Railways: Devon
Commons · Question 128412 · Tabled 20 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Martin Wrigley
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the average duration has been of full closures of the rail line between Newton Abbot and Dawlish for planned works in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer
Answered by Simon Lightwood, 28 Apr 2026
During the 2025-26 Financial Year, there were planned closures for two midweek nights during the last week of February, for 6 hours each night. On the first weekend in March, there was a planned closure for 52 hours. On the second weekend in March, there ...