Monday 8 April 2024 – Strike
Regrettably, because of strike action there will be no trains on the vast majority of the GTR network on Monday 8 April. The only services that will be running are:
A limited, non-stop, shuttle service between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport.
A limited shuttle service calling at Luton, Luton Airport Parkway and St Pancras International only.
A limited, non-stop, shuttle service between London King’s Cross and Cambridge.
It is important to note that these trains will not stop at any other stations.
We are advising any customers who have no alternative but to travel by train that day to leave plenty of time for their journey, as these limited shuttle services are expected to be very busy and there are likely to be queues to board.
Thursday 4 April 2024 to Saturday 6 April 2024 inclusive and Tuesday 9 April 2024 – Overtime ban
A nationwide overtime ban by ASLEF will also be in place from Thursday 4 April until Saturday 6 April inclusive and on Tuesday 9 April. During this time there will be an amended timetable in place with fewer services overall.
These amended timetables have been designed to help passengers plan for their day, providing greater certainty of train times with fewer short-notice on-the-day alterations. Trains will be busier than usual, especially at peak times and customers may have to queue. Gatwick Express will not be running, but Gatwick Airport will continue to be served by Southern and Thameslink trains.
Please note that on Tuesday 9 April, as a knock-on effect of the strike on the previous day, there will be a later start up to services.
Sunday 7 April 2024
All services including the Gatwick Express, will be running on Sunday 7 April, but planned engineering works and industrial action on the previous day and following day will affect certain routes and services on Thameslink and Great Northern. Services on the East Coast Main Line towards Peterborough are expected to be extremely busy with the combination of sporting events and as a follow-on from strike action on long distance services on the Saturday.
Other operators’ services
It is also really important that customers check their entire journey when travelling during this period as other train operators across the country are also impacted by the overtime ban and strikes on different days, which could also make our stations and trains even busier. In addition, on the 8th April when GTR services are expected to be disrupted by strike action, a strike is currently expected on the London Underground.
If a journey involves using another train company, customers must check for any changes to their services and ensure that onward connections are available on the day they are travelling.
Contact the public affairs team at [email protected]
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
https://www.southernrailway.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/industrial-action
https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/industrial-action
https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/travel-information/plan-your-journey/industrial-action