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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Tom Calverley

Rail strikes: only 1 in 5 normal train services to run on Saturday

Departure board at Kings Cross station
Anyone who wished to travel on Saturday should check first with National Rail Enquiries or train operator websites for updates, Network Rail said. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Only about 20% of normal train services will run on Saturday as another strike by railway workers brings disruption to lines across Great Britain.

Network Rail urged passengers to “only travel by train if absolutely necessary”, with about half of the network closed all day and those trains running only operating between 7.30am and 6.30pm.

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