We’re pleased that the RMT has called off its strike action for Avanti West Coast on Sundays from 2 to 16 March inclusive.
On all three dates (2, 9 and 16 March), we’ll now run our normal Sunday timetable and tickets are back on sale.
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The RMT union has announced strike action affecting Avanti West Coast on Sundays from 12 January to 25 May 2025. On these dates, our timetables and operating hours will be significantly reduced and trains that do run are expected to be busy.
To minimise the number of people disrupted, we suspend ticket sales for strike days as soon as they're announced. We expect online journey planners to correctly show our amended strike timetable and our tickets to go back on sale by the Tuesday before the Sunday strike action. Find the next few expected dates below.
- Sunday 2 March's original timetable is accurate in online journey planners and tickets are back on sale further to the strike on this date being called off.
- Sunday 9 March's original timetable is accurate in online journey planners and tickets are back on sale further to the strike on this date being called off.
- Sunday 16 March's original timetable is accurate in online journey planners and tickets are back on sale further to the strike on this date being called off.
- Sunday 23 March's strike timetable is expected to be published by the afternoon of Tuesday 18 March.
- Sunday 30 March's strike timetable is expected to be published by the afternoon of Tuesday 25 March.
- Sunday 6 April's strike timetable is expected to be published by the afternoon of Tuesday 1 April.
For Sunday strike dates further into the future, we’ll let you know your ticket options, travel advice and timetable information as soon as possible. Please continue to check our website for updates. We’re disappointed with this industrial action, and we are sorry for the inconvenience it will cause.
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Strike action on 12 January, 19 January, 2 February and 9 February has now concluded. If your journey was affected on these strike dates, find your ticket options below.
Strike day timetables
To minimise the number of people disrupted, we suspend ticket sales for strike days as soon as they're announced. We expect online journey planners to correctly show our amended strike timetable and our tickets to go back on sale by the Tuesday before the Sunday strike action. Find the next few expected dates below.
- Sunday 2 March's original timetable is accurate in online journey planners and tickets are back on sale further to the strike on this date being called off.
- Sunday 9 March's original timetable is accurate in online journey planners and tickets are back on sale further to the strike on this date being called off.
- Sunday 16 March's original timetable is accurate in online journey planners and tickets are back on sale further to the strike on this date being called off.
- Sunday 23 March's strike timetable is expected to be published by the afternoon of Tuesday 18 March.
- Sunday 30 March's strike timetable is expected to be published by the afternoon of Tuesday 25 March.
- Sunday 6 April's strike timetable is expected to be published by the afternoon of Tuesday 1 April.
Engineering work
Network Rail carry out regular maintenance work on the West Coast Main Line on weekends and bank holidays. Find out more here and use our online journey planner to find the quickest way from A to B during engineering work.
