A gas leak near the railway at Exeter Central means trains running through the station may be delayed by up to 30 minutes or cancelled.

Disruption is expected until 20:00.

South Western Railway Customer Advice

We have been informed of a gas leak near Exeter Central station. This means that the lines through this station are blocked.

Until further notice the following alterations will be necessary:

Services between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids will start/terminate at Honiton.

To assist you with your journey your ticket will be accepted, at no extra cost to yourself, on the following services:

• Great Western Railway services between Exeter St Davids and London Paddington
• Great Western Railway services between Basingstoke and Reading
• London Underground via any reasonable route (for travel between London Waterloo and London Paddington)
• Stagecoach South West 1 between Exeter - Pinhoe - Broadclyst (near Cranbrook)
• Stagecoach South West 4 between Exeter St Davids and Cranbrook
• Stagecoach South West 44 and 44A between Axminster - Honiton - Cranbrook – Exeter
• Stagecoach South West P between Exeter and Pinhoe

For further information or onward travel advice please speak to a member of staff or use a station help point.

If you would prefer to use local buses to continue your journey please check Traveline - South Western Railway tickets are not valid on local buses unless stated above.

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.