Footsteps across the concourse at Manchester Piccadilly station with Christmas tree in background

Last Christmas Eve trains as early as 8am for strike torn UK

Footsteps across the concourse at Manchester Piccadilly station Network Rail

The four-day strike by RMT union members is going to be no festive fun. Travelling to London from Edinburgh on Christmas Eve? It will be an early start from the Scottish capital. Set that alarm, because the last train will leave at eight in the morning (08.00) and be in London before lunchtime. If you think that’s early, spare a thought for London-bound travellers from Sheffield and Nottingham. They can forget the twenty-fourth altogether.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is UK correspondent for RailTech.com and Railfreight.com

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Footsteps across the concourse at Manchester Piccadilly station with Christmas tree in background

Last Christmas Eve trains as early as 8am for strike torn UK

Footsteps across the concourse at Manchester Piccadilly station Network Rail

The four-day strike by RMT union members is going to be no festive fun. Travelling to London from Edinburgh on Christmas Eve? It will be an early start from the Scottish capital. Set that alarm, because the last train will leave at eight in the morning (08.00) and be in London before lunchtime. If you think that’s early, spare a thought for London-bound travellers from Sheffield and Nottingham. They can forget the twenty-fourth altogether.

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Author: Simon Walton

Simon Walton is UK correspondent for RailTech.com and Railfreight.com

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