Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN HL1693
West of England Line
Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government how many passing loops are available for trains on those parts of the railway between Salisbury and Exeter which are single track.
Answer
Passing loops are situated on single line sections of the West of England main line at Tisbury, Gillingham, Chard, Axminster and Honiton, allowing trains travelling in opposite directions to pass each other. Additionally, there is a ten-mile (16km) sectio...
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