All lines have reopened after a person was hit by a train between Plymouth and Penzance. Great Western Railway confirmed just after 5.45pm on September 12 that all lines are now open.
The incident was reported just after 4pm, closing train lines while emergency services attended. Disruption is expected until 6.30pm. GWR said: “Following the emergency services dealing with an incident earlier today between Plymouth and Penzance all lines are now open.”
An update from GWR reads: “The Emergency services and Network Rail have concluded their investigations and reopened the line and we are returning to running timetabled trains.” Another update said: “The Emergency services and Network Rail are concluding their investigations on site and services should resume shortly.”
As of 5.30pm, GWR said replacement transport such as buses, coaches or taxis “have not been requested at this time”. They added: “We will continue to monitor the need for this as the situation develops and provide updates.”
Passengers can use their train tickets, at no extra cost, in both directions on the following local bus routes: CrossCountry between Edinburgh / Bristol Temple Meads and Penzance; Great Western Railway between London Paddington / Cardiff Central / Exeter St Davids / Plymouth and Penzance, and also between Par and Falmouth Docks.
A statement from National Rail reads: “Tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on CrossCountry between Bristol Parkway / Bristol Temple Meads and Penzance. If your train is cancelled, you may travel on either of the two services before, or two services after, your original train. If these are peak services or less flexible, you can still travel with your original ticket, at no extra cost. Consider postponing your journey until our service returns to normal. If you're already travelling when disruption happens, Great Western Railway will get you where you need to go. If you miss the last train of the day due to cancellation or because another train was delayed, they won’t leave you stranded.”
GWR said they are working with National Rail and the emergency services to “deal with the incident as sensitively, quickly and safely as possible.”
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