CrossCountry confirms May 2025 timetable change
Long-distance train operator CrossCountry has announced changes to timetables from May 2025, improving service reliability and reducing overcrowding on the CrossCountry network.
Read MoreThursday 08 December 2022
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) has announced extensive strike action over the festive period causing significant disruption on the rail network. As a result, CrossCountry customers are being urged to only travel if essential and to check their journeys before travelling.
The planned strikes mean that CrossCountry can only run a limited service between 0730 and 1830 with trains likely to be far busier than usual as customers travel over the festive period.
CrossCountry will run the following services on strike days:
On the days following strike action, customers are advised to check before they travel as trains will start later. Customers using other train operators to complete their journey should also check their websites before travelling.
Between Sunday 18 December and Monday 2 January, the vast majority of services will run as normal. However, there are a few notable changes:
Customers are advised to check the CrossCountry website before they travel as there is also planned engineering work on parts of the network.
Tom Joyner, Managing Director at CrossCountry said: “This industrial action will cause significant disruption to those who rely on us to see family and loved ones and impact businesses which depend on Christmas custom. We anticipate that our services will be busier than usual because of the action falling over the festive period. We would like to express our apologies to passengers, who will be affected. We remain committed to reaching an agreement which allows us to deliver an improved railway with a sustainable, long-term future for those who work on it.
“If you do have to travel by rail, please check our website for the most up to date information and plan ahead.”
Information about CrossCountry services will be regularly updated at www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/disruption, where there will also be information around Delay Repay, refund and ticket acceptance.
CrossCountry Press Office: [email protected]
About CrossCountry
CrossCountry is a long-distance passenger train operator, with a network stretching from Aberdeen to Penzance and from Stansted to Cardiff and calling at over 100 stations. Based in Birmingham, CrossCountry connects seven of Britain’s 10 largest cities and delivers 240 services every weekday, equating to over 42 million passenger journeys each year.
For further information on CrossCountry services, visit crosscountrytrains.co.uk or visit one of our social media platforms via X @crosscountryuk or Facebook at facebook.com/crosscountrytrains
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