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Title: Sink Hole - Gunnislake branch Post by: grahame on November 30, 2022, 11:08:55 Quote Cancellations to services between Gunnislake and Bere Alston Due to urgent repairs to the track between Gunnislake and Bere Alston all lines are blocked. Train services running to and from these stations will be cancelled. Disruption is expected until the end of the day. Customer Advice Network Rail have identified a sink hole on the tracks of the Gunnislake Branch. Specialist geological technicians are heading to the site to assess the situation, but until then, Gunnislake Branch line services can only operate between Plymouth and Bere Alston where they will terminate and return to Plymouth starting from Bere Alston. Taxis are in operation between Calstock, Gunnislake and Plymouth. We apologise for the disruption to your journey today. Title: Re: Sink Hole - Gunnislake branch Post by: infoman on November 30, 2022, 11:13:36 This was mentioned on the Spotlight local South West news at 06:25am on wednesday morning
Title: Re: Sink Hole - Gunnislake branch Post by: Pb_devon on December 03, 2022, 07:58:15 They appeared to have fixed it quite quickly as the 1725 arrival operated that day, plus all subsequent services (per RTT).
Title: Re: Sink Hole - Gunnislake branch Post by: Jamsdad on December 13, 2022, 10:59:46 The whole of the Gunnislake is riddled with old mine workings. Speaking strictly and geologically, they are not sink holes, which is a product of limestone weathering, but can be anything from a major abandoned adit to quite small side shafts. Many were poorly filled, and when they open up they need checking,although only rarely do they cause structural problems. But when they do it's a mess!
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