More than 70 passengers are stranded on a train at Minnamurra after a tree came down on overhead power lines.
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Emergency services were called about 3.30pm.
Early reports indicate no one has been injured.
Two fire trucks are on site; NSW Trains is making arrangements for the passengers to be evacuated.
Buses are replacing trains between Albion Park and Kiama.
Update, 5pm: Technicians have cleared the train to travel to Dunmore station, where passengers disembarked a short time ago.
Affected customers were to be transfered to buses bound for Albion Park Station.
A device connecting the train to the overhead wires was tangled when the tree came down but it was allowed to continue to Dunmore.
The line re-opened about 5pm and services are to resume shortly.