Landslide leaves railway line at Teignmouth closed

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Thursday, November 29, 2012
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A railway line which recently reopened after flood damage has been closed again.

The line between Teignmouth and Dawlish was shut last night after tonnes of mud broke through a fence and fell onto the railway tracks.

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The main railway line from Exeter to the rest of the country was reopened at Tiverton after heavy flooding last week.

However speed restrictions and delays are still in place.

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Network Rail says it could be two weeks before the line is back to normal.

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