Rail strikes are to cause widespread disruption for travellers this month with 13 operators affected on the national network.
Eurostar services are not set to be involved in the strikes, as it stands. However, many passengers who had planned to travel into London via rail to catch a Eurostar train to the continent will struggle to do.
A one-day Tube strike has also been pencilled in for 21 June to coincide with the walkout by some 50,000 railway workers.
The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) says this is the biggest outbreak of industrial action in the industry for a generation.
Union members voted overwhelmingly for action last month in a disputes over pay and job losses.
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Which rail lines are affected by strikes?
Thirteen operators are set to be hit by the strikes, including the following:
- Avanti West Coast
- Chiltern Railways
- Cross Country Trains
- c2c
- East Midlands Railway
- Greater Anglia
- Great Western Railway
- LNER
- Northern Trains
- South Eastern
- South Western Railway
- TransPennine Express
- West Midlands Trains
When is the next tube strike?
A 24-hour strike is expected on the London Underground on 21 June, the RMT Union has announced.
There are also overnight strikes on the Central, Jubilee and Victoria Lines every Friday and Saturday until 19 June 2022.
Other Transport for London services, including buses, trams and London Overground Trains will not be affected.
Has Eurostar experienced any disruption?
Yes, some Eurostar passengers faced problems in the week to 5 June, which was the last day of reported disruption.
On May 31, a train fault led to long queues outside London St Pancras station and delays travellers checking in for journeys to Paris and Brussels.
Meanwhile, on 5 June, Eurostar passengers faced delays and cancellations due to a power supply problem near Paris.
Journeys have continued as planned since June 5.
Can I change or cancel my Eurostar ticket if I can’t travel?
You can change the date of your ticket, but the charge for this will depend on the type of ticket you’ve bought. The following rules apply for different classes of ticket.
For bookings including a TGV or Thalys train, changes must be made before departure of the first train on each leg of the journey – this applies to every class of ticket. See eurostar.com for full details.
Standard
Standard tickets can be changed up to seven days before departure without any fees and only paying the difference in fare.
You can still change your booking within seven days of your departure time, but you’ll need to pay a £30 non-refundable exchange fee for Standard tickets.
Standard premier
Standard premier tickets can be changed without paying an exchange fee up to seven days before your departure time any only paying any difference in fare.
You can change the date or time of your journey (depending on availability) within seven days of your departure by paying a fee of £40 and any difference in are. These tickets are non-refundable.
Business premier
You can change the date or time of your journey (depending on availability) free of charge or request a full refund any time before or up to 60 days after departure – except on Netherlands routes.
Business Premier tickets to Amsterdam or Rotterdam Centraal are flexible up until departure, but you can’t exchange or get a refund after the train’s scheduled departure time.
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