A train driver and two passengers have been taken to hospital after a train derailed at Kembla Grange early this morning.
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Emergency services were called to the train line on West Dapto Road just after 4am, after reports of a train and vehicle crash.
Police have been told the train struck an unoccupied vehicle that was on the track, before the front carriage of the train rolled onto its side.
Eleven passengers and the train driver were rescued, while the driver and two passengers were taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Officers from Lake Illawarra Police District have established a crime scene and commenced an investigation.
The Transport Management Centre has advised that buses are replacing trains between Wollongong and Albion Park on the South Coast Line due to the incident.
Trains will continue to operate between Albion Park and Kiama and between Wollongong and Waterfall.
Passengers may need to change at Wollongong or Albion Park to continue their journey.
Passengers are also advised to allow plenty of extra travel time, listen to announcements and check information displays for service updates.
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