Main rail line through Dawlish reopens
The main rail line through Dawlish has reopened. It's been closed since February after the sea wall and track foundations were washed away in the storms.
The main rail line through Dawlish has reopened. It's been closed since February after the sea wall and track foundations were washed away in the storms.
It's taken more than 300 engineers working around the clock to get the track ready in time for Easter. They've become known locally as the Orange Army, Richard Lawrence reports on their time in the town
Rail users hailed the reopening of the track at Dawlish in Devon as "absolutely fantastic" ahead of the Easter holidays
A selection of photographs taken by our reporters at Dawlish on the day the main line through Devon reopened.
Businesses say that when news broke nationally of the rail line collapse at Dawlish it was as if a light switch went off on bookings.