Person in serious condition after hit by train in Lower Hutt

An ambulance is on the scene at Epuni Station, where a person has been hit by a train. Photo / File

A person has been hit by a train in Lower Hutt, police say.

One person is in a serious condition after the incident, which happened near Epuni Station this afternoon.

A police spokeswoman said emergency services were currently responding to the incident and that initial reports indicate one person is injured.

An ambulance is also on the scene.

A Wellington Free Ambulance spokesperson said they arrived on the scene within a few minutes of the collision, and that the patient was in a serious condition.

We were let off the train at Epuni. Accident happened just before the station. The train came to a stop with the front at the platform. Passengers at least were fortunate ☹️

— Lance Andrewes (@lanceanz) November 28, 2018