A wartime bomb in the Plymouth area means that the emergency services will need to close the railway between Plymouth and Gunnislake / Liskeard between 14:00 and 18:00.

Rail customers are advised to not attempt to travel between Plymouth and Gunnislake / Liskeard between these hours.

The removal of the bomb will also impact the road network in the area. No rail replacement transport will be provided.

Disruption is expected until 20:00.

Customer advice:

Great Western Railway

Towards Devon and Cornwall:

Avoid travel beyond Plymouth and delay your journey - tickets for today will be valid later today and tomorrow (Saturday 24 February)

From Cornwall:

Avoid travel beyond Liskeard and delay your journey - tickets for today will be valid later today and tomorrow (Saturday 24 February)

More information:

An unexploded Second World War bomb found at a property in Plymouth will be removed and transported by military convoy through the city for disposal at sea.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

​​​​​​​Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.