Landslide between Axminster and Yoevil

[David]

Time Reported: 06:46
Route Affected: London Waterloo – Woking – Basingstoke – Andover – Salisbury – Yeovil Junction – Crewkerne – Exeter St Davids – Newton Abbot – Paignton / Plymouth
TOC/s Affected: South West Trains
Description: Train services between Yeovil Junction and Exeter St Davids are being disrupted by a landslide at Crewkerne. The line is currently closed, and road replacement transport will be in operation between Yeovil Junction and Axminster. There is currently no estimate for a normal train service to resume
Easements: First Great Western will accept South West Train tickets between Exeter St Davids to London Paddington.
Wessex Trains are accepting South West tickets between Salisbury and Exeter, via Westbury
Additional Maps: Additional maps for Landslide between Yeovil and Exeter St Davids
Updates: 20:45 The railway between Yeovil Junction and Axminster is expected to remain closed until further notice. South West Train services to/from London Waterloo will start from/terminate at Yeovil Junction, road replacement transport will operate between Yeovil Junction and Axminster, and a train shuttle service will operate between Exeter St Davids and Axminster

No other details I'm afraid.

 

[TheSlash]

Eastleigh welders have gone down there to change a defect rail {planned prior to this} guess that won't be happening 8)

 

[David]

I recently checked, and the line was re-opened shortly before 6am.

 

[TheSlash]

SWT units were spotted going through Taunton Wednesday night, i presume this was to get the trapped units home.