UK & European rail strikes info
Last updated: 26 Jan, 2025
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Sunday Jan 26 | Monday Jan 27 | Tuesday Jan 28 | Wednesday Jan 29 | Thursday Jan 30 | Friday Jan 31 | Saturday Feb 1 |
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 Weather Some routes may be impacted by weather. | Weather Some routes may be impacted by weather. |  Non-Strike day Have a nice trip. | Non-Strike day Have a nice trip. | Non-Strike day Have a nice trip. | Non-Strike day Have a nice trip. | Non-Strike day Have a nice trip. |
UK Rail Disruptions & Other Info
- Jan 26 to Jan 27 (Bad weather)
Storm Éowyn will affect some Transport for Wales routes
Period: Sunday, January 26 to Monday, January 27
Operators: Transport for Wales
Related Information: The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for wind and rain today, Sunday 26 and for rain on Monday 27 January affecting Wales. Train services may be subject to disruption on all routes. Customers with connecting tickets dated Friday 24 January for the following train operators who have suspended services due to the adverse weather conditions, can travel on Transport for Wales services up to and including Tuesday 28 January at no extra cost: LNER, Lumo, TransPennine Express, Northern, Grand Central, Avanti West Coast.
- Jan 26 to Jan 27 (Bad weather)
Storm Éowyn will affect Avanti West Coast services
Period: Sunday, January 26 to Monday, January 27
Operators: Avanti West Coast
Related Information: Storm Éowyn brought very strong winds and rain to most parts of Great Britain, and has caused significant damage to the railway infrastructure at Preston station and on the West Coast Main Line. Due to disruption expected from Storm Éowyn, there are no Avanti West Coast services running north of Preston (to / from Cumbria, Glasgow or Edinburgh) today. Do not attempt to travel on this route. If you're due to travel north of Preston today, Sunday 26 January, your existing ticket can now be used on any Avanti West Coast service via the same route up to and including Tuesday 28 January, at no extra cost.
- Jan 26 to Jan 27 (Bad weather)
Storm Éowyn will affect ScotRail services
Period: Sunday, January 26 to Monday, January 27
Operators: ScotRail
Related Information: Storm Éowyn brought very strong winds, rain and snow to parts of Scotland and is further affecting services today. This means a limited ScotRail service will operate today. Please check your full journey before travelling. Tickets for travel dated Friday 24 January can now be used up to and including Tuesday 28 January 2025. This means that these can be used before or after the date printed on the ticket.
- Jan 26 to Jan 27 (Bad weather)
Storm Éowyn will affect LNER services
Period: Sunday, January 26 to Monday, January 27
Operators: LNER
Related Information: Storm Éowyn brought very strong winds and rain to most parts of Great Britain and has caused damage to the railway infrastructure. Some routes are still closed whilst investigations take place to ensure it is safe to reopen the lines. Trains will not run north of Edinburgh today. Alternatively, if you wish to defer travel, tickets will be valid on trains later in the day today or up to and including Tuesday 28 January.
- Jan 26 to Jan 27 (Bad weather)
Storm Éowyn will affect CrossCountry services
Period: Sunday, January 26 to Monday, January 27
Operators: CrossCountry
Related Information: Storm Éowyn brought very strong winds and rain to most parts of Great Britain, causing some disruption to services on the CrossCountry network. Please check your journey in full before travelling.
- Jan 26 to Jan 27 (Bad weather)
Storm Éowyn will affect TransPennine Express services
Period: Sunday, January 26 to Monday, January 27
Operators: TransPennine Express
Related Information: Storm Éowyn brought very strong winds and rain to most parts of Great Britain, and is causing further disruption to services today. It is also strongly recommended that customers check their journey before they travel for all other routes across the network. Today, Sunday 26 January, there will be no trains running between Carlisle and Scotland, TransPennine Express are urging customers NOT TO TRAVEL north of Carlisle. Tickets for TransPennine Express journeys including any connections, dated Friday 24 January and Saturday 25 January, will be valid for travel through until Tuesday 28 January inclusive, at no extra cost.
- Jan 26 to Jan 27 (Bad weather)
Storm Éowyn will affect Northern services
Period: Sunday, January 26 to Monday, January 27
Operators: Northern
Related Information: Storm Éowyn brought very strong winds and rain to most parts of Great Britain causing some Northern routes to be disrupted. Route proving will need to take place across the north west to ensure it is safe for trains to run. Northern tickets may be used to travel on alternative services through to Tuesday 28 January.
- Jan 26 to Jan 27 (Bad weather)
Storm Éowyn will affect some Transport for Wales routes
Period: Sunday, January 26 to Monday, January 27
Operators: Transport for Wales
Related Information: The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for wind and rain today, Sunday 26 and for rain on Monday 27 January affecting Wales. Train services may be subject to disruption on all routes. Customers with connecting tickets dated Friday 24 January for the following train operators who have suspended services due to the adverse weather conditions, can travel on Transport for Wales services up to and including Tuesday 28 January at no extra cost: LNER, Lumo, TransPennine Express, Northern, Grand Central, Avanti West Coast.
- Jan 26 to Jan 27 (Bad weather)
Storm Éowyn will affect Avanti West Coast services
Period: Sunday, January 26 to Monday, January 27
Operators: Avanti West Coast
Related Information: Storm Éowyn brought very strong winds and rain to most parts of Great Britain, and has caused significant damage to the railway infrastructure at Preston station and on the West Coast Main Line. Due to disruption expected from Storm Éowyn, there are no Avanti West Coast services running north of Preston (to / from Cumbria, Glasgow or Edinburgh) today. Do not attempt to travel on this route. If you're due to travel north of Preston today, Sunday 26 January, your existing ticket can now be used on any Avanti West Coast service via the same route up to and including Tuesday 28 January, at no extra cost.
- Jan 26 to Jan 27 (Bad weather)
Storm Éowyn will affect ScotRail services
Period: Sunday, January 26 to Monday, January 27
Operators: ScotRail
Related Information: Storm Éowyn brought very strong winds, rain and snow to parts of Scotland and is further affecting services today. This means a limited ScotRail service will operate today. Please check your full journey before travelling. Tickets for travel dated Friday 24 January can now be used up to and including Tuesday 28 January 2025. This means that these can be used before or after the date printed on the ticket.
- Jan 26 to Jan 27 (Bad weather)
Storm Éowyn will affect LNER services
Period: Sunday, January 26 to Monday, January 27
Operators: LNER
Related Information: Storm Éowyn brought very strong winds and rain to most parts of Great Britain and has caused damage to the railway infrastructure. Some routes are still closed whilst investigations take place to ensure it is safe to reopen the lines. Trains will not run north of Edinburgh today. Alternatively, if you wish to defer travel, tickets will be valid on trains later in the day today or up to and including Tuesday 28 January.
- Jan 26 to Jan 27 (Bad weather)
Storm Éowyn will affect CrossCountry services
Period: Sunday, January 26 to Monday, January 27
Operators: CrossCountry
Related Information: Storm Éowyn brought very strong winds and rain to most parts of Great Britain, causing some disruption to services on the CrossCountry network. Please check your journey in full before travelling.
- Jan 26 to Jan 27 (Bad weather)
Storm Éowyn will affect TransPennine Express services
Period: Sunday, January 26 to Monday, January 27
Operators: TransPennine Express
Related Information: Storm Éowyn brought very strong winds and rain to most parts of Great Britain, and is causing further disruption to services today. It is also strongly recommended that customers check their journey before they travel for all other routes across the network. Today, Sunday 26 January, there will be no trains running between Carlisle and Scotland, TransPennine Express are urging customers NOT TO TRAVEL north of Carlisle. Tickets for TransPennine Express journeys including any connections, dated Friday 24 January and Saturday 25 January, will be valid for travel through until Tuesday 28 January inclusive, at no extra cost.
- Jan 26 to Jan 27 (Bad weather)
Storm Éowyn will affect Northern services
Period: Sunday, January 26 to Monday, January 27
Operators: Northern
Related Information: Storm Éowyn brought very strong winds and rain to most parts of Great Britain causing some Northern routes to be disrupted. Route proving will need to take place across the north west to ensure it is safe for trains to run. Northern tickets may be used to travel on alternative services through to Tuesday 28 January.
Ticket and Refund Information
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Advance tickets
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