Planned engineering work will take place between Exeter St Davids/Newton Abbot/Totnes and Plymouth on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, from 21:00, Monday 25 September 2023 to 06:30, Friday 29 September 2023.
Some lines will be blocked.
Additional Information
Late evening engineering work taking place between Totnes and Plymouth will affect the following trains:
On Monday 25 to Thursday 28 September
Towards Plymouth:
* 1836 London Paddington to Plymouth will terminate at Exeter St Davids at 2110. Passengers travelling beyond Exeter St Davids should travel on the next available service at 2117.
* 1904 London Paddington to Plymouth will run up to 3 minutes EARLIER at Newton Abbot, Totnes and Plymouth.
* 2003 London Paddington to Plymouth will terminate at Totnes at 2306. Passengers travelling from stations as far as Taunton to Plymouth should change at Taunton for a replacement bus (provided by Crosscountry) at 2225, arriving Plymouth at 0020. For other passengers, there will be a bus from Totnes at 0040 to Ivybridge and Plymouth (see next item).
* 2104 London Paddington to Plymouth will terminate at Exeter St Davids at 2330. A replacement bus will run from Exeter St Davids at 2340 to Newton Abbot 0015, Totnes 0040, Ivybridge 0110 and Plymouth 0140.
* 2345 London Paddington to Penzance will NOT run and there will be no alternative transport provided.
Towards Totnes/Exeter St Davids:
* 2100 Penzance to Exeter St Davids will terminate at Plymouth. A replacement bus will run from Plymouth at 2315 to Ivybridge 2340, then setting down only at Totnes 0015, Newton Abbot 0040 and Exeter St Davids 0115. A separate train will also run from Totnes at 2344 to Newton Abbot 2357 and Exeter St Davids 0020.
* 2224 Plymouth to Exeter St Davids will depart at 2227. Normal timings from Ivybridge onwards.
* 2145 Penzance to London Paddington will NOT run and there will be no alternative transport provided.
On Tuesday 26 to Friday 29 September
(Only affects trains from Plymouth towards Totnes and beyond):
* 0454 Plymouth to London Paddington will start from Exeter St Davids at 0552. Passengers from Plymouth and Newton Abbot should use a later service (see below).
* 0533 Plymouth to London Paddington will start from Totnes at 0601. A replacement bus will run from Plymouth at 0440 and Ivybridge at 0505 to Totnes at 0540 to connect into the train. (The bus continues to Exeter St Davids arriving at 0625).
* 0555 Plymouth to London Paddington will start from Exeter St Davids at 0652. A replacement bus will run from Plymouth at 0540 non-stop to Exeter St Davids arriving at 0640 to connect into the train. Passengers travelling from Newton Abbot should depart EARLIER at 0614 and change at Exeter St Davids. Passengers travelling from Plymouth to Newton Abbot should travel on the 0620 or 0637 services.