Rail strikes in January and February 2024

Trains in Paddington station ©Chris Moos Industrial action across the national rail network has been announced for a number of dates in January and February 2024. Please be aware that your travel may be disrupted. Rail staff have announced a new round of strikes to take place between Tuesday 30 January and Monday 5 February 2024 as part of a long-running dispute. Different train companies will be affected on different days - please do check with your rail networks to get the latest updates and information. One-day drivers' strikes have been announced as follows, with disruption expected on, and around, the following days on the following services:  - Tuesday 30 January: Southeastern, Southern, Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Thameslink, South Western Railway and SWR Island Line  Wednesday 31 January: Northern Trains, Transpennine Express  Friday 2 February: Greater Anglia, C2C, LNER  Saturday 3 February: West Midlands Trains, Avanti West Coast, East Midlands Railway  Monday 5 February: Great Western, CrossCountry, Chiltern  - Drivers will also refuse to work overtime throughout this period, which could lead to further disruption. If you are coming into campus, please be aware that your journey may be disrupted and allow extra time to get to your destination. You can visit Transport for London ,  National Rail or the Citymapper app , which might be useful for planning alternative types of transport such as bicycle and scooter hire, walking, buses etc.