Train strikes: Which services will be affected by industrial action this week? | UK News

A fresh wave of rail strikes will affect train journeys across the country this week.

Ongoing pay disputes between the government and the ASLEF and RMT unions will see staff walk out on Wednesday 31 May, Friday 2, and Saturday 3 June.

There is also an overtime ban for ASLEF drivers on Thursday 1 June.

Both unions have rejected the pay offers put forward by the government so far this year, with bosses claiming there is still strong support for industrial action among their members. Meanwhile commuters have been suffering months of regular train cancellations.

This Saturday’s disruption will affect people traveling to the FA Cup final at Wembleythe Epsom Derby in Surrey, England v Ireland test match at Lord’s and Beyonce’s Renaissance tour date at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Here are all the train operators impacted:

Avanti West Coast

No services running on any routes on Wednesday 31 May or Saturday 3 June.

Fewer trains running on reduced hours on Friday 2 June.

Services will be busier than usual, with some knock-on timetable changes on Thursday 1 and Sunday 4 June.

Chiltern Railways

No trains on any routes on Wednesday 31 May or Saturday 3 June.

Very limited service on Friday 2 June, with “essential travel only” encouraged.

Amended timetable with busier-than-usual services on Thursday 1 June.

c2c

Most trains will not stop at Limehouse on Friday 2 June.

CrossCountry

No trains on Wednesday 31 May or Saturday 3 June.

Limited services on Friday 2 June.

Normal services on Thursday 1 and Sunday 4 June.

east midlands railway

No trains on any routes on Wednesday 31 May or Saturday 3 June.

Significantly reduced service between 7.30am and 6.30pm on Friday 2 June.

Possible short notice cancellations on Thursday 1 June, with passengers advised to check before they travel.

Great Northern

No trains running on Wednesday 31 May or Saturday 3 June.

Overtime ban may impact some services on Thursday 1 June.

Limited service with reduced hours on Friday 2 June.

Knock-on effect of strikes will mean fewer services before 7am on Sunday 4 June.

GWR

Extremely limited services will run between 7.30am and 6.30pm on Wednesday 31 May, Friday 2, and Saturday 3 June.

Minor changes to late-night services on Thursday 1 June.

Minor changes to early-morning services on Sunday 4 June.

Greater Anglia

Reduced service on Wednesday 31 May from 7am onwards, with most routes running no trains at all.

Some services canceled due to short notice of strike action on Thursday 1 June.

Trains only running between 7am and 11pm on Friday 2 June with a reduced frequency.

Reduced service on most routes on Saturday 3 June, with no service between Cambridge and Liverpool Street.

Morning disruption expected on Sunday 4 June.

LNER

Reduced timetable with no trains running beyond Edinburgh on Wednesday 31 May and Saturday 3 June.

Minor changes to timetable on Thursday 1 and Sunday 4 June.

Reduced time table on Saturday 3 June.

London Northwestern

No trains on any routes on Wednesday 31 May and Saturday 3 June.

Limited services on a limited number of routes on Friday 2 June.

Potential on the day cancellations or timetable changes on Thursday 1 June.

Northern

No trains on Wednesday 31 May or Saturday 3 June.

Limited service on Friday 2 June, with no replacement bus services and some stations closed.

South Western Railway

Reduced services on Wednesday 31 May and Saturday 3 June and no trains on the Island Line.

Short notice delays and cancellations possible on Thursday 1 June due to overtime ban.

Significantly reduced services with large parts of the network closed on Friday 2 June.

Southeastern

No trains running with no replacement buses on Wednesday 31 May and Saturday 3 June.

Intending to run a normal service on Thursday 1 June.

Only 58 out of 180 stations open, with no replacement buses for stations closed on Friday 2 June.

Southern

No trains running on Wednesday 31 May or Saturday 3 June.

Overtime ban may impact some services on Thursday 1 June.

Limited service with reduced hours on Friday 2 June.

Knock-on effect of strikes will mean fewer services before 7am on Sunday 4 June.

thameslink

No trains running on Wednesday 31 May or Saturday 3 June.

Overtime ban may impact some services on Thursday 1 June.

Limited service with reduced hours on Friday 2 June.

Knock-on effect of strikes will mean fewer services before 7am on Sunday 4 June.

Trans Pennine Express

No trains on any route on Wednesday 31 May or Saturday 3 June.

Some services canceled or altered on Thursday 1 June and Friday 2 June.

west midlands

No trains on Wednesday 31 May or Saturday 3 June.

On the day cancellations and alterations possible as a result of overtime ban on Thursday 1 June.

Limited services on Friday 2 June.

heathrow express

Only one train an hour on Wednesday 31 May between 7am and 7pm.

No trains at all on Saturday 3 June.

stansted express

Trains roughly every 40 minutes between 4.40am and 12.30am on Wednesday 31 May.

Some services not running on Thursday 1 June.

Only two trains an hour between 7.11am and 12.30am on Friday 2 June.

Services roughly every 30 minutes between 4.40am and 12.30am on Saturday 3 June.

Gatwick Express

No Gatwick Express trains on Wednesday 31 May or Saturday 3 June.

People traveling to Gatwick on Friday 2 June can use Southern or Thameslink trains instead.

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