Kāpiti line trains were shut but have now reopened. Photo: Supplied/FENZ
A vegetation fire near Paremata train station in Porirua, north of Wellington, stopped some trains running on Wednesday afternoon.
Fire crews were called to the blaze around 1.20pm.
The fire was extinguished after a few hours, with multiple crews from across the region responding, Fire and Emergency shift manager Carlos Dempsey said.
The fire did not reach the train tracks, but Kāpiti line trains were shut for a time to allow crews to respond, he said.
Metlink's website showed some Kāpiti line trains were now running, but others were replaced by buses.
A fire investigator is working to determine the cause of the blaze.
A Kiwirail spokesperson said train services between Porirua and Plimmerton were stopped when asked by FENZ and the overhead power was turned off.
They said the power was turned on just after 3pm, and trains were now running as normal.
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