Major Engineering Work
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Changes to train times Derby – Chesterfield
Network Rail will be carrying out major track improvement work in the Ambergate area between Derby and Chesterfield. The work will help to
- Ensure the continued safe operation of the railway
- Improve reliability
An amended timetable will operate from Sunday 10 – Saturday 16 February. Trains will divert via an alternative route with journey times extended by 30 minutes.
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Tickets
Our full range of tickets will be available for all journeys on this route.
Changes to train times Taunton – Exeter St Davids & Totnes – Plymouth
Sunday 17 February – Friday 8 March 2019
Network Rail will be carrying out major track improvement work in the Taunton and Plymouth areas. The work involved will concentrate on two tunnels:
- Whiteball Tunnel (between Taunton and Tiverton Parkway)
- Marley Tunnel (between Totnes and Plymouth)
An amended timetable will run from Sunday 17 February* – Sunday 8 March. Rail replacement road transport will operate between:
- Taunton – Tiverton Parkway – Exeter St Davids
- Taunton – Exeter St Davids.
A revised train service will be in operation between Exeter St Davids, Dawlish, Teignmouth, Newton Abbot, Totnes and Plymouth.
*Rail replacement road transport between Taunton and Exeter St Davids will operate from Monday 18 February. Road transport will operate between Newton Abbot, Totnes and Plymouth on Sunday 17 February.
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Road transport
Information on where replacement road transport will depart from outside the stations are detailed below:
Taunton
Adjacent to the taxi rank by the archway exit from Platform 2.
Tiverton Parkway
Front of the station.
Exeter St Davids
Front of the station.
Tickets
Our full range of tickets will be available for all journeys on this route.
Cycles
Rail replacement road transport will not be able to convey any cycles.