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UK Rail Strike Calendar in 2025

2025 Nov
Week
Month
15
Sat
no strike
Weather
Some routes may be impacted by weather
16
Sun
no strike
Weather
Some routes may be impacted by weather
17
Mon
no strike
Non-strike day
Have a nice trip!
18
Tue
no strike
Non-strike day
Have a nice trip!
19
Wed
no strike
Non-strike day
Have a nice trip!
20
Thu
no strike
Non-strike day
Have a nice trip!
21
Fri
no strike
Non-strike day
Have a nice trip!

UK Rail Disruptions & Other Info

  • Nov 14 to Nov 16
    Heavy rain closes railway between Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple

    Period:Friday, November 14, 2025 to Sunday, November 16, 2025
    Operators:Great Western Railway
    Related Information:Heavy rain has flooded the railway between Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple, closing the line running between these stations. This means that services are unable to operate between these stations. Trains will either be cancelled in full, or revised to not run between Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple. Disruption is expected until the end of the day on Sunday 16 November. A visual disruption map video is now available. Customer advice: Limited rail replacement transport is in place. Taxis and coaches will shuttle between Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple until further notice. These services will call at Crediton, Copplestone, Morchard Road, Eggesford and Umberleigh in both directions. Please see station staff for more information. For any passengers at any intermediate stations, please use the help point and road transport will be arranged. You may use your ticket, at no extra cost, on Stagecoach South West bus services on the following routes: Route 5 between Exeter Central, Newton St Cyres and Crediton. Route 5A between Exeter bus station, Newton St Cyres (Belluno), Crediton, and Copplestone. Route 5B between Exeter bus station and Barnstaple. (please note the journey time is approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes). Route 5C between Exeter bus statio), Newton St Cyres, Crediton, Copplestone, Morchard Road, and Lapford. Additional information: Network Rail’s remote monitoring equipment detected water exceeding the threshold for closure at three bridges and viaducts, triggering an automatic closure of the Barnstaple branch line for the safety of all customers. Network Rail will need to deploy specialist diving teams to inspect the affected structures once water levels recede before services can safely resume. Great Western Railway will restore the service as soon as it is safe to do so but with heavy rain expected on Friday, the closure is likely to continue until Sunday at least.

  • Nov 14 to Nov 15
    Storm Claudia disrupts various TransPennine Express routes

    Period:Friday, November 14, 2025 to Saturday, November 15, 2025
    Operators:TransPennine Express
    Related Information:There are yellow and amber weather warnings associated with Storm Claudia in place today and tomorrow, Saturday 15 November, across parts of England. The poor weather is expected to cause disruption to services running on various routes across the TransPennine Express network. Please check your entire journey in full before you travel. Disruption is expected until approximately 09:00 on Saturday 15 November. Customer advice: How does this affect my journey? Speed restrictions have been imposed from 15:00 today until 08:00 tomorrow, Saturday 15 November, meaning trains may have to run at a reduced speed. This will result in severe delays and short notice cancellations. TransPennine Express services across the whole network will be affected, and will run to an amended timetable from 13:00. The following trains will run in both directions: Cleethorpes and Liverpool Lime Street services will be revised to only run between Cleethorpes and Manchester Piccadilly. Two services will run per hour. Hull and Liverpool Lime Street services will be revised to only run between Hull and Leeds. Scarborough and Manchester Victoria services will be revised only run between Scarborough and York. Huddersfield and Manchester Piccadilly services calling at Slaithwaite, Marsden, Greenfield, Mossley, Stalybridge will be reduced to only run hourly. Glasgow Central and Manchester Airport / Liverpool Lime Street services will be revised to only run between Glasgow Central and Preston. The following services are expected to run as planned in both directions: Edinburgh / Redcar Central and Manchester Airport. Newcastle and Liverpool Limes Street. Edinburgh and Newcastle. Manchester Piccadilly and York via Wakefield Kirkgate (this will be an hourly service). What should I do? It is strongly advised that you check before you travel on any TransPennine Express service after 13:00. Even though there may be some trains running, these may be subject to short notice alterations. If you have purchased a ticket and your journey has been affected by this disruption, you can use your ticket dated Friday 14 November to travel on any earlier TransPennine Express service before 13:00, or at any time on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 November at no extra cost. Alternatively, if the train you intended to travel on is cancelled or you are unable to complete your journey then you can apply for a refund from your point of purchase. To help you complete your journey, you can use your ticket at no extra cost to travel on the following services in both directions today: Metrolink between Manchester Victoria / Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport. Avanti West Coast services between Edinburgh / Glasgow Central and Preston (all day). East Midlands Railway services between Manchester / Liverpool Lime Street and Sheffield (before 12:00). Northern train services all day between: Manchester Piccadilly and Liverpool Lime Street / Sheffield. Manchester Victoria and Leeds. Leeds and Sheffield / York. Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport. Manchester Airport and Preston / Oxenholme Lake District. Please note that the above operators may also be affected by Storm Claudia, and their services may be busy.

  • Nov 14 to Nov 15
    Storm Claudia causes severe disruptions to Northern services across England

    Period:Friday, November 14, 2025 to Saturday, November 15, 2025
    Operators:Northern
    Related Information:There are yellow and amber weather warnings associated with Storm Claudia in place today and tomorrow, Saturday 15 November, across parts of England. The poor weather is expected to cause disruption to services running on various routes across the Northern network. Please check your entire journey in full before you travel. Current weather related disruptions: There have been reports of flooding at various locations between Carlisle and Whitehaven. The poor weather has caused multiple signalling faults and a potential landslip. Network Rail engineers are on site. Trains between Carlisle and Maryport / Whitehaven will be cancelled. You cannot travel by train between Carlisle and Whitehaven in either direction. Due to adverse road conditions, rail replacement buses will not be provided. Future service amendments: Today, Friday 14 November, the following routes will be severely disrupted with trains being revised, cancelled or delayed: Hull and Halifax. Middlesborough and Battersby. Sheffield and Doncaster (from 16:00 on Friday 14 November, trains will not call at Rotherham Central in either direction). Manchester Victoria and Blackburn via Todmorden / Blackburn via Bolton / Headbolt Lane via Wigan Wallgate. Manchester Oxford Road / Wigan Wallgate and Southport. Manchester Piccadilly and Manchester Airport / Hadfield / Rose Hill Marple / New Mills Central / Buxton / Chester via Altrincham / Crewe / Stoke-On-Trent. Blackpool North and Manchester Airport. Barrow-In-Furness and Carlisle / Lancaster. Macclesfield and Stoke-On-Trent. Bradford Forster Square and Ilkley. Liverpool Lime Street and Wigan North Western. Leeds and Skipton / Ilkley / Bradford Forster Square. Today some services will terminate and restart at Bradford Interchange. There will be a reduced number of trains calling at Low Moor and Halifax. Northern advise to avoid travelling if you can. Trains are running, but major disruption is expected. Please check before you travel. Due to adverse road conditions, rail replacement buses will not be provided. Ticket easements and acceptance: Northern train ticket restrictions have been lifted in the affected areas, including advance and peak restrictions, during this disruption. Restrictions will be reinstated once disruption ends. Additionally, you may use your ticket at no extra cost on Avanti West Coast services between Carlisle and Lancaster in both directions until the end of the day.

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