UPDATED: A woman has suffered minor leg injuries after being hit by a train in the Bay of Plenty.

Police are currently at the scene in Pukehina, where a train has collided with a woman near the marae at Otamarakau.

Emergency services at the scene of the incident. Photo: Tracy Hardy.

"The woman had been on a small bridge around a bend in the tracks which left her unsighted from the train," says a statement from police.

"She received only minor injuries to her legs and is being transported to hospital."

Police says her injuries are not life threatening.

"Police have been liasing with Worksafe NZ regarding the incident."

The BayTrust Rescue Helicopter was dispatched the scene after reports of the woman being hit came in.

"The call triggered a large emergency response involving Police, Fire, Ambulance and the Rotorua based rescue helicopter," says chief pilot and base manager Barry Vincent.

"The only close by landing option for the helicopter was on the tracks with the skids either side of the railway lines."

The flight crew did confirm there were no other trains on the track but kept the helicopter running in case it needed to move.

"Fortunately the victim suffered very minor injuries after the brush with the goods train and did not require being airlifted to hospital."