A tourist train carrying 170 people has hit a car in Cairns, injuring two children, their mother and an elderly man.

Paramedics say the family suffered only minor injuries, with all four taken to hospital for treatment and further assessment.

A file image of the Kuranda Scenic Railway. Credit:File photo

None of the passengers who were on the Kuranda Scenic Railway train were hurt.

The crash happened a at level crossing in North Cairns about 8.45am.