West of England Line
(asked on 6th July 2026) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
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.
This question was answered on 15th July 2026
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) section of double track immediately west of Templecombe station as far as Yeovil Junction.