The strikes will affect services Tuesday-Sunday next week
Ahead of next week's rail strikes, Britain's train operators have started releasing information about what services they intend to run.
With rail workers walking out on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, there will also be disruption on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday. Disputes have flared over pay, jobs and conditions, leading to half of Britain’s rail lines being closed during strikes on June 21, 23 and 25 by the Rail, Maritime and Transport union .A limited service of around a quarter of the normal timetable will operate, and only between 8am and 6pm.The operator has suspended ticket sales for travel between Tuesday and Sunday to “help reduce disruption and overcrowding”.
A “very limited service” will operate on some routes to and from London Liverpool Street for part of the day.A reduced frequency service will be in place, with later first trains and earlier last trains.London North Eastern RailwayLondon Northwestern RailwayThis includes just two trains per hour between London Euston and Northampton, and one per hour between Birmingham New Street and Northampton.There will be “some disruption” to services throughout the week.
This includes only four trains per hour between London Waterloo and Woking, and two per hour between London Waterloo and Basingstoke.Most stations and routes will be closed on strike days, and a “severely reduced service” will operate elsewhere.Services will run on the Brighton Mainline to London Bridge and London Victoria, with additional trains from Tattenham Corner, Epsom Downs, Sutton and West Croydon, via Crystal Palace.
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