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When are the next rail strikes this week?

Monday
Jul 27
no strike
Non-Strike day
Have a nice trip.
Tuesday
Jul 28
no strike
Non-Strike day
Have a nice trip.
Wednesday
Jul 29
no strike
Non-Strike day
Have a nice trip.
Thursday
Jul 30
no strike
Non-Strike day
Have a nice trip.
Friday
Jul 31
no strike
Industrial action
Some routes may be impacted by strike.
Saturday
Aug 1
no strike
Industrial action
Some routes may be impacted by strike.
Sunday
Aug 2
no strike
Non-Strike day
Have a nice trip.
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Upcoming UK Trains Train Strikes Action

Keep reading for our strikes information.

Jul 31 to Aug 1
A significantly reduced service will be in place on the London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway networks on Friday 31 July and Saturday 1 August due to industrial action taking place by members of the TSSA union.
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Period:Friday, July 31 to Saturday, August 1
Operators:London Northwestern Railway,West Midlands Railway,LNR & WMR
Related Information:A significantly reduced service will be in place on the London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway networks on Friday, July 31, and Saturday, August 1, due to labor action taking place by members of the TSSA union. Please check before you travel and be prepared for disruption to your journey. Schedules for the impacted dates are being confirmed; we will update this page once this has been confirmed. Where can I find more information? For FAQs and ticket-related information, you can visit the London Northwestern Railway / West Midlands Railway websites. Check before you travel: The reduced schedule is not yet shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner; please check back closer to your travel time.

UK Trains rail disruptions & other info

Jul 24 to Jul 27
Fire at Paignton damages signalling system, suspending services between Torquay and Paignton
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Period:Friday, July 24 to Monday, July 27
Operators:CrossCountry,Great Western Railway
Related Information:There was a fire at Paignton station on Tuesday 21 July. The fire has caused extensive damage to the signalling equipment and the infrastructure around the station. This means that all lines running to and from, and the station itself remain closed. Whilst repair work is ongoing to allow the station to reopen, trains are unable to run between Torquay and Paignton. Disruption is expected until at least the end of the day on Monday 27 July. A visual disruption map video is available. CrossCountry customer advice for until the end of the day on Monday 27 July: CrossCountry's Paignton services will be revised to terminate / start at Exeter St Davids, not calling at stations between Exeter St Davids and Paignton. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on Great Western Railway's trains between Exeter St Davids and Torquay, and also their rail replacement buses between Torquay and Paignton. Great Western Railway customer advice for Friday 24 July: Great Western Railway's long-distance Paignton services will be revised to terminate / start at Exeter St Davids, not calling at stations between Exeter St Davids and Paignton. All local Paignton services will be revised to terminate / start at Torquay, not calling at Paignton. Rail replacement coaches will shuttle between Newton Abbot and Paignton, calling at Torre and Torquay. These coaches - operated by Greenslades - will depart hourly, from Newton Abbot at XX:15 and and Paignton at XX:45. At Paignton railway station, the surrounding roads are also closed off for safety, the coaches will be using the bus stop at the back of Peacocks Clothes shop just off Hyde Road, Paignton. You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following Stagecoach Buses: Newton Abbot - Paignton： 11 between Dawlish Warren (station), Dawlish (The Green), Teignmouth and Torquay (Riviera Centre). 12 between Newton Abbot (station), Torre (station), Torquay (Grand Hotel) and Paignton (bus station). 22 between Torquay (Strand) and Paignton (bus station). If you are travelling with Great Western Railway between Sunday 26 and Monday 27 July: It is not yet known what the service will look like for Great Western Railway from 26 to 27 July. As soon as the train plan is confirmed, you will be updated here with details of any services that will operate and ticket acceptance that is in place. Check before you travel: You can check your journey for today and tomorrow Saturday 25 July using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner. If you are wishing to travel between Sunday 26 July and Monday 27 July inclusive, please check back later. For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page. You can find the pick-up and drop-off location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page. Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.