Passenger films from carriage as train is lashed by huge waves travelling along notorious Dawlish line

Train passengers travelling along the line that passes through the Devon town of Dawlish saw their carriage lashed by large waves on Friday.

Emma Rowe was travelling on the 9:06 train from Paddington to Plymouth when her train was hit by one of the waves. Ms Rowe was filming her journey along the famous railway line hoping to capture the moment the wave struck.

In 2014, part of the tracks on the Dawlish line were left hanging in the air after storms washed away their foundations. The line was subsequently closed for several weeks, costing as much as £1.2bn.

On Friday, strong winds reaching up to 70mph are expected to batter parts of the country while nearly half a month's rainfall is expected in some areas.

Yellow warnings for wind covering the south and south east of England and southern Wales have been issued by the Met Office from 11am on Friday to 3am on Saturday.

The system has not been named as a storm, however the Met Office said strong winds could still bring down some trees and cause travel disruption.