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• 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 

Network Rail is urging everyone to take extra care at level crossings from Sunday 11 December with many trains running to a new schedule.

• Rail passengers are being warned of severe disruption on 13, 14, 16 and 17 December as the RMT, TSSA and Unite stage strike action
• A special, reduced timetable is planned to run along the East Coast Main Line, with trains starting later and finishing much earlier than usual, between 7.30am and 6.30pm
• Passengers should expect disruption, plan ahead and only travel if it’s absolutely necessary