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Man killed by train

Some train services have come to a halt and roads are closed after a man was hit and killed by a train in Auckland.

Camera lens blamed for train death

A man killed by a steam train did not realise how close it was because he was looking at it through a camera lens.

Delays after train hits pole in Lower Hutt

A train hit a pole in Lower Hutt last night and brought down overhead cables at the Ava Station.

Train death: Police locating body parts

Police are trying to determine the identity of a person who was hit by a train in South Auckland this morning.

Train track death: Photographer misjudged position

Train crash driver loses appeal to get job back

Te Kuiti teen killed trying to help mate

A Te Kuiti teen "with a great attitude" died while crossing the Te Kuiti railway line as he went to get help for a friend injured at the nearby skate park.

Teenage boy killed in Te Kuiti train accident

A teenage boy is dead after he was hit by a train near the Te Kuiti railway station last night, after playing at the local skate park.

Train track death - risks still high

Exactly a year to the day after a man died when he was struck by a steam train at Kokiri, train enthusiasts on Sunday were seen standing on or near train tracks for another steam train visit.

Boys witness father struck by NSW train

Barrier arm dodging to become deadlier

Aucklanders have been put on notice that trying to dodge railway crossing barrier arms will become deadlier when the city's first electric passenger trains start running soon.

Wellington rail services affected after train hits cow

A freight train has hit a cow and derailed south of Masterton, cancelling services to Wellington this morning.

Ute collides with train in Canterbury

Vehicle, freight train crash at level crossing

The crash between a vehicle and a freight train last night occurred at a level crossing controlled by lights only at the intersection of Hunter and Sedgebrook roads in Patumahoe.

Car hit by train in South Auckland

Two people have been flown to Middlemore Hospital with serious injuries after their car was hit by a freight train at a controlled level crossing in South Auckland tonight.

Train workers hospitalised

A train derailment in Auckland has resulted in two train workers being hospitalised.

Truckie killed in train collision named

Fatal crash: 'Nobody got angry'

It was an exhausting 18-hour journey: First their train was involved in a fatal collision with a truck, then it was delayed by a fire. But passengers coped 'amazingly'.