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Passengers reminded if travelling this weekend to only travel by rail if necessary and plan ahead
- Significantly reduced timetable on Saturday as the third day of RMT’s national strike action is set to go ahead
- Trains will start later and finish much earlier than usual, between 7.30am and 6.30pm, and some parts of the country will have no services at all due to lack of staff availability
- Passengers should only travel by train if necessary and should check their journey in advance, and expect some disruption on Sunday with a reduced timetable in operation
- Passengers can choose to either use their ticket on another day, or will be able to claim a refund
Railway open for passengers during Queen’s Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend
- Vast majority of rail network is open as usual between 2-5 June, with routes open into all major London stations so people can join royal celebrations
- Major disruptive projects moved to avoid Jubilee weekend
- Small number of routes impacted by some upgrade works, so passengers still asked to plan their journeys in advance
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Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley to close early Saturday
- Passengers advised not to get caught out by reduced Saturday service due to RMT strike
- Many routes will have no trains at all - those which will run will close early evening
Euston passengers urged to check last trains before Saturday strikes
- Passengers advised not to get caught out by hugely reduced Saturday service due to RMT strike action
- Many routes have no trains at all - those which will run will finish in the afternoon
- Advice is to only travel if necessary and regularly check National Rail Enquiries
Strike action to close Birmingham New Street at 7pm this Saturday
- Passengers advised not to get caught out by hugely reduced Saturday service due to RMT strike action
- Many routes have no trains at all - those which will run will finish in the afternoon
- Advice is to only travel if necessary and regularly check National Rail Enquiries
Strike action to close Liverpool Lime Street at 7pm this Saturday
- Passengers advised not to get caught out by hugely reduced Saturday service due to RMT strike action
- Many routes have no trains at all - those which will run will finish in the afternoon
- Advice is to only travel if necessary and regularly check National Rail Enquiries