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« on: June 17, 2011, 09:11:18 »
Inevitable closure of Falmouth Docks station as a result ....

Explosions and fire reported at Falmouth Docks

Acetylene cylinders either on fire or at risk of being ignited. Emergency crews are dealing with a large fire at a dockyard in Cornwall where there have been reports of explosions involving gas cylinders.

Plumes of black smoke have been seen rising from Falmouth Docks, during what has been described by firefighters as a "major incident".

 
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« Reply #1 on: June 17, 2011, 09:26:20 »
From FGW▸ (First Great Western) website ....

Line incident
Line problem in the Falmouth Docks area.
Train services between Truro and Falmouth Docks are being disrupted due to emergency services dealing with an incident in the Falmouth Docks area.Short notice alterations and cancellations can be expected.

Road Transport Is Currently Being Resourced.

Last Updated: 17/06/2011 09:07

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09:20 Falmouth Docks to Truro due 09:48
This train has been cancelled.This is due to emergency services dealing with an incident.

Road Transport Is Currently Being Resourced.

Last Updated: 17/06/2011 09:11
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« Reply #2 on: June 17, 2011, 09:40:14 »
there is a 1/4 mile exclusion zone in place, the flats beside the station have been evacuated, could they not turn the services back at falmouth town?
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« Reply #3 on: June 17, 2011, 09:57:23 »
Is there a cross-over there?
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« Reply #4 on: June 17, 2011, 10:44:04 »
Quote from: ChrisB on June 17, 2011, 09:57:23
Is there a cross-over there?

Its single line I believe.
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« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2011, 10:44:19 »
Aren't HMRI▸ (Her Majesty's Railway Inspectorate) very touchy about turning back trains at stations without signals even if it's single line and the train is already in the single line section.

Otherwise Falmouth Town would be obvious turnabck point.
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« Reply #6 on: June 17, 2011, 10:51:22 »
Quote from: eightf48544 on June 17, 2011, 10:44:19
Aren't HMRI▸ (Her Majesty's Railway Inspectorate) very touchy about turning back trains at stations without signals even if it's single line and the train is already in the single line section.

Otherwise Falmouth Town would be obvious turnabck point.

There are no signals beyond Penryn, its a one train no token system I think. Falmouth Town is now being used for turning trains around.
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« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2011, 11:09:53 »
i've just been down to nearby, trying to pick a friend up from the Falmouth Hotel, which is just outside the exclusiong zone, but the car park entrance is within the exclusion. A network rail car and van were ahead of me and were allowed through the police block. why would they be required?

please see falmouth packet website, for many pictures of the incident, within the live updates story. sorry cant post link as i am accessing via my mobile.
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« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2011, 11:22:42 »
Quote from: RailCornwall on June 17, 2011, 09:26:20
From FGW▸ (First Great Western) website ....

Line incident
Line problem in the Falmouth Docks area.
Train services between Truro and Falmouth Docks are being disrupted due to emergency services dealing with an incident in the Falmouth Docks area.Short notice alterations and cancellations can be expected.

Road Transport Is Currently Being Resourced.

Last Updated: 17/06/2011 09:07

Service incident
09:20 Falmouth Docks to Truro due 09:48
This train has been cancelled.This is due to emergency services dealing with an incident.

Road Transport Is Currently Being Resourced.

Last Updated: 17/06/2011 09:11



just a little after though having re-read the thread, what use would road transport be, as neither passengers, train or bus can access within 1/4 mile of the station?
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« Reply #9 on: June 17, 2011, 11:25:33 »
me again, just been sent this youtube link i'd share,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2z0MRTtEabg

it is being filmed by a journalist from radio cornwall,
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« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2011, 11:38:05 »
A fire is a fire, no?
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« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2011, 16:08:05 »
Latest from FGW▸ (First Great Western) ....

Train services between Truro and Falmouth Docks are being disrupted due to emergency services dealing with an incident.Short notice alterations and cancellations can be expected.

Falmouth Docks Station currently has an exclusion zone around the station. Customers are advised to travel to Falmouth Town and make alternative arrangements from there. Network Rail has advised that Falmouth Docks Station is likely to remain closed until 10:00am on the 18th of June at the earliest. All Truro to Falmouth Docks services will terminate at Falmouth Town & Falmouth Docks to Truro services will start at Falmouth Town until further notice. First Great Western Apologises for any inconvenience this may cause.
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« Reply #12 on: June 17, 2011, 17:50:38 »
Interestingly when those cylinders caught fire under the M1 in London the government announced it was considering banning such things close to motorways.

There've been a fair few cylinders close to railways but no one has suggested a ban there.
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« Reply #13 on: June 17, 2011, 23:27:40 »
You can walk between the 2 Falmouth stations so it's not end of the world if train doesn't continue, but not ideal if got baggage or elderly or lazy like me Tongue
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« Reply #14 on: June 18, 2011, 01:51:48 »
Quote from: Ollie on June 17, 2011, 23:27:40
You can walk between the 2 Falmouth stations so it's not end of the world if train doesn't continue, but not ideal if got baggage or elderly or lazy like me Tongue

although you cant at the moment as the police wont let you through the exclusion cordon, you can only go about 50metres from falmouth town towards docks before hitting the cordon!
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