No trains on 4 October

Northern train

There will be no trains running in Rochdale on Wednesday 4 October as a result of ASLEF industrial action over pay.

Northern says additional disruption is expected until Friday 6 October due to action short of strike called by ASLEF, the train drivers’ union.

There will be no rail replacement buses on strike days for Northern services and travellers are advised to check journeys in advance.

The strike will force the 16 train operating companies to cancel all services and the ban on overtime will seriously disrupt the network, affecting: Avanti West Coast; Chiltern Railways; c2c; CrossCountry; East Midlands Railway; Greater Anglia; GTR Great Northern Thameslink; Great Western Railway; Island Line; LNER; Northern Trains; Southeastern; Southern/Gatwick Express; South Western Railway; TransPennine Express; and West Midlands Trains.

Mick Whelan, ASLEF’s general secretary, said: "While we regret having to take this action – we don’t want to lose a day’s pay, or disrupt passengers, as they try to travel by train – the government, and the employers, have forced us into this position. Our members have not, now, had a pay rise for four years – since 2019 – and that’s not right when prices have soared in that time. Train drivers, perfectly reasonably, want to be able to buy now what they could buy four years ago."

You can request a fee-free change of journey for all ticket types when your train is cancelled or delayed.

Tickets for Wednesday 4 October can be used on the day before the date on the ticket or up to and including Friday 6 October.

For more information on refunds, please visit the Northern refunds requests page.