Rail passengers are rushing to get the last trains before Christmas Eve services come to a halt with Britain's roads braced for extra traffic as a consequence of strikes.
People embarking on festive getaways or heading home for the holidays gathered on the concourses of major stations including Euston in London and Birmingham New Street.
A walkout by thousands of members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) at Network Rail means trains were due to stop running early, and some routes had no services all day.
