Stations closed on Saturday - strike means no Chiltern Trains to or from Banbury and Leamington

Stations at Banbury and Leamington will be closed on Saturday as a train drivers’ strike affects all trains.

Operator Chiltern Railways has today (Monday) warned customers that no services will operate on Saturday, November 26 on any route due to strike action by ASLEF.  

Chiltern Railways has warned there will be no trains on Saturday because of a drivers' strikeplaceholder image
Chiltern Railways has warned there will be no trains on Saturday because of a drivers' strike

The industrial action is expected to impact other neighbouring train operators similarly. Because of this all Chiltern stations will be closed.  

There will be a handful of minor amendments and cancellations to late-night services on Friday, November 25and early-morning services on Sunday, November 27 due to the strike action. Travellers are advised to triple-check their journey before they travel on the Chiltern Railways website or app.  

If customers have pre-booked a ticket for November 26, it will be valid for travel on Friday, November 25 or up to and including Tuesday, November 29. 

Travellers can check these alterations and see further information about how strike action will impact services on the Chiltern Railways strike page (https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/strike). 

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