Train passengers are facing a miserable Christmas after National Rail announced that the Exeter St David's to Barnstaple line would remain closed until at least December 29.
The following changes will apply until further notice:
Plymouth - Exeter - Taunton No trains are running between Plymouth, Exeter and Taunton.
A limited bus service is running between Plymouth, Exeter and Taunton but this is expected to be very busy
First Great Western and CrossCountry are accepting each others passengers First Great Western passengers may use South West Trains services...
A section of the Exe Estuary trail at Nutwell Court (between Lympstone Station and the Commando Training Camp), may be closed over the coming days to allow Network Rail to carry out emergency repairs to their bridge on the adjacent Exmouth to Exeter railway branch line which has been damaged by the recent severe weather.
The temporary closure is needed to allow Network Rail to safely gain access to the bridge with heavy plant and equipment. A temporary speed restriction for passing trains has been put in place by Network Rail and they are preparing to carry out emergency works to...
Update: The trains going are getting back to normal after earlier heavy rains. Trains are now running between Newton Abbot and Exeter St Davids, but slight delays may still be possible.
National Rail are reporting that poor weather conditions are causing disruption in the Dawlish area.
Because of this, there are no trains between Newton Abbot and Exeter St Davids. This will continue until further notice.
Ticket Acceptance:
First Great Western and CrossCountry passengers may use each others services on all reasonable routes until further
National Rail have provided links to some photos to inform passengers the extent to the flooding, which is currently causing disruption to South West rail services. Some services resume, but This is the latest update:
All the changes listed below are showing correctly for today in the real time Journey Planner ,
The following video and images show the extent of some of the flooding:
The Department for Transport is in negotiations with Virgin Rail Group for them to continue providing rail services on the West Coast Main Line for a temporary period. This follows the fiasco that saw the London-Manchester-Glasgow service awarded to FirstGroup before a judicial review sought by Virgin stopped the contracts being signed.
The current franchise is due to expire on 9 December, after which it is the government’s intention that Virgin remain as operator for a short period – expected to be between 9 and 13 months – while a competition is run for an interim...
First Great Western Trains are reporting a problem on the line between Crediton and Barnstaple due to flooding. Train services running through these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 20 mins or revised at short notice. An estimate for the resumption of normal services will be provided as soon as the problem has been fully assessed. Replacement road transport is being sourced to operate between Exeter St David's and Barnstaple. For an update, contact National Rail Enquiries - 0845 7 484950 (24 hours
