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| Devon train line re-opens after rockfall | Devon train line re-opens after rockfall |
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| The main railway line in Devon that was closed after a rockfall blocked the track has re-opened. | The main railway line in Devon that was closed after a rockfall blocked the track has re-opened. |
| Engineers assessed the situation on the line between Newton Abbot and Exeter after a member of staff alerted them at 16:15 BST. | Engineers assessed the situation on the line between Newton Abbot and Exeter after a member of staff alerted them at 16:15 BST. |
| A Network Rail spokesperson said the line was closed for around 90 minutes as a precautionary measure. | A Network Rail spokesperson said the line was closed for around 90 minutes as a precautionary measure. |
| The closure comes hours after Network Rail completed a £39m repair programme at Dawlish. | The closure comes hours after Network Rail completed a £39m repair programme at Dawlish. |
| A shuttle service was laid on to take passengers from Exeter to Dawlish and First Great Western brought in coaches to transport people waiting at Newton Abbot. | A shuttle service was laid on to take passengers from Exeter to Dawlish and First Great Western brought in coaches to transport people waiting at Newton Abbot. |
| Lee Barbier, a passenger at Newton Abbot, accepted landslides can occur but described the service as "absolutely disgusting." | Lee Barbier, a passenger at Newton Abbot, accepted landslides can occur but described the service as "absolutely disgusting." |
| "[First Great Western] did say they'd have coaches on but we've been standing here for well over an hour," he said. | "[First Great Western] did say they'd have coaches on but we've been standing here for well over an hour," he said. |
| "We've got little kids and we've got no idea when we're going to get home." | |
| Another passenger, Anna Karthausel, said: "There's one coach for all these people but there's no-one out here telling us what's going on." | Another passenger, Anna Karthausel, said: "There's one coach for all these people but there's no-one out here telling us what's going on." |
| A First Great Western spokesperson said it takes time to organise coach services in situations like these, but added they were sorry for any disruption and had done their best to keep passengers informed. | A First Great Western spokesperson said it takes time to organise coach services in situations like these, but added they were sorry for any disruption and had done their best to keep passengers informed. |