Lines reopened: disruption between Newton Abbot and Paignton expected until 14:00 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Manchester Piccadilly and Paignton

Great Western Railway between London Paddington / Exmouth and Paignton

Description

Following a road vehicle colliding with a bridge between Newton Abbot and Paignton, all lines have now reopened.

As service recovers, trains may still be delayed by up to 20 minutes or cancelled.

Disruption is expected until 14:00.

Additional information:

Network Rail have had specialist staff carry out an examination and the line has now reopened.

Great Western Railway customer advice:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Stagecoach Southwest on routes 12 - Newton Abbot (Station), Torre (Station), Torquay (Grand Hotel), Paignton (Bus Station).

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.