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| Dawlish passengers abandon wave-hit train | Dawlish passengers abandon wave-hit train |
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| Passengers abandoned a train after huge waves left it stranded on a coastal track. | Passengers abandoned a train after huge waves left it stranded on a coastal track. |
| The Arriva Cross Country service broke down when its electrics failed between Dawlish and Teignmouth at about 21:30 BST on Sunday. | |
| The same stretch of track was destroyed by winter storms last year and was out of action for several months. | The same stretch of track was destroyed by winter storms last year and was out of action for several months. |
| Torrential rain on Sunday night has also left a number homes flooded in Dawlish. | Torrential rain on Sunday night has also left a number homes flooded in Dawlish. |
| First Great Western said its staff were called to help passengers on the Arriva Cross Country train. | First Great Western said its staff were called to help passengers on the Arriva Cross Country train. |
| "While the majority of First Great Western services were able to continue running, there were delays to some trains while the Cross Country service was recovered," it said in a statement. | "While the majority of First Great Western services were able to continue running, there were delays to some trains while the Cross Country service was recovered," it said in a statement. |
| A spokesman for Cross Country said the train involved was the 17:07 service from Manchester to Plymouth. | |
| "When passing Dawlish seafront the train was struck by spray from a wave and seawater entered the train roof causing mechanical problems," he said. | |
| "Despite numerous attempts it proved impossible to get the train restarted so ultimately everyone was transferred to another train to continue their journeys, although involving a considerable delay. | |
| "There were 36 passengers and three train crew onboard." | |
| Four houses in Brunswick Place, Dawlish, were devastated by about 12in (30cm) of water late on Sunday night. Firefighters helped pump water from the properties. | Four houses in Brunswick Place, Dawlish, were devastated by about 12in (30cm) of water late on Sunday night. Firefighters helped pump water from the properties. |
| Fire crews were also called to Tongue End in Okehampton where drains overwhelmed by rain caused flooding in a house. | Fire crews were also called to Tongue End in Okehampton where drains overwhelmed by rain caused flooding in a house. |