The girl who died in a train incident in Mount Maunganui on Monday was Jorja-Ray Smith, 11, of Mount Maunganui.
Police released her name this evening, extending sympathies to her loved ones.
She died after being struck by a freight train while biking home from Mount Maunganui Intermediate School.
The incident happened at the Hewletts Rd rail crossing at about 2.55pm.
Police have referred Jorja-Ray’s death to the coroner.