Rail passengers warned of significant disruption due to RMT, Unite and TSSA industrial action

Rail passengers are being warned about severe disruption to services cause by industrial action this week.

The latest in a series of walk-outs take place tomorrow and Wednesday, and again on Friday and Saturday.

It will affect services from Newark to Lincoln and Nottingham, and the East Coast Mainline through Newark Northgate.

Train operators are warning of significant disruption to services.

East Midlands Railway will only run between 7.30am and 6.30pm, although services will finish earlier, with last departures between 3pm and 4.30pm.

East Coast MainLine, connecting London King’s Cross, Peterborough, Doncaster, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh will also have a reduced service between 7.30am and 6.30pm during the strikes.

Paul Rutter, East Coast Route Director for Network Rail said: “Unfortunately, we need to ask passengers to prepare for some significant disruption to train services this winter.

“Along the East Coast Main Line, we’ll be running as many trains as we can, but this will be very limited and services that do run are likely to be much busier and may be cancelled at short notice.

“Please check your journey before setting off, know your last train times and expect disruption.”

Passengers are being urged to only travel by train if it’s absolutely necessary, know their last train home and to expect severe disruption.

The action is by members of the RMT, Unite the Union and TSSA in a row over pay, jobs and conditions.

Further strike days are due to take place on Christmas Eve until December 27, and again in January.