The accident happened in South Raleigh on Rush Street between Hammond Road and Garner Road, according to Raleigh Police Department. EMS was sent to the scene around 9:10 a.m.
Officers have not released any more details about the circumstances that led up to the man being on the train tracks.
Last week, a 47-year-old man was hit and killed by a trian in Durham near the intersection of West Pettigrew Street and South Mangum Street.