Mid May and Early June Strike Details – Additional Disruption 15 May through 20 May

11 May, 2023

The latest rail strikes are taking place 12 May, 13 May, 31 May and 3 June. In addition to these four days, action just short of a strike has now been announced which will lead to some cancellations next wee 15 May through and including 20 May. Please check before you travel.

Strikes Friday 12 May and Wednesday 31 May

No East Suffolk Lines Services: On 12 May and 31 May, there will be no services on the East Suffolk Lines and the other regional routes. There will be a reduced service on a limited number of mainline routes into London. Where services do run, they will start later and finish earlier than normal, with start/finish times varying across the network.

Strike Saturday 13/5

Two Hourly Service Ipswich – Lowestoft: On Saturday 13 May, the Ipswich – Lowestoft service will run a reduced frequency with services operating two-hourly instead of hourly. Some other Greater Anglia routes will also operate a reduced frequency but many will run a normal or near normal service. All services Saturday 13 May will operate between 07.00 and 23.00, with all last trains reaching their destination by 23.00. Rail replacement buses will run between Ipswich and Colchester, Ely and Cambridge, and Bury St Edmunds and Cambridge.

Service Alterations Monday 15 May through Saturday 20 May

Action short of a strike will take place between 15 May and 20 May. Cancellations will take place on both East Suffolk Lines (Ipswich – Lowestoft and Ipswich – Felixstowe) along with many other Greater Anglia routes each of these days.

East Suffolk Lines Cancelled Services 15/5 through 19/5:

  • Ipswich to Lowestoft – 13.16, 15.16, 18.13, 21.17
  • Lowestoft to Ipswich – 06.14, 15.06, 17.02, 20.07
  • Ipswich to Felixstowe – 08.25
  • Felixstowe to Ipswich – 08.54

The full list of the cancellations for Monday 15 May to Friday 19 May are included at the bottom of the page. Cancellations for 20 May will be added to the Greater Anglia website as soon as they are confirmed.

Next-Day Knock-on Effects

Some of the first services on Sunday 14 May, Thursday 1 June and Sunday 4 June may also be affected. Although these aren’t strike days, there will be some knock-on effects from the days before.

Jamie Burles, Greater Anglia managing director said: “We are very sorry that once again our customers will be disrupted by strikes. Customers are advised to check before they travel on all strike days, as the number of services affected varies, with trains operating on very few routes on 12 and 31 May, but on most routes and more frequently on 13 May. The rail industry is working hard to resolve these disputes and talks will continue with ASLEF and RMT to try and reach an agreement.”

Strike Saturday 3 June

Details of services operating on 3 June will be confirmed nearer the time.

Note: Engineering works will affect some regional and mainline services between Norwich and London on 3 June. Timetables will be released nearer the time.

Pre-booked Tickets and Passenger Assistance

Anyone who has pre-booked tickets to travel on strike days can change them, use them to travel on either the day before or up to two days later, or apply for a refund by going back to their original retailer.

Passenger assistance will be available as usual for all trains which are running. Anyone requiring assistance who cannot avoid travelling by train on strike days should plan their journey and book assistance in advance if possible.

The latest information is available at greateranglia.co.uk/strikes

Full list of Service Alterations 15 – 19 May

Due to action short of a strike called by the ASLEF trades union, the following trains are cancelled from Monday to Friday 15 -19 May inclusive.

  • Norwich to London – 11.30, 13.30, 16.30, 17.30
  • London to Norwich – 14.00, 16.00, 19.02, 20.00
  • Norwich to Cambridge – 07.30
  • Cambridge to Norwich – 09.13
  • Norwich to Sheringham – 09.45, 11.45, 17.45, 18.55
  • Sheringham to Norwich – 10.46, 12.46, 18.51, 19.54
  • Norwich to Great Yarmouth – 07.36, 08.36, 10.35, 12.34, 14.40, 15.36, 16.40, 20.40
  • Great Yarmouth to Norwich – 08.17, 09.17, 11.17, 13.17, 15.17, 16.17, 17.17, 21.17
  • Norwich to Lowestoft – 05.36, 06.45, 08.55, 12.05, 15.50, 22.05, 22.40
  • Lowestoft to Norwich – 05.37, 06.35, 07.33, 07.50, 09.48, 12.57, 16.48, 22.48, 23.30
  • Ipswich to Lowestoft – 13.16, 15.13, 18.13, 21.17
  • Lowestoft to Ipswich – 06.14, 15.06, 17.02, 20.07
  • Ipswich to Felixstowe – 08.25
  • Felixstowe to Ipswich – 08.54
  • Ipswich to Cambridge – 11.21, 13.21, 17.21
  • Cambridge to Ipswich – 12.47, 14.47, 18.47
  • Ipswich to Peterborough – 11.56
  • Peterborough to Ipswich – 13.50
  • Cambridge North to London – 20.53
  • London to Cambridge North – 18.37
  • London to Kings Lynn – 19.07
  • Cambridge to Cambridge North – 20.29
  • Bishops Stortford to Stratford – 15.15, 21.15
  • Stratford to Bishops Stortford – 10.00, 23.00
  • Hertford East to London – 00.07, 06.06, 17.39, 22.09
  • London to Hertford East – 16.41, 07.12, 21.12, 23.12
  • Hertford East to Stratford – 08.17
  • Broxbourne to Hertford East – 05.43
  • Meridian Water to Stratford – 09.38, 16.38, 17.36, 18.36, 22.38
  • Stratford to Meridian Water – 09.17, 16.16, 17.00, 18.00, 22.16
INDUSTRIAL ACTION is taking taking place in early May. Mon 6/5, and Wed 7/5 though Sat 11/5 most services will run but there will be some cancellations. On Tuesday 7/5 there will be a full strike; NO services on the East Suffolk Lines or the other local/regional routes will operate that day. Mainline services to/from London will be reduced.
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