"Good progress" is being made on a new 209m rockfall shelter extension on the railway line between Dawlish and Holcombe, according to Network Rail.

One-hundred-and-sixty of 185 pre-cast concrete sections are now in place, and soil nails and netting on the cliffs above the tunnel have also been installed.

The £37.4m project, which began in late 2021, is due to be completed in autumn 2023.

Progress of rockfall shelter extension (Network Rail)

A Network Rail spokesperson said: "We made good progress during last weekend's round-the-clock work – 160 of the 185 pre-cast concrete sections are now in place!

"The photos show where vegetation is starting to grow back on the cliffs where we've installed soil nails and netting.

"Together with the shelter, this will help to protect the railway from falling material."

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.

A new accessible footbridge with lifts at Dawlish railway station is due to open in summer 2023 after work began in September.

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