Transport for Wales (TfW) services across the North Wales and Borders network will be suspended on two days in October due to the on-going national industrial action.

The National Union of Rail, Maritime, and Transport Workers (RMT) has announced two days of strike action will take place on Saturday 1 and Saturday 8 October, across Network Rail and 15 train operators.

ASLEF has also announced strike action on Saturday 1 and Wednesday 5 October across 12 train operators, while TSSA has announced strike action on October 1 at Network Rail and 11 train operators.

TfW is not involved in this industrial action, but as a result of the dispute between unions and Network Rail, TfW will have a number of disruptions.

There will be no rail service in North Wales on Saturday 1 and Saturday 8, with TfW telling people not to travel by train. 

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TfW say there is also expected to be disruption on the days prior to the industrial action, and services will be much busier than usual.

Customers are advised to only travel if necessary on Friday 30 September and 7 October, and to check online journey planners for any short-notice late-night service alterations as a result of the following day’s strike action.

No trains will run before 07:00 on the days following the strikes (October 2 and October 8), and those trains that do run are likely to be much busier than usual – particularly the first services of the day.

Services on these days are to be extremely busy and customers are encouraged to travel via the alternative dates of Monday 3 or 10 October.

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On Wednesday, October 5, TfW say services are likely to be extremely busy as a result of the severely-reduced timetable put in place by other operators.

Services between Chester and Holyhead are likely to be affected as a result. 

In addition, due to the closure of Birmingham New Street station, services between North Wales and Birmingham International will terminate at Wolverhampton.

Amended timetables for Wednesday, October 5 will be in online journey planners from Thursday, September 29.

For more information about the strikes and rail services, visit Transport for Wales' Website