The first sections of a new accessible footbridge with lifts at Dawlish railway station have been installed.

Made of pre-cast concrete, they will be continue to be craned into place over the coming weeks on Saturday nights.

The footbridge is due to open in summer 2023.

A Network Rail spokesperson said: "The [sections] will be installed gradually over the coming weeks on Saturday nights, as the work can only be safely carried out when trains aren't running.

"Thank you to the community, our lineside neighbours and passengers for your patience as work continues."

What is the progress of other projects at the railway?

Dawlish's new £80m sea wall is now in its "final stages" as construction of a link bridge connecting the two sections nears completion.

Netting and fencing work on the cliffs between Dawlish and Holcombe to protect the railway from falling debris will start in spring 2023.

Work on a rockfall shelter north of Parson's Tunnel between Dawlish and Holcombe began in late 2021 and is due to be complete in autumn 2023.