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Reduced Great Western Railway service at Exeter St Davids until the end of the day  

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Service alteration details

Incident reported: Monday 06 July 2026 at 20:17

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Last updated

Monday 06 July 2026 at 21:32

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

at Exeter St Davids

Description

More trains than usual need repairs at the same time between Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple. As a result, fewer trains are able to run on some lines and may be cancelled.

Affected routes:

  • between Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple

  • between Exeter St Davids and Exmouth

  • between Exeter St Davids and Paignton

This is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

To assist you with your journey, you can use your ticket on the following services, at no extra cost:

  • Stagecoach routes 5/5A: Exeter (Bus Station), Newton St Cyres (Belluno), Crediton (Station)

  • Stagecoach route B: Marsh Barton (Alphin Brook Rd), Exeter St Thomas (Riverside Leisure Centre), Exeter (High Street), St James’ Park (Pennsylvania Road), Polsloe Bridge

  • Stagecoach route 5B: Exeter (Bus Station), Exeter St Davids (Station) Newton St Cyres (Belluno), Crediton (Station), Copplestone, Morchard Road, Barnstaple (Station)

  • Stagecoach route 5C: Exeter (Bus Station), Newton St Cyres (Belluno), Crediton (Station), Copplestone, Morchard Road, Lapford

  • Stagecoach route C: Marsh Barton (Grace Road), Exeter St Thomas (Riverside Leisure Centre), Exeter (High Street), Digby & Sowton (Sowton Park and Ride)

  • Stagecoach route H: Exeter (St David’s), Exeter (Central), Digby & Sowton (Tesco)

  • Stagecoach routes I/J: Exeter (High Street), Polsloe Bridge (Tarbet Ave), Digby (Retail Park), Newcourt (Newcourt Way)

  • Stagecoach route 57: Exeter (Bus Station), Topsham (Station), Exton (Exmouth Road), Lympstone Commando (Marine Camp Entrance), Lympstone Village (Saddlers Arms), Exmouth (Parade)

  • Stagecoach route 58/58A: Exeter (St Davids [58A only]), Exeter (Bus Station), Exmouth (Savoy Cinema)

  • Dartline route 369: Exeter (Sidwell Street), Crediton (Station)

Please aim to board the service before the last service of the evening.

If your train is cancelled, you may travel on either of the two services before, or two services after, your original train. If these are peak services or less flexible, you can still travel with your original ticket, at no extra cost.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

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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