Updated at: 05-Dec-2025 15:24:06: PM
Operator: CrossCountry
Routes affected:
CrossCountry between Aberdeen / Dundee / Edinburgh / Newcastle / York / Leeds / Derby / Birmingham New Street / Bristol Temple Meads and Plymouth, and between Glasgow Central / Edinburgh / Birmingham New Street / Gloucester / Bristol Temple Meads and Penzance
Great Western Railway between London Paddington / Cardiff Central / Bristol Temple Meads / Exeter St Davids and Plymouth, and between London Paddington / Cardiff Central / Bristol Temple Meads / Exeter St Davids and Penzance
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place between Totnes and Plymouth, closing all lines.
No trains will run between Totnes and Plymouth.
CrossCountry:
Saturday 21 to Friday 27 February:
Buses will replace trains between Tiverton Parkway and Plymouth.
On Saturday 21 February, the 05:02 Plymouth to Edinburgh service will run as normal.
Great Western Railway:
Replacement buses will run between:
- Tiverton Parkway and Plymouth
- Totnes and Plymouth (some buses will call at Ivybridge)
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement bus travel advice:
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.
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This page created on: 01-Dec-2025 09:30:06: AM