Rail disruptions continue due to flooding
Following the recent heavy rain, flooding and high winds the following disruption to some trains in south west England.
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The following changes are available in the real-time Journey Planner,
Exeter St Davids - Yeovil Junction (South West Trains)
Due to a landslip at Honiton, and flooding near Axminster, trains are currently unable to run between Exeter St Davids and Yeovil Junction.
Buses are running between Exeter St Davids and Yeovil Junction, subject to satisfactory road conditions
Passengers travelling between Exeter St Davids and Yeovil Junction may use services on the Weymouth - London Waterloo line.
Trains between Yeovil Junction and London Waterloo are able to run normally.
Background information on the disruption on this line can be found here.
Plymouth, Exeter St Davids, Taunton, Bristol Temple Meads (CrossCountry and First Great Western)
Flooding is causing disruption in the Tiverton Parkway area
First Great Western are currently advising passengers not to travel on this route.
The following changes will apply until further notice:
- Trains are unable to run between Tiverton Parkway and Exeter St Davids. A limited bus service is replacing trains between Tiverton Parkway and Exeter St Davids with journey times extended by up to two hours. However, the availability of these services are subject to road conditions in the area. Some of these buses will be extended to and from Bristol Temple Meads calling at Taunton
- CrossCountry are not running trains between Exeter St Davids and Taunton, a bus service will run between the stations
- CrossCountry are running a service every hour between Plymouth and Exeter St Davids
- First Great Western passengers may use South West Trains on all reasonable routes
- CrossCountry and First Great Western are accepting each others tickets between Bristol Temple Meads and Exeter St Davids
- First Great Western passengers with tickets dated for yesterday can use them today
Exeter St Davids - Barnstaple (First Great Western)
Buses are replacing trains between Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple. Due to engineering work buses are already replacing trains between Barnstaple and Crediton. These buses are extended to run to and from Exeter St Davids
Swindon - Bristol Parkway (First Great Western)
Trains are being delayed by up to 30 minutes, a bus service will also run between Bristol Parkway and Patchway.
Liskeard - Looe (First Great Western)
Because of flooding, buses replace trains between Liskeard and Looe
Truro - Falmouth Docks (First Great Western)
Due to a tree on the line, buses are replacing trains between Truro and Falmouth Docks
First Great Western Sleeper services
The sleeper services for Monday 26 November are cancelled.
To find out whether this will impact your journey and to get alternative options planned for you, please use the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner, or call TrainTracker on 0871 200 49 50.
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