Altona: Train crash leaves nine injured near Maidstone Street crossing

Nine people were injured when two trains crashed near the Maidstone Street crossing in Altona at about 7pm on Friday.

Police say a passenger train travelling east, towards the CBD, had stopped near the crossing when a Geelong train smashed into it from behind.

Seven of the 60 passengers on the suburban train sustained minor injuries.

There were no passengers on the Geelong train, but the driver and conductor also had minor injuries.