Train strikes in Great Britain are now mostly local disputes at one train company, not network-wide walkouts. The table below lists every national rail strike date we have found from an official train company, union or National Rail notice, with its status (confirmed, suspended or called off) and a link to the source. If your train is cancelled because of a strike you can get a full refund, and if you travel and arrive late you can claim Delay Repay in the usual way.
Which train strikes are confirmed?
| Dates | Operator | Union | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct 2026 | TransPennine Express | RMT | Suspended | National Rail Enquiries |
Strike dates last checked 25 October 2026, 17:56 (UK time).
Strike dates are added by the Journey Radar team from operator, union and TfL announcements, with a link to each source.
Strike dates are added by the Journey Radar team from train company, union and National Rail announcements. Each row links to the notice we used. When a strike is suspended or called off we keep the row and change its status until the date has passed, so you can see that it’s no longer going ahead. Past dates drop off the table automatically.
For London Underground strikes, see our Tube strike page.
Is there a train strike today?
No national rail strike is confirmed for today (Sunday 25 October 2026) or tomorrow.
On a strike day, the train company’s reduced timetable also appears as a disruption notice on National Rail, usually a few days beforehand, and it will show on our live disruption page while it applies. Use a journey planner on the day rather than the normal timetable.
Can I use my ticket on another day, or get a refund?
If a strike means your train is cancelled, delayed or rescheduled and you decide not to travel, condition 30.1 of the National Rail Conditions of Travel gives you a full refund with no admin fee. Ask the retailer you bought the ticket from, and tell the train company within 28 days of the day you meant to travel. This covers Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime tickets.
Using your ticket on a different day depends on what the train company agrees for that strike. In past national strikes, National Rail’s industrial action page said people with tickets for strike days could use them on set days before or after, travelling as close as possible to the original time, and that seat reservations would not carry over. Each strike’s arrangements are set out in the train company’s notice and the National Rail incident, so check those before you travel.
Separately, if you do travel and your train is likely to be more than 60 minutes late, condition 28.4 lets you use your ticket on a later date with comparable restrictions.
National Rail’s past strike guidance also said taxi and hotel costs are not refunded, but the train company should provide alternative transport or a place to stay where reasonably possible if disruption stops you finishing your journey. Condition 28.2 of the Conditions of Travel says the same.
Can I claim Delay Repay on a strike day?
Yes. National Rail’s industrial action guidance says a delay caused by a strike can be claimed through Delay Repay if it meets the train company’s threshold, and the claim goes to the company you were travelling with. One thing works against you: under condition 32.1, delays are measured against the timetable in place on the day, so if a strike timetable was published in advance, a train that runs to that reduced timetable isn’t late. You can only claim if you arrive late compared with the strike-day timetable.
You can’t have a refund and Delay Repay for the same journey (condition 33.5). Our Delay Repay guide has each company’s threshold and claim link.
Season tickets on strike days
National Rail’s industrial action page, which it now keeps for archive reference, set out how season tickets were handled in past strikes:
| Season ticket | What National Rail’s guidance said |
|---|---|
| Monthly or longer | Claim 100% compensation through Delay Repay for days a strike timetable stopped you travelling |
| Flexi Season (day activated) | Claim 100% compensation for that day if you couldn’t travel |
| Weekly bought after the strike was announced | Compensation only if you travelled, were affected and met the Delay Repay threshold |
| Any season you no longer want | Refund from the retailer, minus the cost of travel used and an admin fee of up to £10 |
Because that guidance is archived, treat it as how strikes have been handled, not a promise for the next one. Check the train company’s notice for each strike.
Why are train strikes rarer now?
From 2022 to 2024, national pay disputes between the unions and most train companies, and between RMT and Network Rail, led to repeated strike days across much of the network. Those national disputes have ended:
- On 14 August 2024 the government announced a pay offer to ASLEF, saying it could end two years of industrial action.
- On 18 September 2024 ASLEF said its members had voted 96.6% in favour of the deal on an 88.5% turnout, ending the national two-year pay dispute at 16 train companies, during which drivers took 18 days of strike action.
- On 25 September 2024 RMT said its members had accepted the train companies’ and Network Rail’s proposals, and that the national rail dispute was concluded.
Strikes still happen, but since then they have generally been local disputes at one company. In autumn 2026, for example, RMT called strikes by Chiltern Railways train managers over plans for driver-only trains on East West Rail, and suspended strikes by TransPennine Express conductors while productivity talks resumed. Local disputes hit one company’s routes, and some are suspended before they happen. That is why our table names the train company for every row.
Frequently asked questions
Are there any train strikes planned?
Our table of confirmed train strike dates shows every national rail strike we have found from an official train company, union or National Rail notice, with its status and a link to the source. If the table says none are confirmed, we haven't found an announced strike as of the date shown.
Where do your strike dates come from?
The Journey Radar team adds each strike from the train company's own announcement, the union's press release or the National Rail notice, and links to that source. We don't take dates from news reports alone, and we mark strikes as suspended or called off when the source says so.
Can I get a refund if my train is cancelled because of a strike?
Yes. If your train is cancelled, delayed or rescheduled and you decide not to travel, condition 30.1 of the National Rail Conditions of Travel gives you a full refund with no admin fee from the retailer you bought from. That includes Advance tickets.
Can I claim Delay Repay if a strike makes me late?
Yes, if you travel and the delay meets your train company's Delay Repay threshold. National Rail's industrial action guidance says strike delays can be claimed this way, from the company you travelled with. Delays are measured against the strike-day timetable if one was published in advance.
What happens to my season ticket on a strike day?
National Rail's guidance from past strikes said holders of monthly or longer season tickets who couldn't travel because of a strike timetable could claim 100% compensation for those days through Delay Repay. That page is now kept for archive reference, so check the train company's own notice for each strike.
What does a suspended strike mean?
The union has paused the action, usually for talks, so it won't go ahead on those dates. The dispute itself may continue, and new dates can be announced later with fresh notice.
Why are there fewer national rail strikes now?
The national pay disputes that caused the 2022 to 2024 strikes ended in September 2024, when ASLEF and RMT members voted to accept pay deals. Most strikes since then have been local disputes at individual train companies.
Sources
- National Rail Enquiries - Industrial action (marked for archive reference)
- National Rail Conditions of Travel (from 30 July 2026)
- National Rail Enquiries - Compensation and refunds
- ASLEF - Members vote yes to pay deal from the DfT (18 September 2024)
- RMT - Members vote to accept pay deals (25 September 2024)
- GOV.UK - Major breakthrough in rail dispute (14 August 2024)
- RMT - Members to strike over threat to water down safety on East West Rail (9 October 2026)
- RMT - RMT suspends strike action on TPE (2 October 2026)
- National Rail Enquiries - TPE industrial action notice
Checked 25 October 2026.