Industrial action is taking place on several dates in December 2022 and January 2023, affecting Great Northern, Gatwick Express, Southern and Thameslink services. 48 hour strikes will take place on the dates below:

• Tuesday 13 and Wednesday 14 December 2022
• Friday 16 and Saturday 17 December 2022
• Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 January 2023
• Friday 6 and Saturday 7 January 2023

Additionally, there has been further strike action announced over the Christmas period which will take place from 18:00 on Saturday 24 December until 06:00 on Tuesday 27 December 2022.  

Please note, there will also be an overtime ban across the railway network from Sunday 18 December until Monday 2 January. Services may be extremely limited throughout this period.

Customer Advice:

You are advised to only travel if absolutely necessary and expect severe disruption. The railway will operate limited opening hours with services starting later than normal and finishing in the late afternoon. Please check your first and last trains carefully (once confirmed), as there will be no alternative travel outside of these services.

More details of how services will be impacted will be posted here once available. 

More information:

Updates, ticket information and FAQs can be found by clicking on the following links; Great Northern, Gatwick Express, Southern and Thameslink.

Check before you travel:

The National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner is not yet showing the strike day services for the national industrial action dates. Timetables are expected to be showing the correct strike day service levels by the following dates:

• For travel from 13 to 16 December, the Journey Planner will be correct on 9 December
• For travel on 17 December, the Journey Planner will be correct on 13 December
• For travel on 18 December, the Journey Planner will be correct on 14 December
• For travel on 24, 26 and 27 December, please check back here closer to the time of travel
• For travel on 3, 4, 6 and 7 January, please check back here closer to the time of travel