A GWR spokesman said lines between Exeter St David’s and Penzance was closed.

He added: “It’s not yet known why and Hitachi will need to investigate the cause of any issues to those trains.

“Our priority is getting passengers moved to the nearest station and onwards to complete their journey.”

At 20.30 the company said the 12.36 Paddington to Paignton service had been moved back to Newton Abbot.

The other service, the 13.00 Cardiff to Penzance train, was also being moved to Newton Abbot so customers could be taken off.

The spokesman said the advice to passengers was not to travel, and today’s tickets would be valid tomorrow.

All lines were also blocked between Par and Newquay and between Truro and Falmouth Docks, GWR said.

Elsewhere, sites that closed due to the weather included Wildwood animal park in Ottery St Mary, and the Minack Theatre in Penzance.

Photographer Greg Martin captured waves battering South Pier and lashing the lighthouse at Newlyn harbour in Cornwall.

The Met Office said the rain was expected to ease during the second half of Sunday night.

The wind warning is place until 23.59 BST on Sunday, while the rain warning is due to end on Monday morning at 09:00.

There were flood alerts on Sunday in the River Axe, Rivers Otter and Sid areas and between Dawlish Warren and Seaton, and Start Point and Dawlish Warren.

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