{"id":361013,"date":"2026-02-02T21:51:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T11:51:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/railuk.com\/?p=188669"},"modified":"2026-02-02T21:51:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T11:51:56","slug":"devon-and-cornwall-passengers-advised-to-check-before-travelling-during-the-first-week-of-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=361013","title":{"rendered":"Devon and Cornwall passengers advised to check before travelling during the first week of February"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Network Rail and Great Western Railway (GWR) are advising passengers in Devon and Cornwall to continue to check before travelling as engineers work to fix flood damage to railway lines, with a further weather warning for heavy rain in the region lasting from noon on Monday 2 February until 09:00am on Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n

Following heavy flooding caused by Storm Chandra last week, engineers found multiple areas on the Barnstaple and Okehampton lines in Devon where the ballast (the stones that support the track) had been washed away by the force of the flood water. Since then, teams have been working around the clock to rebuild these parts of the line by bringing in more ballast and compacting it to make a stable surface. This work is progressing well and is due to be completed on Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Prior to these lines reopening, specialist divers need to carry out underwater inspections of the structures along the route \u2013 such as bridges and viaducts \u2013 to make sure the water hasn\u2019t caused any damage. With more heavy rain forecast, Network Rail will continue to monitor the river levels to assess when it\u2019s safe for divers to enter the water, which can only happen once the water levels have dropped.<\/p>\n

As a result, the following lines currently remain closed:<\/p>\n