A woman died after being struck by a train near the Sturges Road railway crossing in Henderson, Auckland, on Thursday afternoon, drawing emergency services responses, police cordons, and transport delays.
Police Respond to Henderson Train Fatality
Acting Inspector Warwick Stainton, the Auckland shift commander, confirmed the fatality at the scene after being hit by a train when police were called to the rail crossing near the Sturges Road train station on Mt Lebanon Lane shortly before 3pm on Thursday.
Sadly, I can confirm a woman was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Acting Inspector Warwick Stainton, Auckland shift commander
Hato Hone St John confirmed it was alerted to the incident at 2.55pm and responded with one ambulance. Stainton added that the incident was understandably a terrible incident for everyone involved and noted that authorities were working to notify the next of kin.
Residents Describe the Crossing Scene
A neighbour told me she saw the girl walking towards the crossing while the barriers were down, so I really don’t know how or why it happened, It’s really sad and heartbreaking.
Anonymous local resident, via NZ Herald
The anonymous resident also mentioned understanding that multiple people were nearby and witnessed the death.
Auckland Transport Reroutes Commuters
The afternoon emergency response caused delays and cancellations due to an emergency services incident near Henderson station.
Auckland Transport also advised people to check live departure and digital screens at train stations before they board, and noted that last month, a Mount Albert Grammar school student also died after he was struck by a train on the East West Line at Mt Albert. The buses are expected to depart Henderson from about 3.35pm and will accept train tickets.