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Cracks re-appear in sea wall

Less than a year since the railway line at Dawlish was repaired, cracks have started to show in the new brickwork.

A hole appeared in the sea wall on Tuesday, causing trains to stop in the face of waves crashing over them.

Network Rail says the damage is minor - and that it's a regular issue because of the proximity of the sea to the line.

There have been calls for a new main rail route between Exeter and Plymouth - through Okehampton or Newton Abbot - avoiding Dawlish.

Network Rail's continuing to look into that. In the meantime, they'll be repairing the wall again.

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