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Great Western Railway is urging passengers not to attempt to travel on the line due to damage at Dawlish<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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The only railway line to the south-west of England has been partially shut until further notice after a sea wall next to it crumbled in a storm.<\/p>\n

Great Western Railway (GWR) urged passengers not to attempt to travel on the line between Exeter St Davids and Newton Abbot due to the damage at Dawlish.<\/p>\n

A sea wall protecting the railway line in the town collapsed in two places as Storm Ingrid lashed the south Devon coast on Saturday<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Network Rail had issued a black alert<\/a>, its highest warning, as 12ft (4m) waves pounded the sea wall.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Network Rail is due to carry out an inspection of the line<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Spokesman James Davis told BBC Radio Devon the storm left “significant debris” on a two-mile (3.2km) section of the Dawlish track.<\/p>\n

He said about half of it was cleared on Saturday but the rest still needed to be taken away and the line inspected before it could reopen.<\/p>\n

“Hopefully we’ll have that option later today but at this moment in time until Network Rail has completed that repair work that line will remain closed,” he said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Part of Teignmouth Grand Pier has washed away in the storm<\/figcaption><\/p>\n
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Davis said the firm was “cautiously optimistic” part of the line would be able to reopen to run a limited service but he warned of significant disruption.<\/p>\n

“That is really dependent on what Network Rail find as they inspect that line,” he said.<\/p>\n

“If you’re travelling further afield there is a limited bus replacement service operating.<\/p>\n

“That’s a lot of buses to be able to cope with the same numbers. <\/p>\n

“Those buses just don’t exist in the country to provide a like for like service.<\/p>\n

“Really do consider if your journey is necessary.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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