Why did the Dawlish railway line collapse?

Over 4 and 5 February 2014, very strong winds and high seas severely damaged the railway line that runs through Dawlish. The wall between the sea and the railway line breached; a section of the wall washed away, as did 80 metres of track, platforms at Dawlish railway station and sections of the coastal path.

What happened to the railway line between Exeter and Torquay in the winter of 2014?

Parts of Britain have been hit by a storm which destroyed a stretch of railway, forced people from their homes and left thousands without power. A section of the sea wall in Dawlish, Devon, collapsed and left the railway to Cornwall suspended in mid-air.

When was the railway built in Dawlish?

The first railway station as Dawlish was opened 1847 as part of Brunel’s design for the line. It consisted of a timber building along the upside (west) platform with a goods shed beyond. In 1872 plans for a new station building were drawn up. In 1873 the timber station was destroyed by fire.

What line is Paignton on?

Riviera Line
Paignton station is on the Riviera Line. This begins in Exeter where you can board at either Exeter St David’s or Exeter Central.

How did the atmospheric railway work?

An atmospheric railway uses differential air pressure to provide power for propulsion of a railway vehicle. The air pressure, or partial vacuum (i.e., negative relative pressure) can be conveyed to the vehicle in a continuous pipe, where the vehicle carries a piston running in the tube.

Who co founded Dawlish in Harry Potter?

John Dawlish was a wizard who worked for the Auror Office in the 1990s….