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When are the next rail strikes this week?
Sunday
Apr 19
Non-Strike day
Have a nice trip.
Monday
Apr 20
Non-Strike day
Have a nice trip.
Tuesday
Apr 21
Industrial action
Some routes may be impacted by strike.
Wednesday
Apr 22
Industrial action
Some routes may be impacted by strike.
Thursday
Apr 23
Industrial action
Some routes may be impacted by strike.
Friday
Apr 24
Industrial action
Some routes may be impacted by strike.
Saturday
Apr 25
Non-Strike day
Have a nice trip.
Upcoming UK Trains Train Strikes Action
Keep reading for our strikes information.
Apr 21 to Apr 24
Planned industrial action to affect London Underground services from Tuesday 21 to Friday 24 April
Period:Tuesday, April 21 to Friday, April 24
Operators:London Underground
Related Information:We have been made aware that industrial action is planned that will affect London Underground services from Tuesday 21 to Friday 24 April.
Industrial action will run from midday each day through to midday the following day, but disruption will continue into the afternoons and evenings of each day.
Impact on London Underground services:
The strikes will affect the whole London Underground network.
TfL expect to be able to run reduced services on most lines.
Tuesday 21 and Thursday 23 April:
Until mid-morning: a normal service will operate.
Late morning: services will decline ahead of strike.
After midday: significant disruption on all lines, continuing through the following day.
Wednesday 22 and Friday 24 April:
Morning: significant disruption on all lines until midday.
Afternoon / evening: services recovering, with some disruption likely until the evening.
Elizabeth line, Docklands Light Railway, London Overground:
Elizabeth line, Docklands Light Railway and London Overground will be running normally on strike days.
Industrial action is also planned for May and June - further details will be announced at a later date.
You can find out more information about industrial action on the TfL website.
UK Trains rail disruptions & other info
Feb 23 to Mar 31
All visa-exempt visitors to the UK will be required to obtain an ETA prior to travel
Period:Monday, February 23 to Monday, March 31
Operators:Eurostar
Related Information:All visitors to the UK who do not require a visa for short stays and who do not already hold UK immigration status must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) before travelling to the UK or for landside transit. Anyone without the necessary status will be refused entry to the UK.
Apr 17 to Apr 19
Overhead wire damage causes major disruption to / from Manchester Piccadilly
Period:Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19
Operators:Avanti West Coast,CrossCountry,TransPennine Express,Transport for Wales,Northern,East Midlands Railway
Related Information:There has been some damage to the overhead electric wires at Manchester Piccadilly.
Repair work has been carried out that has allowed most trains to be able to start running normally to / from the station again, however, some platforms still remain unavailable for use by certain trains. Trains may be cancelled, revised or delayed by up to 30 minutes.
Significant disruption is still expected to services running to / from this station today until full repairs are completed, and all platforms are fully back in use. These repairs are expected to take place later this evening through into the early hours of Sunday morning.
Disruption to services is expected to continue until 11:00 on Sunday 19 April.
Please note that East Midlands Railway are able to run as normal. CrossCountry, TransPennine Express and Transport for Wales are all able to operate a normal service today, however, they are expecting some disruption to their services later this evening and through into tomorrow morning.
A visual disruption map video is now available.
Avanti West Coast customer advice: Advice for today: You can use your ticket (in both directions) at no extra cost on the following:
Bee Network buses between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport on routes 192 and 203
CrossCountry services between Manchester Piccadilly and Birmingham New Street
Metrolink between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria
Northern services between:
Wigan North Western and Manchester Victoria
Wigan Wallgate and Manchester Victoria
Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Victoria
TransPennine Express services between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Victoria
Transport for Wales services between Crewe and Manchester Piccadilly
If your train is cancelled, your ticket is valid on one of the two Avanti West Coast services immediately before your booked train, or one of the two immediately after. If you no longer wish to travel because your train's delayed or cancelled, you can request a full refund from where you bought your ticket.
Advice for Sunday 19 April: Information on how Avanti West Coast will be affected by this ongoing incident will be posted closer to the time. Please check back for further updates.
CrossCountry customer advice: Advice for today: CrossCountry are able to run a normal service for the majority of the day today. This evening, CrossCountry's 23:17 and 23:55 services from Stockport to Manchester Piccadilly will not operate. Rail replacement buses will operate between these stations in place of these two cancelled services.
Northern customer advice: Northern's services between Manchester Piccadilly to Hazel Grove / Alderley Edge will not operate today.
How does this affect my journey? Between 23:00 on Saturday and 11:00 on Sunday, the following routes will be suspended:
Manchester Piccadilly - Crewe
Manchester Piccadilly - Stoke-on-Trent
Manchester Piccadilly - Hadfield
Manchester Piccadilly - Buxton
Manchester Piccadilly - Alderley Edge
Manchester Piccadilly - New Mills Central
Manchester Piccadilly - Chester
Manchester Piccadilly - Manchester Airport
The last trains to run today will be the following:
Manchester Piccadilly to Crewe at 22:06
Manchester Piccadilly to Stoke on Trent at 21:46
Manchester Piccadilly to Hadfield at 21:33
Manchester Piccadilly to Alderley Edge at 22:06
Manchester Piccadilly to Buxton at 22:20
Manchester Piccadilly to New Mills Central at 21:48 (later train to New Mills Newtown at 22:20)
Manchester Piccadilly to Chester at 22:10
Manchester Piccadilly to Manchester Airport at 22:36
What should I do? As no alternatives will be in place, Northern are asking people not to travel between 23:00 Saturday evening and 11:00 Sunday morning. You can also travel on CrossCountry services at no extra cost between Manchester Piccadilly and Stockport. Northern train ticket restrictions have been lifted in the affected areas, including advance and peak restrictions, during this disruption. Restrictions will be reinstated once the disruption ends.
TransPennine Express customer advice: TransPennine Express are able to run a normal service throughout most of the day today, however, later this evening their services are expected to be impacted by the repair work taking place.
Advice for this evening: To help you complete your journey, rail replacement transport has been requested to run between Manchester Piccadilly and Sheffield via Stockport, in both directions. Please see station information posters for the location of rail replacement pick up points and please be advised that journey times may be extended by 90 minutes whilst travelling by rail replacement transport.
You can use your ticket (in both directions) at no extra cost on the following:
Metrolink services between Manchester Victoria, Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport
Northern services on routes as follows:
Between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport
Between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester Piccadilly
Transport for Wales services between Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport
TransPennine Express or Northern services from Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Victoria to York, to connect with LNER services to Doncaster. From Doncaster, please board the next available service towards Cleethorpes.
TransPennine Express or Northern services from Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Victoria to Leeds to connect with a Northern or CrossCountry service to Sheffield.
LNER and CrossCountry services between Edinburgh and York / Leeds.
Northern services between Manchester Victoria and Wigan Wallgate. Then it is a short distance across the road to Wigan North Western, to connect with Avanti West Coast services between Wigan North Western and Preston.
Northern services between Manchester Oxford Road and Warrington Central. Then it is a 20-minute distance between Warrington Central and Warrington Bank Quay to connect with Avanti West Coast services between Warrington Bank Quay and Preston.
Please allow extra time for your journey and check before you travel.
If you need to travel between the main stations in Manchester city centre, there are several alternative options available:
Bee Network free bus - this free service runs every 10 minutes, with stops conveniently located on the station approach at both Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Victoria.
TransPennine Express rail tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on Bee Network Bus services across the Manchester area.
Metrolink - regular tram services operate between Manchester Victoria and Manchester Piccadilly.
Walking - it is approximately 20 minutes between the two stations.
Transport for Wales customer advice: Advice for today and Sunday 19 April: A normal service is expected to operate throughout most of the day on Saturday 18 April. Some late evening services today, Saturday 18 April, will be amended or cancelled. You can check for running services on the live map.
On the morning of Sunday 19 April, rail replacement buses will run between Manchester Piccadilly and Wilmslow at the following times:
09:00 Wilmslow to Manchester Piccadilly
09:30 Manchester Piccadilly to Wilmslow
10:00 Wilmslow to Manchester Piccadilly
10:30 Manchester Piccadilly to Wilmslow
These arrangements are in place on services until 10:50. Please note that road transport will take longer than rail services. Please allow extra time to complete your journey.
Check before you travel: You can check your journey for today using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner. Please check back for further updates for Sunday 19 April. For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page. You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page. Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Compensation: You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.
Apr 18 to Apr 18
The train that is used to run the service on the line between Liskeard and Looe requires maintenance and has had to be removed from service to allow this to be done.
Period:Saturday, April 18 to Saturday, April 18
Operators:Great Western Railway
Related Information:The train that is used to run the service on the line between Liskeard and Looe requires maintenance and has had to be removed from service to allow this to be done.
Great Western Railway have been unable to source a replacement train to operate on the line today, and so, service between these stations has been suspended.
This is expected until the end of the day.
Customer advice: Limited rail replacement transport is in place. This will operate as close to the timetable as possible.
Your ticket will be accepted at no extra cost on Go Cornwall buses on route 73 between Liskeard station, St Keyne (Community Centre on the B3254), Causeland (Duloe Community Shop on the B3254), Sandplace (Railway Station) and Looe station.
If you require help or further information, please speak to staff at the station or on the train, or use the customer help points on the platform, where available.
Additional information: Great Western Railway's maintenance team are working to try and resolve the issue.
Check before you travel: You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner. For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page. You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page. Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.
Compensation: You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.
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