RAIL disruption is expected across Devon today (Sunday, August 23) after a power outage has caused problems for train operator CrossCountry.

The company is urging customers to check before travelling today following a power failure at its control centre which has resulted in major disruption across the network.

Train services across almost all CrossCountry routes have been withdrawn until further notice.

A CrossCountry spokesperson said: "A power cut in Birmingham control centre means many of the systems our control teams use to manage the railway are currently unavailable. Although colleagues are working hard to safely operate services using alternative processes, CrossCountry services will be significantly disrupted.

"While we will run as many trains as possible, passengers should expect significant reductions to services and cancellations across almost all CrossCountry routes throughout the day. We are sorry to passengers affected by this significant and unforeseen disruption.”

Customers are strongly advised to check their journey before travelling. Ticket acceptance is in place with other train operators across the CrossCountry

The latest updates from CrossCountry will be updated at www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/travel-information .

Customers should check before travelling at https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/