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| Devon trains cancelled after heavy rain | Devon trains cancelled after heavy rain |
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| Train services out of Devon and Cornwall have been disrupted after heavy rain and strong winds. | |
| First Great Western said services were blocked by seawater at Dawlish, with buses taking the place of trains. | First Great Western said services were blocked by seawater at Dawlish, with buses taking the place of trains. |
| The seafront road in Torquay has been closed around the Shedden Hill Road junction because of flooding, and sewage was flowing from a manhole. | |
| Flooding affected a number of shops in Bridge Street and Mill Street in Kingsbridge, south Devon. | |
| Flood warnings | |
| Taxi driver Nick Sord, 50, from Kingsbridge said: "It was worst at high tide this morning when the sea was topping the quay. | |
| "It's easing off now and the rain has stopped but there's still a lot of water on the roads around the town." | |
| Flood warnings are still in place for several areas of south Devon, including Aveton Gifford, Salcombe, Kingsbridge, Cockwood and Topsham. | |
| Parts of Dartmouth, Teignmouth and Shaldon are also at risk, said the Environment Agency. | |
| Forecasters said the heavy rain would spread east on Friday. | Forecasters said the heavy rain would spread east on Friday. |
| Trains which follow the coast line at Dawlish were disrupted for more than a week in November by flooding and a mudslide. | |
| Passengers' groups have called for a solution to problems on the line which connects Devon and Cornwall with the rest of the country. |