Overview
- Exeter St Davids–Barnstaple, Exeter St Davids–Okehampton, and Liskeard–Looe remain closed for safety inspections after flooding from Storm Chandra.
- Engineers repaired visible track damage but found ballast washouts and need specialist assessments of submerged bridges and viaducts.
- Network Rail says divers cannot enter because water is too high and fast, and teams are monitoring conditions with weather forecasters.
- Limited rail-replacement services are running, including an hourly coach between Barnstaple and Exeter St Davids, with some local buses accepting rail tickets.
- GWR has indicated the Okehampton route is likely to stay closed until Saturday as waters recede, and local reporting suggests other reopenings could follow once inspections are safe.