Train platform at Hornsey Train Station with passengers waiting and trees in the background

UK Rail Strikes Information

Strike Dates

Rolling one-day strikes will take place between Tuesday 7th May and Thursday 9th May.

There will be an overtime ban affecting all operators from Monday 6th May to Saturday 11th May.

Tuesday 7th - Thursday 9th May

Rolling one-day walkouts will take place, affecting the services of operators on the following days:

Tuesday 7th May: c2c; Gatwick Express; Greater Anglia (including Stansted Express); Great Northern; Southeastern; Southern; South Western Railway (including Island Line); and Thameslink.

Wednesday 8th May: Avanti West Coast; Chiltern Railways; CrossCountry; East Midlands Railway; Great Western Railway; Heathrow Express; London Northwestern Railway; and West Midlands Railway.

Thursday 9th May: LNER; Northern; and TransPennine Express.

Monday 6th to Saturday 11th May

There will be an overtime ban affecting all operators on these dates.

Validity of Tickets

Further details on ticket validity will be provided once available.

Impact on Making Bookings

Our results are constantly updated so you can be sure that when you book a train it is due to run at that time. If there is a cancellation or rescheduling of your journey, you can claim a fee-free refund or rebook to travel at a different time for free.
You can claim a refund if you decide to rebook or not to travel here.

General Ticket Information

Additional information on ticket validity will be added to this page once we have it.

You can follow this general guide for claiming refunds and travelling on different trains.


Advance Tickets

If your train is cancelled, you will be entitled to a fee-free refund.

If your train is cancelled, you will be entitled to travel on the train before or after your scheduled train with the same operator. However, bear in mind this train may be very busy due to reduced services.


Flexible Tickets

If your train is cancelled, you will be entitled to a fee-free refund.

If your train is unaffected, but you decide not to travel, you will be entitled to a refund; however, an admin fee will be charged.


Return Tickets

If only one leg of your journey is affected by strikes you can still claim a fee-free refund for the whole journey.

You can claim a refund here.

Train Operator Updates

We will post any updates from train operating companies in regards to the strikes here: