Wednesday 12 Nov 2025
Passengers urged to check before travelling as services suspended on Barnstaple-Crediton line
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- Wales & Western: Western
Passengers planning to travel between Barnstaple and Crediton in the coming days are being urged to check before travelling as services on the line have been suspended owing to flooding.
Train services were suspended this afternoon (Wednesday 12th November) as remote monitoring equipment detected water exceeding the threshold for closure at three bridges and viaducts on the line. The image below shows water reaching the closure marker from a bridge on the Taw river.
In order for services to resume, specialist diving teams will need to inspect the structures when water levels subside to ensure services can safely operate.
A spokesperson for Network Rail said:
“Passengers planning to travel between Barnstaple and Crediton in the coming days are asked to check the status of their journey before travelling at GWR.com as services are currently suspended owing to flooding.
“We’re working closely with our colleagues at GWR to keep passengers on the move with ticket acceptance in place on local bus routes and replacement bus services in operation where possible.
“We will continue to monitor the situation and get services safely back up and running as soon as possible.”
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