Strike action to take place on Southeastern network

Southeastern trains Photo John Horton

Strike action will be taking place  across the Southeastern network this month.

Dates have been announced for the industrial action. These are:

Friday 12 May – ASLEF

Saturday 13 May – RMT

Wednesday 31 May – ASLEF

Saturday 3 June – ASLEF

There will be no trains running on the network on Friday 12 May, Wednesday 31 May and Saturday 3 June

On Saturday 13 May there will be a limited service running but only 58 out of 180 stations will be open. No replacement buses will serve stations that are closed.

Rail workers are striking in a dispute over pay, conditions and passenger safety issues. The RMT say this includes: “unsafe practices for the travelling public such as a 50% cut in scheduled maintenance tasks and an unacceptable hike in unsocial hours.

Timetables are available here and online journey planners are up to date with the changes.

If the strike action is cancelled at short notice, Southeastern may not be able to switch back to our normal timetable immediately.