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The next phase of the roll-out of request-stop kiosk on the Far North Line in the Scottish Highlands will go live at five locations from Tuesday December 20.

• With RMT strikes planned on Christmas Eve, trains will stop much earlier than usual. The last train to some key destinations will be as early as 11:00
• Passengers should only take the train if it’s absolutely necessary, expect disruption and travel the day before wherever they can
• Engineering work through York station will also mean changes to services between 24 Dec – 2 Jan. Check your journey throughout the festive period at National Rail Enquiries

• Passengers urged to check times of last trains to avoid being stuck in London for Christmas
• Strike action means last trains home to the coast on Christmas Eve will be as early as 1200, and all services will wind down by 1500 (3pm).
• Major engineering work going ahead despite industrial action, with some extra changes to trains in South East London and north Kent as a result

The work over Christmas is essential to keep trains running reliably in 2023 and beyond. Passengers are being reminded to check with their train operators before they travel.

• RMT strike action is set to severely impact train services across the country on Christmas Eve and passengers are being asked to only travel if absolutely necessary, and if possible to consider travelling another day
• Trains will finish around 3.00pm with wide regional variations – both earlier and later - with some last trains departing in the morning and some locations seeing no services at all
• Those who must travel should expect disruption, and plan and check services before starting their journeys. 

*Press release issued by Govia Thameslink Railway*

Forecasts of very heavy rainfall means Southern, Thameslink and Gatwick Express will regrettably be running a revised service until tomorrow afternoon (Monday 19 December).

Colleagues from the project team responsible for upgrading the Ebbw Vale line recently visited St Illtyd’s Primary School in Llanhilleth to present vouchers and certificates to winning pupils across the school.  

• Rail passengers are being warned of severe disruption on 13, 14, 16, 17 and 24 December as unions stage strike action 
• A special, reduced timetable is planned to run across the East Midlands 
• Passengers should expect disruption, plan ahead and check their last train times