Several rail operators cancel all trains as strikes return

Rail passengers face fresh travel disruption over the next few days because of strikes by train drivers and other workers in long-running disputes over pay.

Members of the drivers’ union Aslef walked out today (Friday) at more than a dozen train operators, crippling services across the country.

Both TransPennine Express and Northern are running no trains today.

Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) will strike tomorrow (Saturday) – the day of the Eurovision Song Contest final in Liverpool.

Further strikes will be held on May 31 and June 3 – the day of the FA Cup final at Wembley.

Passengers are being urged to check before they travel on both days.

So how are all the different operators affected?

CrossCountry

• Friday: No trains.
• Saturday: Amended timetable. No direct services will run to or from Birmingham New Street and locations such as Aberdeen, Cambridge, Cardiff, Glasgow, Nottingham and Stansted Airport. Services that do run will only operate between 7am and 7pm.

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Grand Central

• Friday: Usual timetable.
• Saturday: Grand Central is not involved in the industrial dispute with the RMT but there will be minor alterations to its services.

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Hull Trains

• Friday: Usual timetable.
• Saturday: Usual timetable.

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LNER

• Friday and Saturday: A limited timetable will operate and only between London King’s Cross and both Edinburgh and Leeds.
• Friday York first and last trains to the north
  • First service: 09.52 to Edinburgh Waverley
  • Last service: 20.08 to Newcastle
• Friday York first and last trains to the south
  • First service: 08.32 to London King’s Cross
  • Last service: 19.16 to London King’s Cross
• Saturday York first and last trains to the north
  • First service: 06.35 to Edinburgh Waverley
  • Last service: 18.33 to Edinburgh Waverley
• Saturday York first and last trains to the south
  • First service: 07.37 to London King’s Cross
  • Last service: 19.37 to Doncaster
  • The last service to London King’s Cross will depart at 18.32

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Northern

• Friday: No trains.
• Saturday: A limited service will run and only between 8am and 5pm. Only a handful of routes will be open, such as between Liverpool Lime Street and Manchester; Leeds and York; and Darlington and Saltburn.

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TransPennine Express

• Friday: No trains.
• Saturday: There will be a very limited TransPennine Express service and customers are advised to only travel if essential.

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