Trains halted after truck crashes into powerlines in Mt Eden. / Ezekiel Webster
No trains will run on the Western Line this afternoon due to a truck hitting the overhead lines at the Normanby Rd level crossing, near the Mt Eden Prison.
The overhead lines are being repaired but it will take several hours to fix them.
Customers are advised to find alternativetransport this afternoon. Limited replacement buses will run this afternoon.
The truck damaged powerlines above the rail track.
"This is going to affect train services and these have been stopped until further notice," police said.
