East Midlands Railway (EMR) and train services across the country will not operate any services on Wednesday, October 4, due to industrial action taken by members of the ASLEF union.
ASLEF represents train drivers, and therefore, EMR will be unable to operate any trains during these days.
Strike action will also affect other train services across the country.
⚠️ Tube and National Rail strikes will affect TfL services on Wednesday 4 October & Friday 6 October.
— TfL (@TfL) October 2, 2023
If the strikes go ahead, there will be severe disruption across the whole Tube network. There will be no Night Tube on Friday 6 October.
Plan ahead and check before you travel
In addition, the ASLEF union have announced an overtime ban from Monday, October 2, to Friday, October 6.
This could result in a number of late notice train cancellations - with some as late as 10pm the day before customers travel.
READ MORE: This is the full list of tube and train strikes coming in October 2023
During this period, customers are strongly advised to regularly check if their train is running before setting off.
Customers who have purchased an Advance, Off-Peak, or Super-off-Peak ticket for Wednesday can use them on the day before the date on the ticket or up to and including Friday, October 6.
If the ticket is for a journey that includes the London Underground, it will not be valid on London Underground services on an alternative date.
Customers are advised to check the EMR website, information in stations and social media for the latest advice and information.
Due to members of the ASLEF union taking strike action, we are unable to run any services on Saturday 30 September and Wednesday 4 October. Please do not attempt to travel.
— East Midlands Railway (EMR) (@EastMidRailway) September 25, 2023
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Will Rogers, Managing Director at East Midlands Railway, said: "As a result of strike action being taken by members of the ASLEF union, we are not able to run any trains on Wednesday, October 4, and therefore customers should not attempt to travel.
"From Monday, October 2 to Friday, October 6, services could be cancelled as late as 22:00 the day before - this is because of an overtime ban strike by ASLEF members.
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"Due to this, we strongly advise customers to check if their train is running before setting off.
"It is recommended that customers also check the departure time of their last train before embarking on their journey and familiarise themselves with the overall impact of the strike on their entire route.
"For detailed guidance and daily travel updates, please visit our website."
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