Residual delays through Newton Abbot expected until 18:00 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Edinburgh and Plymouth / Penzance, between Glasgow Central / Newcastle / Leeds and Plymouth, and also between Manchester Piccadilly and Paignton

Great Western Railway between Cardiff Central and Plymouth, between London Paddington and Plymouth / Newquay / Penzance, between Exeter St Davids and Penzance, and also between Exmouth and Paignton

Description

Following a vehicle striking a bridge at Newton Abbot all lines have now reopened. As service recovers, trains running through this station may still be delayed by up to 30 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 18:00.

Great Western Railway customer advice:

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.