Trains above ground might be halted, but what about underground? (Picture: Getty)
Travel chaos once again rains down on the UK as more transport strikes take place in the final throes of December and moving into January 2022.
National rail strikes are set to take place throughout the next two months as the dispute between the Rail Delivery Group and rail unions escalates.
Although Travel for London (TfL) Tubes are officially running, it’s still possible some journeys might be disrupted.
This is because National Rail runs some parts of the underground lines.
When are the national rail strikes?
There are train strikes taking place today, Saturday, December 24. Strikes will continue until 6am on Tuesday, December 27.
The full list of rail strike days in December and January are as follows:
Train strike dates in December and January
Sunday, December 25, 2022 (Christmas Day)
Monday, December 26, 2022 (Boxing Day, until 6am Tuesday December 27)
Tuesday, January 3, 2023
Wednesday, January 4, 2023
Thursday, January 6, 2023
Friday, January 7, 2023
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Will the tubes be on strike too?
No, there are no planned strikes across the TfL tube network.
The TfL site states: ‘Strikes will affect national rail services nationwide. Most TfL services, including most of the Tube, will continue to run.’
‘However, there will be some disruption where track is operated by Network Rail.’
Where might there be disruption on the Underground?
On the national strike days, it is possible that there will be disruption on parts of the District and Bakerloo lines, as well as on the London Overground and Elizabeth line.
Transport for London warns that it is important to plan your journey in advance during any strike action, to minimise the chance of delays.
On the days after strikes, it is possible that you may see disruption to early morning services, but this should be corrected by late morning.
Full details of how strike action might affect TfL services can be found on the official page dedicated to strike updates.
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