Devon - Page 2

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Reconnecting the South West

The Sea Wall at Dawlish was breached by storms three years ago. NR remains committed, but what are the alternatives?

9 Sept

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First GWR AT300 Class 802 arrives in UK from Japan

First brand new West of England Class 802 arrives in UK from Japan. Enters traffic next year.

19 Jun

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Future of North Devon railways to be discussed

Huge increase in passenger numbers behind railway's decision to discuss future of Devon routes.

13 Jan

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£500 million plan for Devon sea wall

Network Rail planning a 400-metre-long causeway around 30 metres into the sea at Teignmouth, to act as a wave-breaker to prevent cliff falls in the area.

24 Oct

800101 at Exeter St Davids on October 3. TIM SQUIRES.

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Devon debut for IEP

The first Intercity Express Programme Class 800 reached Plymouth last night on a test run.

4 Oct

First Great Western 143620 at Dawlish on September 26 2014. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Task Force delays publication of demands for South West

Publication of the Peninsula Rail Task Force’s 20-year plan on the needs for the South West has been postponed until after the summer.

23 Jun

CrossCountry 221121 passes First Great Western 150234 at Dawlish on April 4 2014. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Lack of capacity drives calls for new Devon route

Capacity constraints between Exeter and Newton Abbot within the next 20 to 30 years could trigger the need for a new or re-opened second route through Devon.

20 Jun

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Extra Exmouth-Exeter trains

Extra trains now run on the Exmouth branch.

16 May

The scene at Plymouth on April 3, after Great Western Railway 150219 and classmate 150249, working the 1339 Penzance-Exeter St Davids hit the rear of the 1542 Plymouth-London Paddington, damaging both the ‘150’ and GWR 43160 Sir Moir Lockhead in platform 6. ANTONY CHRISTIE.

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18 hurt in Plymouth station crash

Eighteen passengers were injured in a low-speed collision between two Great Western Railway (GWR) trains at Plymouth station on April 3,.

4 Apr

FGW 43132 heads for Dawlish on April 4 2014. RICHARD CLINNICK.

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Dawlish disrupted for 40 days per year by 2040?

Rail services on the Dawlish to Teignmouth section of the main line through Devon could be disrupted for more than 10% of each year by 2040.

6 Jan

Cranbrook station (in East Devon) finally opened on December 13 2015. On the first day, South West Trains 159105 arrives forming the 1225 Exeter St Davids to Waterloo service. DAVID MITCHELL.

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Three new stations and a tunnel open

Three new stations - one of them a replacement - opened with the timetable change on December 13.

15 Dec

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Cranbrook to open this December

The new station at Cranbrook, east of Exeter, on the Salisbury line, is now set to open with the timetable change on December 14.

17 Nov

Feature

Reconnecting Brixham

Could a closed Devon line still be a candidate for reconnection to the main line network?

Major projects 5 Aug

Gallery

Dawlish from the air

One year ago today, storms damaged the sea wall at Dawlish, with 80 metres of the iconic Brunel-built structure falling into the sea, leaving track hanging.

4 Feb