UK & European Rail Strike and Other Impacting Info
Last updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2024
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UK Rail Strike Calendar in 2024
December 2024
UK Rail Strikes
December 31, 2024 (Strike)
Industrial action to affect Avanti West Coast on the 31 December 2024
- Period: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
- Operators: Avanti West Coast
- Related Information: The RMT union has announced strike action affecting Avanti West Coast services on 31 December 2024. Avanti West Coast are assessing the impact of the industrial action and details will be confirmed here once known.
UK Rail Disruptions & Other Info
December 23 to December 24 (Facility problems)
Line-side equipment impacts South Western Railway services at Portsmouth & Southsea
- Period: Monday, December 23, 2024 to Tuesday, December 24, 2024
- Operators: South Western Railway
- Related Information: A problem with line-side equipment at Portsmouth & Southsea mean that platforms 3 and 4 are currently out of use. As a result, trains running through this station may be cancelled, delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised. Disruption is expected until the end of the day.
December 21 to December 24 (Facility problems)
Emergency engineering work impacts routes between London Waterloo and Guildford via Clandon
- Period: Saturday, December 21, 2024 to Tuesday, December 24, 2024
- Operators: South Western Railway
- Related Information: Emergency engineering work is taking place in the Clandon area, blocking all lines until Tuesday 24 December. A revised train service will be in place between London Waterloo and Effingham Junction, with some services diverting between London Waterloo and Guildford. Horsley, Clandon and London Road Guildford will not be served. Services may be subject to further alterations or cancellations. The following rail replacement transport has been organised to operate in both directions as follows: Surbiton to Guildford every 30 minutes, also stopping at: Effingham Junction, Cobham & Stoke D’Abernon, Oxshott, Claygate, Hinchley Wood. Effingham Junction to Guildford every 30 minutes, also stopping at: Horsley, Clandon and London Road. Guildford to Epsom every 60 minutes, also stopping at: Ashtead, Leatherhead, Bookham, Effingham Junction, Horsley, Clandon, London Road.
December 23 to December 29 (External factors)
Some carriers' services change on Christmas holiday
- Period: Monday, December 23, 2024 to Sunday, December 29, 2024
- Operators: Avanti West Coast,LNER,East Midlands Railway,c2c,Caledonian Sleeper,Chiltern Railways,CrossCountry,Elizabeth line,Gatwick Express,Grand Central,Great Northern,Great Western Railway,Greater Anglia,Heathrow Express,Hull Trains,Island Line,London Northwestern Railway,London Overground,Lumo,Merseyrail,Northern,ScotRail,South Western Railway,Southern,Southeastern,Stansted Express,Thameslink,TransPennine Express,Transport for Wales, West Midlands Railway
- Related Information: Most service will not run on Wednesday 25 December (Christmas Day) or Thursday 26 December (Boxing Day). Service of Chiltern Railways, London Overground, Merseyrail, ScotRail, Southern and Stansted Express will only be unavailable on Wednesday 25 December (Christmas Day), and a revised service will operate on Thursday 26 December (Boxing Day). No Caledonian Sleeper service on Tuesday 24 December (Christmas Eve). No service between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport from Wednesday 25 December (Christmas Day) to Sunday 29 December. Services of East Midlands Railway, LNER, Avanti West Coast, Great Western Railway and Northern will start later than usual on Friday 27 December.
Ticket and Refund Information
Ticket and Refund Information
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What information is available about the strikes?
Upcoming rail strikes have been announced, which will impact some train operators.