It can take several days for items to turn up, we will let you know if they do. South of the station the line passes through five tunnels through the cliffs as it follows the coast. By the time the first section of the new sea wall is completed, Network Rail and its main contractor, BAM Nuttall, expect to have spent nearly £5m on local labour, materials and accommodation. Travel to Dawlish train station with Great Western Railway (GWR). Detailed environmental and habitat studies have been undertaken and these concluded that the works will have a limited impact on the marine environment around Dawlish. [3] The wall with bricked up windows that can be seen in the car park is the remains of the engine house that used to power the trains while they were worked by atmospheric power from 13 September 1847 until 9 September 1848. Although the view of the station building from the beach will be partially obscured by the new wall, the structure will protect it from the elements and protect it in the years ahead. [8], On the night of 4 February 2014, amid high winds and extremely rough seas, part of the sea wall at Dawlish was breached, washing away around 40 metres (130 ft) of the wall and the ballast under the railway immediately behind. Route planning around the station including maps and platforms. Click "X" to accept and close this banner. Getting to and from, buying and collecting tickets, staffing, facilities, accessibility & mobility access. At GWR, we're always working to improve your journey. Address: RADAR Key Company, 11 Church Street Exmouth EX8 1PE. Annual estimated intercity rail passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at this station from, (Hunt was afterwards station master at West Drayton. Read our guide to find out more about the types available. To improve resilience, we will reconstruct the existing ‘stilling basin’ boundary wall on its existing footprint with a much stronger structure. currently under construction at Marine Parade. Help preserve the coastal path for future generations, as well as create opportunities to enhance the promenade, including more seating. The station buildings are Grade II listed. Find out more about travelling Europe by train with an Interrail pass. Save 61% on average when you buy in advance†, The best prices from hundreds of train and coach companies, Go contactless with digital tickets on your phone, Travel to thousands of destinations in 45 countries. Read our handy article to find out how to travel by train with a bike. Want to check the latest departures and arrivals into Dawlish station? The main entrance is at road level on Richmond Place. To the south end of the scheme, the current ramped access to the beach adjacent to the station building will be replaced with a ramp. Customers travelling to Dawlish should leave the train at Exeter St Davids where alternative transport can be provided. ), (Harrison was formerly station master at West Drayton. The RADAR key is available from station staff upon request. The platform will be reconstructed and realigned to make it easier for people to step onto and off trains as the gap from platform to train will be reduced. Dawlish railway station is on the Exeter to Plymouth line and serves the town of Dawlish in Devon, England. The station is built on the sea wall, which has not been without its pitfalls - it has suffered storm damage over the years, most recently in 2014 when the wall was breached and the rail line shut for several weeks. Click "X" to accept and close this banner. Tel: 01395 265543. Find WiFi Hotspots around Dawlish station. This forms part of the wall's overall height. It will be wider than the current promenade (varying from 3m to 4m) and users will be protected by a curved parapet wall on the seaward side which is approximately waist height (1.1m). Step free access available only to Exeter bound platform, there is no step free access to Plymouth bound platform, At GWR, we're always working to improve your journey. Find out about live train times, station facilities and parking here. Access to westbound platform via a stepped footbridge. Network Rail began repair work[10] and the line reopened on 4 April 2014. Increased resilience will also give the potential for parts of the building to be brought back into use. Please register your lost property here GWR Lost Property. Work on the first section of wall, which runs for 400m from Colonnade underpass, west of Dawlish station to Boat Cove, has now been built, ensuring that this section of railway is more resilient for future generations. A side entrance offers step-free access to the platform via a ramp, but platform 1 (towards Paignton and Plymouth) can only be accessed by footbridge. For assistance please contact our Assisted Travel team on 0800 197 1329 (0600 to 2300 every day except Christmas Day). Passengers who cannot use the steps can be escorted across the barrow crossing at the south end of the station by the station staff. [8], After the summer of 1970 the signal box was only opened on summer weekends or if there were problems working along the sea wall. The reduction in energy will reduce some of the beach material being deposited under the viaduct and protect the new link bridge and existing structure. For assistance please contact our Assisted Travel team on 0800 197 1329 (0600 to 2300 every day except Christmas Day) Click "X" to accept and close this banner. A few longer-distance Great Western Railway trains from Bristol Temple Meads, Cardiff Central or from London Paddington also call at Dawlish as do CrossCountry services from the Midlands, North of England and Scotland. Our plans for the remainder of the new £80m sea wall for Dawlish – a 415m stretch between the Coastguards and Colonnade breakwaters – have now been approved. It will run from the new ramps/access that are being built at the west end of Dawlish station, all the way to the Coastguards breakwater. Let us know how – we want to hear from you. Most trains run between Exmouth and Paignton although some start or finish at Exeter St Davids. Fax: 01395 222088. If you have any questions about the plans, you can send us an email at: SouthWestRRP@networkrail.co.uk, You can also visit our contact us page, call our 24-hour national helpline on 03457 11 41 41 or you can contact us on Twitter at @SouthWestRRP, Download our community phone-in recording, Marine Management Organisation Environmental Impact Assessment Decision letter, Marine Management Organisation Environmental Impact Assessement Screening Opinion, Understanding the risks and developing solutions, New link bridge to give a continuous path on the sea wall. Excludes coach. [8] Despite attempts to find a commercial use for the redundant building, it remained empty until 2013 when it was demolished during the period 2–5 July.[22]. The toilets are located on Platform 2. In addition to the planning and heritage consents, an application for a Marine Licence has been submitted to the Marine Management Organisation. Travelling with a bicycle? It finally closed on 27 September 1986 since when the trains have been controlled from Exeter. We want to make travel easier for you, which is why we’ve compiled a selection of useful travel tips to help you on your way. [4] The South Devon Railway built a new station with the platforms connected by an iron bridge, roofed with glass. This will allow more people to enjoy the views as the parapet will be reduced to 0.8m with a small railing on top. On 22 September 1921 a Plymouth to Crewe passenger train collided with an Exeter St Davids to Newton Abbot goods train that was shunting in the station. Step free category B3 station. Be the first to know what's up ahead on your service with travel news from Great Western Railway. The design proposed is the result of a national Network Rail competition with the input of the Design Council. Customers travelling to Teignmouth or Newton Abbot (& the West) can be provided with alternative transport. To the north of the station is Coastguards Footbridge, with Coastguards Cottage, now a café, on the hill above the line to the west, and Brunel's Boat House between the line and the beach to the east. Listed Building Consent was sought as the works are physically attached to the Grade II listed Dawlish Station. The current footbridge will remain in place as an integral part of the station platform buildings for those that wish to use it.