An Auckland Transport staffer has been rushed to hospital and four youths arrested after a stabbing at Sylvia Park train station on Friday afternoon.
Just before 3:30pm, the train manager on an Eastern Line service was attacked on the platform, with police revealing he suffered moderate injuries. He was transported straight to Middlemore Hospital by rail for treatment.
"The train manager... is being supported by a team from our rail operator Auckland One Rail (AOR). He will remain in hospital overnight for observation," an Auckland Transport spokesperson said.
"Police have made arrests in relation to this attack, with the alleged attackers now in custody."
Police told Newshub they were called to the scene about 3:25pm after the assault, where they arrested four young people. The four are currently being spoken to, police say.
Eastern Line services are currently disrupted as police attend the scene, Auckland Transport warns, and passengers are advised to check the AT Mobile app or the AT Twitter feed for updates.
Auckland Transport Acting Group Manager Metro Services Darek Koper says the attack has come as a shock, but fortunately the train manager wasn’t seriously injured and is "in good spirits".
"Attacks like this are incredibly rare across our AT Metro network but we will be working closely with Police and our operator after today’s attack to ensure that our services remain safe," he said.
"Our thoughts are with the train manager and his family today, and we’re wishing him a speedy recovery from his injuries.
"There will be some disruption to our train services tonight as we support Police with their scene investigations. We apologise for this disruption, but it’s important Police are able to investigate this thoroughly.
"We thank our customers for their understanding as we work through this."
