Passengers should only travel if ‘absolutely necessary’ on coordinated rail strike days taking place on 1, 5 and 8 October.

As a result of coordinated industrial action starting this Saturday (1 October), Network Rail is warning passengers on its Western route – which covers the railway and towns and communities between Penzance and London Paddington – to expect extremely limited train services, only travel by train if absolutely necessary and plan ahead and check when their last train will depart.

Passengers intending to use the Northern City Line between Finsbury Park and Moorgate on Sunday 9 October are asked to plan ahead and check before they travel as work is taking place to further test digital signalling on the route.

• Rail passengers in Yorkshire should only travel if necessary on Saturday 1, Wednesday 5 and Saturday 8 October during national strike action
• For the first time, RMT and ASLEF will strike on the same day resulting in the lowest service level since strikes began this Saturday (1 Oct)
• A special timetable will operate with very few trains in and out of Leeds station and many routes will be closed altogether
• Passengers should plan ahead between Saturday 1 and Sunday 9 October, know their last train times and expect disruption

• Passengers should only travel if necessary on Saturday 1, Wednesday 5 and Saturday 8 October during national strike action
• A special, severely reduced timetable will operate along the East Coast Main Line between 7:30am and 6:30pm
• Passengers should plan ahead between Saturday 1 and Sunday 9 October, know their last train times and expect disruption

• Passengers should only travel if necessary on 1 and 8 October during national strike action
• Further action on 5, 6, 7 and 8 October will also affect EMR services
• Passengers should plan ahead, know their last train times and expect disruption

• Rail passengers will not be able to travel north of York on Saturday 1 October or north of Newcastle on Saturday 8 October amid national strike action
• Passengers should plan ahead between Saturday 1 and Sunday 9 October
• A severely reduced timetable will operate on Wednesday 5 October between 7:30am and 6:30pm

Network Rail has completed essential safety improvement work to the iconic low balustrade wall at Sydney Gardens in Bath, including the installation of railings to prevent trespassers from being able to gain access to the track.