Landslip closes Dartmoor railway line in Devon
Railway services in part of Devon have been cancelled after a landslip forced a train line's closure.National Rail said the incident had been reported between Crediton and Okehampton on the Dartmoor Line at about 01:40 BST.It said Great Western Railway train services running between Exeter St Davids and Okehampton had been suspended, with disruption expected until 13:00.A spokesperson added Network Rail engineers had not been able to reach the landslip site safely due to the local weather conditions.
National Rail said rail replacement services had been arranged to help passengers affected by the closure.Passengers could also use their train tickets on Stagecoach bus routes 5A and 6A between Exeter St Davids and Okehampton.Trains on the Tarka Line, between Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple, would still stop at Crediton, National Rail added.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
BBC News
13 hours ago
- BBC News
Railway's 200th anniversary celebrations to hit the tracks
A special train forming a travelling celebration marking the 200th anniversary of the modern railway is to criss-cross the UK over the next 12 exhibition would highlight British railway firsts, get visitors to test their rail-related skills, showcase hidden sides of the railway and encourage youngsters to get involved, organisers "Inspiration" train is due to be launched at the Severn Valley Railway on 27 June before visiting 60 locations, such as the National Railway Museum in York, Shildon's Locomotion and the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, over the coming Roberts, from the Railway 200 campaign, said it would be an "unforgettable experience" for visitors. The train is part of national celebrations marking 200 years since the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, the first railway in the world to operate passenger and freight Roberts, programme manager for Railway 200, said the train would become a "new national visitor attraction".It would "excite, enlighten, entertain and inspire" visitors to take a fresh look at the railway as part of the anniversary celebrations, she said. 'New generation' The full schedule for the train's first six months was expected to include visits to, among others, the Bluebell Railway in Sussex, Darlington Station, the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, Glasgow Central Station, Doncaster Railport and Llandudno Station, with this year's itinerary due to end at London's Victoria Station on 18-20 to organisers, the visits to the north east of England would form part of S&DR200, a nine-month international festival inspired by the opening of the Stockton and Darlington the train's visit to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway would be part of the varied programme of events celebrating Bradford's year as UK City of Harley, business and operations manager for the Keighley & Worth Valley, said there was "no better time to become inspired by the breadth of the rail industry and how it has changed the world over 200 years"."We are looking forward to welcoming a diverse audience to view the train and hopefully inspire a new generation of rail workers and enthusiasts," he to the train would be free, and locations planned for it to visit in 2026 would be announced later this year, organisers said. The special train would consist of four carriages, each with a different theme, they coach would celebrate railway firsts, highlighting landmark moments in the industry's development.A "Wonderlab on Wheels" coach would invite people to test their engineering skills with hands-on exhibits from the National Railway Museum's interactive railway-themed carriage, entitled Your Railway Future, would showcase some of the less well known roles on the railway, and encourage people to join the industry to shape its next 200 years, according to another carriage, known as the Partner Zone, would offer a free, flexible exhibition space.
BBC News
a day ago
- BBC News
Flood warnings in South West after heavy rain
Flood warnings have been issued across the south-west of England after heavy rain and some stormy conditions were forecast in the Environment Agency (EA) issued four warnings urging people to "act now" in Devon, along with one warning for part of Exmoor in officials said flood waters might be deep fast-flowing in the warning also issued 11 flood alerts - with 10 in Devon and one in western Cornwall - with river levels expected to be high on Saturday following heavy rainfall overnight. The EA has issued flood warnings in the following areas:River Avon at South Brent, Avonwick and Aveton GiffordRiver Avon from Didworthy to Aveton GiffordRiver Dart from Buckfastleigh to Totnes including StavertonRiver Yeo (Creedy) from Yeoford to FordtonRiver Exe at Winsford and BridgetownFlood alerts have been issued by the EA in the following areas:Exmoor RiversLower Taw areaLower Torridge areaNorth Dartmoor RiversUpper Tamar RiversRiver Teign areaRiver Dart areaSouth Devon areaRiver YealmRiver Plym and Tory BrookWest Cornwall RiversMore details can be found on the agency's flood alerts and warning website.
BBC News
a day ago
- BBC News
Landslip closes Dartmoor railway line in Devon
Railway services in part of Devon have been cancelled after a landslip forced a train line's Rail said the incident had been reported between Crediton and Okehampton on the Dartmoor Line at about 01:40 said Great Western Railway train services running between Exeter St Davids and Okehampton had been suspended, with disruption expected until 13:00.A spokesperson added Network Rail engineers had not been able to reach the landslip site safely due to the local weather conditions. National Rail said rail replacement services had been arranged to help passengers affected by the could also use their train tickets on Stagecoach bus routes 5A and 6A between Exeter St Davids and on the Tarka Line, between Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple, would still stop at Crediton, National Rail added.
