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Paul McAuley

Guide to Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year train travel in the UK

With Christmas just weeks away, Brits will be travelling around the country to meet up with friends and family.

While remaining mindful of Covid, some might have to use public transport to get themselves from A to B.

However, people have been reminded to check their travel plans ahead of time as trains will be disrupted over the holidays.

Our sister site, 2Chill, has created a guide showing what trains will be running over the Christmas and New Year period.

If you’re using public transport this festive season, remember to protect yourself and those around you by wearing a mask.

Transport for Wales

December 23 and 24: Train services will be running however there is some changes due to overnight engineering work

Christmas Day: No train services

Boxing Day: No train services

December 27 - January 3: Train services will be running however there is some changes due to overnight engineering work

Northern services

December 23: Normal service, subject to some late night changes due to engineering work

Christmas Eve: Details will be published when available

Christmas Day: No service

Boxing Day: No trains will operate across the network, expect a limited service between Liverpool Lime Street and St Helens Central

December 27: Some early-morning trains will not run, or will start forward of their usual origin

December 28- January 3: Engineering work in the Leeds area means routes will be affected

London North Eastern Railway

Trains will operate as normal expect:

Christmas Day: No trains

Boxing Day: No trains

East Midlands Railway

December 23: Normal service

Christmas Eve: Services will finish much earlier than normal on Christmas Eve, with very few trains running after 9pm

Christmas Day: No trains will be running

Boxing Day: No trains will be running

December 27 - January 1: Regional services will be operating as normal but only three trains per hour will run to / from London

January 2: Reduced Sunday strike timetable is planned with two trains per hour will run to / from London

January 3: A Saturday service will operate with three trains per hour will run to / from London

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