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A passenger has been injured on a Great Western Railways train during an incident at Dawlish.
A wave has smashed train windows, bringing services to a standstill.
On Twitter, Gill Garratt said: "Hope the people injured by the wave breaking the train window at Dawlish are okay. Two other trains stuck & our train abandoned at Newton Abbot. Well done GWR for swift organisation of replacement buses."
"Huge wave smashes to moving train and breaks window passing through Dawlish, several passengers injured.
Two trains stuck and ours is abandoned at Newton Abbot."
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@gwr hope the people injured by the wave breaking the train window at Dawlish are okay. 2 other trains stuck & our train abandoned at Newton Abbot. Well done GWR for swift organisation of replacement buses.
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12:44 PM - Jan 16, 2020
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Huge wave smashes ibto movi g train & breaks window passing thro Dawlish, several passengers injured. Two trains stuck & ours is abandoned at Newton Abbot. Oh yes spend all rhe money on HS2 why don't you? #bbcnews #gwr #hs2
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12:56 PM - Jan 16, 2020
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Another passenger told Plymouth Live: "We have had to leave our train from Plymouth to Paddington at Newton Abbot.
"We have been told that a train in front of us has been damaged by sea water at Dawlish. Passengers have been injured as glass windows were broken. There are two trains stuck on the line ahead of our train.
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"We are currently being bussed to Exeter."
National Rail said that replacement road transport were in place between Exeter St Davids and Newton Abbot.
By 2pm the line had reopened and services returned to normal by 4pm.
A GWR spokesperson said earlier: “The 1057 from Exmouth to Paignton has been damaged by sea debris. The train has moved now moved forward and the damaged carriage taken out of service.
“The 1052 Paignton to Paddington service has a train fault between Teignmouth and Dawlish. The fault which has developed on this train has yet to be investigated.”
A BTP spokesman added: "We were called today at 12pm to reports of a train window being smashed by a wave at Dawlish. One person with very minor injuries was checked out at the scene as a precaution. We understand the damage caused was a couple of smashed windows. It happened on Station Road close to the station. The line has since been reopened."
A statement on National Rail website reads: "Severe weather / tidal conditions along the Dawlish sea wall is having an adverse effect on train services. Disruption is expected until approximately 15:45.
"At present train services are unable to operate between Exeter St Davids and Newton Abbot.
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"This is also affecting routes further afield at Exmouth / Paignton / Plymouth / Barnstaple.
"Rail replacement buses are in place between Exeter St Davids and Newton Abbot.
"Trains between Exeter St Davids and Newton Abbot may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes."
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We were called to #Dawlish station at 12pm today following reports that a wave had smashed a train's windows.
One person was treated at the scene for minor injuries.
Passengers are advised to check with @nationalrailenq for travel updates.
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2:16 PM - Jan 16, 2020
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13:53KEY EVENT
GWR says services now able to operate between Exeter St Davids and Newton Abbot once again
Latest from GWR: “Following severe weather between Newton Abbot and Exeter St Davids all lines have now reopened. Disruption is expected until 15:45 16/01.
“Train services between Exeter St Davids and Newton Abbot may be delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.
Customer Advice:
“Stagecoach bus route 2: Newton Abbot (Sherborne Rd) - Teignmouth - Dawlish (Green) - Starcross (Station) - Exeter (Bus Station) are conveying passengers via any reasonable route until further notice. Arrangements have been made for Great Western Railway rail tickets to be accepted for these journeys.
“Severe weather / tidal conditions along the Dawlish sea wall is having an adverse effect on train services. At present (13:15) train services are now able to operate between Exeter St Davids and Newton Abbot once again. The disruption was considerable and this will continue to affect the Dawlish area together with routes further afield at Exmouth / Paignton / Plymouth / Barnstaple for a while.”
13:35
Delays of up to an hour
National Rail says: “Journey times may be extended by up to 60 minutes.
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