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Re: Tarka Line - Exeter to Barnstaple: services, facilities, incidents and events

« Reply #195 on: February 20, 2026, 03:09:06 »

On X last night at 21:57

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@networkrailwest
Trains between Exeter-Barnstaple will resume tomorrow after a three-week closure owing to the impact of Storm Chandra and ongoing adverse weather.

We would like to thank passengers and our partners at
@GWR^▸
for their patience as our teams worked tirelessly to reopen the railway.

And on Journey Check at 02:15 this morning

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Due to flooding between Crediton and Barnstaple the line is closed. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
Train services between Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple have been suspended.

I am left guessing as to whether buses or trains are running today


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Bob_Blakey

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Re: Tarka Line - Exeter to Barnstaple: services, facilities, incidents and events

« Reply #196 on: February 20, 2026, 08:02:47 »

RTT^» indicates that the situation has not changed; trains are running between EXC / EXD^▸ & CDI with an RRB^▸ service over the rest of the route.

The GWR^▸ website says that the line will not fully reopen until 24/02 at the earliest.

However RTT has https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:55889/2026-02-20/detailed indicating that a test train has run - very slowly! - all the way to BNP^▸ . I'm not sure I believe this.


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Re: Tarka Line - Exeter to Barnstaple: services, facilities, incidents and events

« Reply #197 on: February 20, 2026, 08:22:20 »

Updated on Journey Check at 08.07

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Following flooding between Crediton and Barnstaple the line has now reopened. Disruption is expected until 11:00 20/02.
Train services between Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple are returning to normal.


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