Exeter to Tiverton line is re-opened

The Exeter to Tiverton line was re-opened this afternoon after engineering teams finished repairs following the floods.

Passengers had to take buses between Tiverton Parkway and Exeter St David's after the River Exe burst its banks Cowley Bridge Junction on Saturday.

Network Rail said a normal service would now resume.

However, services between Exeter St David's and Exmouth are disrupted due to flooding in the Lympstone area.

Services will start and terminate at Topsham with road transport operating between Topsham and Stations to Exmouth in both directions. Services will remain disrupted until after the New Year.

Services between Exeter St David's and Barnstaple are currently operated by road transport and this will continue for the rest of today.

A Network Rail spokesperson said: "We have learned some lessons from the flooding in November and done some things differently.

"There's nothing that we could do to prevent the River Exe bursting its banks and causing the track damage - but we have done some things proactively to minimise damage to the signalling."

See www.journeycheck.com/firstgreatwestern for further updates.