A woman has died after she was hit by a train in St Kilda East, in Melbourne's south-east, on Friday night.

Police believe the woman was standing on railway tracks near Raglan Street just before 10.30pm when she was struck by a city-bound train.

The woman, who died at the scene, has not yet been identified.

Police are treating her death as an accident.

They will prepare a report for the coroner.

The Sandringham line was suspended between South Yarra and Elsternwick following the incident.

Trains resumed early on Saturday morning.