Southeastern rail services are to be subject to severe disruption in the first week of January due to RMT and ASLEF strike action.

On the 3rd, 4th, 6th and 7th January, only a limited service will operate on the Dartford, Sevenoaks and Highspeed routes due to RMT action.

Additionally, on the 5th January, no trains will operate due to ASLEF strike action.

Scott Brightwell, Southeastern Operations and Safety Director, said: “We’re very sorry for the inconvenience that this industrial action by the RMT and ASLEF unions has caused.  On RMT strike days, some routes will have a very limited service, and there will be no trains at all in some places.  On Thursday 5^th January there will be no trains on any of our lines.  We urge you to check our dedicated, up-to-date, strike page before travelling.

“Train services are expected to be extremely busy on the routes that are running on RMT strike days, and so we’d advise our customers to make their journeys later in the morning and earlier in the evening if they can.”

Passengers who have been delayed can claimed through Southeastern’s Delay Repay scheme.