Strikes mean no main-line trains will run in Cornwall

There will be no main-line trains running in Cornwall on Saturday 1st October, due to another round of rail strikes.

Members of the RMT, Aslef and TSSA unions will walk out in the long-standing row over pay, jobs and conditions, including workers from Great Western Railway (GWR).

Network Rail is warning passengers on its Western Route (Penzance - London Paddington) to expect extremely limited train services, only travel by train if absolutely necessary and plan ahead and check when their last train will depart.

There is further action planned on Wednesday 5th October and Saturday 8th October too.

Advice from Network Rail

• On strike days an extremely limited service will operate between 7.30am and 8.30pm. First trains will start later and the last trains will leave much earlier.

• On Saturday 1st October, coordinated strike action by the RMT, Aslef and TSSA trade unions will mean only around 11% of services will operate.

• Train drivers at 14 operators, including GWR and CrossCountry, are also walking out on 5th October, meaning disruption for passengers on Western route.

• The RMT is then staging another walkout on Saturday 8th October.

What trains are/aren't running?

Saturday 1st October:

This Saturday, across Network Rail's Western route a severely limited train service will see trains only operating between Bristol Temple Meads and London Paddington, Reading and Didcot, and Reading and Basingstoke. There will be no train services between Bristol Temple Meads and Cardiff nor any services south west of Bristol Temple Meads including the whole of Devon and Cornwall.

Due to industrial action on the Saturday, services on Sunday 2nd October will also be severely disrupted. People wishing to use the train to travel for the London Marathon are advised to follow the advice published on the event's website.

Wednesday 5 October:

Strike action by train drivers at 14 operators will again see severe disruption and extremely limited services. Trains on this day will only operate between Bristol Temple Meads and London Paddington, Reading and Oxford, and Reading and Basingstoke with no other services in operation.

Saturday 8th October:

The RMT are staging another walkout on Saturday 8th October which will also see a reduced rail service in operation once again.

Mike Gallop, Network Rail’s Western Route and Strategic Operations Director, said: "I would like to apologise, once again, to our passengers for this disruption as a result of the ongoing industrial action by the trades unions.

"This coordinated strike action is going to cause misery and significant disruption next week, beginning this Saturday, including negatively impacting spectators and participants of the London Marathon.

"I urge passengers to please only travel by rail if absolutely necessary and plan ahead and check when their last train will depart".

As was the case for 'strike days' in June, July and August, thousands of specially-trained and fully qualified back-up staff will step in during the walkouts to keep vital services running for those who need them.

However Saturday 1st October will be the first time that the RMT and Aslef strike on the same day, services will be even more significantly disrupted with around only 11% of services running compared with around 20% on a typical strike day.

Passengers are also advised that there is likely to be some disruption in the early morning of the day after each strike – Sunday 2nd October, Thursday 6th October and Sunday 9th October – as workers return to duties.

People who need to travel on strike days and who already have a ticket should check with their train operator before they travel for advice on the flexibility of their ticket.

Passengers can also check on National Rail Enquiries or their rail operator's website to see if their operator is affected by this industrial action.

You can check the strike information for Cornwall on the GWR or CrossCountry websites.

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