Dawlish Railway Rises Above the Waves: £165m Resilience Plan Proves Effective Rockfall Shelter - Part of Dawlish Railway

Ten years after a storm ravaged the Devon coast and damaged the South Devon mainline, the resilience project implemented to improve its defences is...

richardw@cogni… Mon, 02/05/2024 - 11:14
Innovative construction techniques used on the Dawlish Sea wall Dawlish Sea Wall c.Network Rail

The devastation of the Dawlish Sea wall back in 2014 has presented huge challenges for the construction teams and engineers trying to rebuild the wall...

LucyB@cognitiv… Wed, 05/11/2022 - 10:28
New sea wall helping defend railway seven years on New sea wall helping defend railway seven years on

In February 2014, a huge storm struck the south Devon coastline at Dawlish cutting off the only railway line to the south-west. Seven years later, a...

Ailsa.C Fri, 02/05/2021 - 10:00
Progress continues on the Dawlish sea wall Progress continues on the Dawlish sea wall

This Friday (5th) is the 7 year anniversary of the Dawlish storms and major work has taken place since to protect the wall and it's railway line. 

... Ailsa.C Wed, 02/03/2021 - 11:36
Dawlish sea wall second section underway The Wavewalker arriving at Dawlish

Network Rail have begun working on the second section of the new, larger sea wall at Dawlish, in Devon, which will allow for greater protection of the...

Ailsa.C Wed, 11/11/2020 - 10:05
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