Northern trains popular with commuters travelling from Northumberland and County Durham to Newcastle and Sunderland will not operate during the RMT strike. The strike, confirmed today by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, is set to be the biggest on the rail network since 1989.
Train and railway staff will walk out tomorrow (June 21), Thursday and Saturday. Among them are RMT members working for Northern and Network Rail staff who operate signals in the North East.
Northern has chosen to not run trains at all on most commuter routes in the North East during the strike. It is advising passengers not to travel on its network from tomorrow through to Sunday (June 26).
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"Unfortunately, as we will not be able to position our fleet how we normally would, the significant impact of the strike will also be felt on non-strike days," explained Northern.
The following Northern routes in the North East will not operate on Tuesday, Thursday or Saturday:
- Alnmouth and Morpeth to Newcastle and Metrocentre.
- Nunthorpe - Middlesbrough - Newcastle - Metrocentre.
- Sunderland and Newcastle to Hexham and Carlisle.
- Middlesbrough to Whitby (The Esk Valley Railway).
Is there a rail replacement bus for Northern trains affected by strike?
No, Northern has not arranged alternative bus travel for passengers affected by June's RMT strike. They are advised to use local bus services, where available.
"Customer safety is our priority, we advise you not to travel between Tuesday 21 and Sunday 26 June and make alternative plans," says Northern. "There will be no replacement buses or alternative travel provided."
Fellow operators CrossCountry and TransPennine have also confirmed they are not operating rail replacement buses.
Which Northern trains will run during the strike?
Northern will operate some trains on the below routes during the strike. But expect a heavily reduced service and be reminded, Northern is advising passengers not to travel at all on its network this week.
- N3 - Darlington - Saltburn via Middlesbrough.
- N15 - Liverpool Lime Street- Alderley Edge.
- N35 - York - Leeds.
- N39 - Ilkley - Bradford FS - Leeds.
- N40 - Skipton - Bradford FS - Leeds.
- N42 - Leeds- Sheffield.
- N46 - Leeds - Bradford FS.
You can view Northern's timetables for the strike dates and dates after the strike, here.
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