No trains between Axminster and Exeter St Davids until approximately 18:00  

Route(s) affected

Trains between London Waterloo / Salisbury and Exeter St Davids

Description

Slippery rails between Axminster and Exeter St Davids means all lines are blocked. As a result, trains will be cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until 18:00.

Customer Advice:

Due to poor railhead conditions between Honiton and Exeter St Davids, all lines are blocked whilst specialist teams support the incident to allow trains to run again between these stations.

Until further notice, trains will be starting / terminating at Axminster as well as being subject to delay and further alteration.

In order to help you complete your journey at no extra cost to yourself, South Western Railway have ticket acceptance on the following services:

Train

• Great Western Railway between Exeter St Davids and London Paddington

Bus

• Stagecoach route 1 between Exeter Central and Pinhoe

• Stagecoach route 4 between Exeter St Davids, Exeter Central and Cranbrook

• Stagecoach route 9 between Exeter Central and Honiton

• Stagecoach route 44 between Exeter Central and Honiton

• Stagecoach route 1A between Exeter Central and Pinhoe

• Stagecoach route 44A between Exeter Central, Honiton and Axminster

In addition to the above, there are rail replacement buses running between Exeter St Davids and Crewkerne. Please note, due to the urgent requirement for these, they are not running to a scheduled timetable.

Due to the level of disruption experienced between Basingstoke and Exeter St Davids, tickets dated today (Tuesday 23 September) can be used tomorrow (Wednesday 24 September) at no additional charge.

If you need any help with your journey, please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point.

If you would prefer to use local buses to continue your journey please check Traveline. South Western Railway tickets are not valid on local buses unless stated above.

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.