Due to October strikes by RMT and ASLEF unions, Northern is advising customers over the North of England to not travel.

The train operator has issued a ‘Do Not Travel’ notice on three different dates while the strike action is happening.

Northern cannot operate on Saturday 1st October and Wednesday 5th October due to the action occurring on these days.

Then on Saturday 8th October, only a handful of services are due to run on a skeleton timetable which will be published in due course.

Northern is advising customers to check before they travel on the 2nd and 9th October due to the fleet displacement and services starting later in the morning than usual.

More information on the strikes can be found at northernrailway.co.uk/strikes.

Tricia Williams, chief operating officer at Northern, said: “This is the fourth ‘Do Not Travel’ notice we have been forced to issue this summer due to strike action by the trade unions.

“We apologise in advance for the significant disruption and inconvenience this action by the RMT and ASLEF unions will cause to our customers.

“As we have previously pledged, we will continue to work towards a resolution to this issue with the hope of avoiding more disruptive strikes in the future.”