Rail & Train Strikes August 2026
No Rail & Train strikes today
Tuesday 25th August 2026
Next strike: Saturday 29th August 2026 (in 4 days)
Track industrial action across Rail & Train services in the UK with our comprehensive strike calendar. Find out which services and regions are affected by strikes, including full date listings of all currently planned local and national action. Stay informed about disruptions to Rail & Train services. Last updated: Tuesday 25 August 2026
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Latest Updates
- 31st Jul 2026 Churchill Services (RMT) STALLED Outsourced Merseyrail cleaners to take strike action – RMT
- 30th Jul 2026 Bidvest Nanoon (RMT) DEADLOCK Outsourced workers to strike at TransPennine – RMT
- 29th Jul 2026 Rail (RMT) ANNOUNCED RMT strikes over safety on EMR to go ahead – RMT
- 29th Jul 2026 Rail (RMT) ANNOUNCED Further strike action at Avanti West Coast – RMT
- 27th Jul 2026 Rail (RMT) DISPUTE RMT strike action over safety at East Midlands Railway – RMT
- 20th Jul 2026 Rail (RMT) NEGOTIATION RMT suspends Merseyrail strike action – RMT
- 6th Jul 2026 Rail (TSSA) PROCEEDING Forthcoming strike action at West Midlands Trains – TSSA
- 16th Jun 2026 Heavy Haul Rail (RMT) ANNOUNCED RMT members at Heavy Haul Rail to take 48-hour strike action – RMT
- 21st May 2026 Rail (TSSA) ANNOUNCED Statement on forthcoming strike action at West Midlands Trains – TSSA
- 18th May 2026 Rail (TSSA) CONFIRMED Statement on forthcoming strike action at West Midlands Trains – TSSA
| By Organisation | Strike Dates | Last Strike | Next Strike | Last Update | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Avanti West Coast
RMT |
2 Planned Dates 6 Previous Dates |
1st Aug 2026 | Saturday 29th Aug 2026 | 13th Mar 2025 | View |
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Abellio Rail
UNITE |
2 Previous Dates | 24th Dec 2022 | View | ||
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Amey
TSSA |
0 Previous Dates | 2nd Dec 2025 | View | ||
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Bidvest Nanoon
RMT |
2 Previous Dates | 1st Aug 2026 | 30th Jul 2026 | View | |
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Churchill Services
RMT |
2 Previous Dates | 8th Aug 2026 | 31st Jul 2026 | View | |
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Cross Country
RMT |
4 Previous Dates | 3rd Oct 2025 | 4th Sept 2025 | View | |
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Croydon Tramlink
UNITE |
11 Previous Dates | 2nd Jul 2024 | 3rd Jul 2024 | View | |
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Eurostar Security
RMT |
1 Previous Dates | 23rd Dec 2022 | 21st Dec 2022 | View | |
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Gemini Rail
UNITE |
5 Previous Dates | 3rd Aug 2024 | 23rd Aug 2024 | View | |
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GWR Engineers
UNITE |
1 Previous Dates | 15th Dec 2022 | View | ||
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Heavy Haul Rail
RMT |
2 Previous Dates | 26th Jun 2026 | 16th Jun 2026 | View | |
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Hitachi Rail
RMT |
4 Previous Dates | 1st Jul 2024 | 18th Jun 2024 | View | |
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Northern Rail
RMT |
2 Previous Dates | 8th Oct 2025 | 22nd Sept 2025 | View | |
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Rail
ASLEF |
96 Previous Dates | 18th Apr 2025 | 12th Feb 2025 | View | |
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Rail (ISS cleaners)
RMT |
4 Previous Dates | 2nd Apr 2023 | 31st Mar 2023 | View | |
|
Rail
RMT |
38 Previous Dates | 15th Aug 2026 | 29th Jul 2026 | View | |
|
Rail
TSSA |
10 Previous Dates | 9th Jul 2026 | 6th Jul 2026 | View | |
|
Scot Rail
TSSA |
2 Previous Dates | 31st Mar 2024 | View | ||
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Stadler Rail
UNITE |
6 Previous Dates | 25th Nov 2023 | 7th Nov 2023 | View |