A track fault has closed a portion of a Wellington train line during rush hour on Friday morning.

The Hutt Valley line was closed between Ngauranga and Petone, a KiwiRail spokesperson said.

Some services were running between Upper Hutt and Petone, with buses carrying passengers into Wellington.

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But all other Hutt Valley services have been fully replaced by buses.