Industrial action to affect Great Western Railway from Monday 6 until Saturday 11 May 

Route(s) affected

Great Western Railway routes.

Description

Strike action to affect Great Western Railway has been announced by the ASLEF union.

Strike day, Wednesday 8 May

On Wednesday 8 May, between 07:00 and 19:00, an extremely limited service will operate across the Great Western Railway network.

A very limited service will run only on the following routes between:

• Reading and Oxford

• Reading and Basingstoke

• Reading and Redhill (peak time only)

• Reading and Newbury

• Westbury and Swindon (peak time only)

• Cardiff and Bristol

• Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple

• Exeter St Davids and Exmouth (calling at Exeter Central, Digby and Topsham only)

• Penzance / St Erth and St Ives (09:30 to 12:30 and 15:30 to 19:00)

Monday 6 - Friday 10 May:

The Night Riviera Sleeper is cancelled on all days.

Services on the days before and after strikes could also be affected by a limited number of short-notice cancellations and alterations due to industrial action short of a strike.

Saturday 11 May:

The Night Riviera Sleeper resumes.

Some early morning alterations and cancellations are expected.

More information:

More strike day information can be found by visiting the Great Western Railway website.

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