Looe Branch Line - timetables, cancellations, engineering work, closures and incidents

[whole diary]

[AMLAG]

Now "end of the day" on 26/1/26…

…that’s also dependant on a cl 150 unit being available !

[Pb_devon]

White water rafting, anyone? 

I did that on the Zambesi many years ago….maybe I should have waited to do it on the East Looe River!

[a-driver]

In light of the torrential rain over the last 24 hours, and similar due for the next 48 hours, this doesn't bode well for re-opening anytime soon!

Now "end of the day" on 26/1/26

Will it ever reopen?  If this happens more frequently will it just become too expensive to keep open?

[TaplowGreen]

In light of the torrential rain over the last 24 hours, and similar due for the next 48 hours, this doesn't bode well for re-opening anytime soon!

Now "end of the day" on 26/1/26

Will it ever reopen?  If this happens more frequently will it just become too expensive to keep open?

Sounds like it needs some permanent resilience!

[eightonedee]

We should perhaps be grateful this didn't happen between the 1950s and the 1980s, as it probably would have been an excuse to close the branch.

[grahame]

In light of the torrential rain over the last 24 hours, and similar due for the next 48 hours, this doesn't bode well for re-opening anytime soon!

Now "end of the day" on 26/1/26

Will it ever reopen?  If this happens more frequently will it just become too expensive to keep open?

We should perhaps be grateful this didn't happen between the 1950s and the 1980s, as it probably would have been an excuse to close the branch.

Sounds like it needs some permanent resilience!

I would agree th sentiment .... but I have not seen any report of just how much remedial work is needed.    Is it a big job, or just a slow job?  I did note it took a long time even to have a specialist inspection.

There have been lines which have closed prematurely through catastrophic failure such as the old Caledonian route to Oban via Killin Junction (as far as Crainlarich) though that was already planned to go anyway.  Overseas, the line to Roscoff was still operational when it washed out and although I think it may remain (in theory) on the books of the French Railway network, prospects do not look good.

[grahame]

Alterations to services between Liskeard and Looe

Due to flooding between Liskeard and Looe the line is closed.
Train services running to and from these stations have been suspended. Disruption is expected until the end of the day on 28/01/26.

[TaplowGreen]

Alterations to services between Liskeard and Looe

Due to flooding between Liskeard and Looe the line is closed.
Train services running to and from these stations have been suspended. Disruption is expected until the end of the day on 28/01/26.

Alterations to services between Liskeard and Looe
Due to flooding between Liskeard and Looe the line is closed.
Train services running to and from these stations have been suspended. Disruption is expected until the end of the day on 01/02/26.

[TaplowGreen]

Alterations to services between Liskeard and Looe

Due to flooding between Liskeard and Looe the line is closed.
Train services running to and from these stations have been suspended. Disruption is expected until the end of the day on 28/01/26.

Alterations to services between Liskeard and Looe
Due to flooding between Liskeard and Looe the line is closed.
Train services running to and from these stations have been suspended. Disruption is expected until the end of the day on 01/02/26.

Alterations to services between Liskeard and Looe
Due to flooding between Liskeard and Looe the line is closed.
Train services running to and from these stations have been suspended. Disruption is expected until the end of the day on 02/02/26.

[a-driver]

Part of the line is still underwater.

A lot of debris has been removed but there are some structures that still need inspecting once water levels drop.  Some other structures need inspecting but NR^» (Network Rail - home page) will allow trains to operate with a 10mph speed restriction.

They’re getting close!

[TaplowGreen]

Alterations to services between Liskeard and Looe

Due to flooding between Liskeard and Looe the line is closed.
Train services running to and from these stations have been suspended. Disruption is expected until the end of the day on 28/01/26.

Alterations to services between Liskeard and Looe
Due to flooding between Liskeard and Looe the line is closed.
Train services running to and from these stations have been suspended. Disruption is expected until the end of the day on 01/02/26.

Alterations to services between Liskeard and Looe
Due to flooding between Liskeard and Looe the line is closed.
Train services running to and from these stations have been suspended. Disruption is expected until the end of the day on 02/02/26.

Alterations to services between Liskeard and Looe
Due to flooding between Liskeard and Looe the line is closed.
Train services running to and from these stations have been suspended. Disruption is expected until the end of the day on 03/02/26.

[grahame]

Train services running to and from these stations have been suspended. Disruption is expected until the end of the day on 03/02/26.

It does NOT tell us what is expected on 4th February, of course!

[grahame]

Train services running to and from these stations have been suspended. Disruption is expected until the end of the day on 03/02/26.

It does NOT tell us what is expected on 4th February, of course!

We're now told

Alterations to services between Liskeard and Looe
Due to flooding between Liskeard and Looe the line is closed.

Train services running to and from these stations have been suspended. Disruption is expected until the end of the day on 09/02/26.

[Timmer]

This line has been closed for so long now, (through nobody’s fault) that I think it deserves a ribbon cutting ceremony when it finally reopens 

[REVUpminster]

Luckily two failed 175s are parked up there. Not sure if they have been removed today.

175002 had locked brakes. !75011 sent to rescue but on coupling up developed the same fault.