Operator: Great Western Railway
Routes affected:Between Exeter St Davids and Okehampton / Barnstaple
Twitter Hashtag: GWRWeatherDescription of Incident
Recent adverse weather as a result of Storm Chandra has caused flooding between Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple / Okehampton. This has closed all lines running between these stations.
This means that trains are unable to operate, and will be cancelled or revised.
Disruption is expected to continue until the end of the day on Monday 2 February.
Customer advice:
The flood water still has not yet receded between Exeter St Davids and Okehampton / Barnstaple, and much of the surrounding area is under water.
Great Western Railway are running a limited hourly return coach service between Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple. These services will call at Crediton and Eggesford only.
An hourly non-stop coach service is running between Exeter St Davids and Okehampton. This service is limited, so please consider whether your journey is necessary before setting off.
To further assist you with your journey, your ticket can be used at no extra cost on Stagecoach bus route 5 between Exeter Central (New North Road), Newton St Cyres (Belluno) and Crediton (Station Cross).
Check before you travel:
You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Compensation:
You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.
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