Plan carefully due to train strike on Saturday

Northern trains

Rail users are being advised to plan their travel carefully this Saturday due to strike action that will affect the Northern network.

The train operator will run around 850 services on Saturday, but in some areas train services will be not be available.

Sharon Keith, Regional Director for Northern, said: “We are running a limited timetable on Saturday.

“Many of our managers and other volunteers will be working hard at the end of a busy and demanding week to operate as contingency conductors on Saturday so that we can provide as many rail – or rail replacement bus – services as possible.

"However, customers should be aware that we are running fewer trains than normal and all trains that we are able to run are likely to be extremely busy.

“To help customers we have arranged for Northern rail tickets to be accepted on all Arriva buses across the north of England and also on trains run by other operators.

“We absolutely understand the frustration of customers and apologise for any disruption to their plans and journeys this weekend.”

For full details of timetables for Saturday, visit northernrailway.co.uk/strike or National Rail Enquiries.