.

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