Railway bosses are urging commuters to plan Christmas travel plans carefully, with strikes set to disrupt train travel across London.
The Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) says 40,000 members working for Network Rail and the Rail Delivery Group (RDG) will walk out over the festive period.
People traveling through Southwark, which is served by Southeastern, Thameslink and London Overground routes, will be affected.
People traveling through Southwark, which is served by Southeastern, Thameslink and London Overground routes, will be affected.
Dates
There will be 48-hour strikes on the following dates:
- 13-14 December
- 16-17 December
- 24-27 December
- 3-4 January
- 6-7 January
Southeastern
Southeastern runs trains through much of south-east London, including London Bridge, Blackfriars, Elephant and Castle, Peckham, Denmark Hill and Nunhead.
The company has confirmed it will be affected by all the 48-hour strikes listed above.
Bosses are urging customers to avoid all travel on Tuesday 13, Wednesday 14, Friday 16 and Saturday, 17 December, unless its absolutely necessary.
They say there will be a limited service running on the network and some routes will be closed altogether.
Strike action will also affect services on Christmas Eve and December 27. Southeastern do not run trains on Christmas Day or Boxing Day. They are yet to give travel advice after the new year.
They will release a new timetable from Sunday, 11 December. Visit Southeastern’s December timetable page for more information.
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Thameslink
Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) runs trains through several Southwark stations, including London Bridge, Elephant & Castle, Denmark Hill and Herne Hill.
The company has also confirmed it will be hit by all the 48-hour strikes listed above.
Customers have been told to avoid all travel on strike days unless it’s absolutely necessary and to check their journeys at National Rail Enquiries.
London Overground
Much of the London Overground network is served by Network Rail so it will be hit by all the strike dates listed. Customers are urged to plan ahead.