A train operator has issued a fresh "do not travel" warning for customers across the North of England from now until the first week of the new year due to strike action.

Northern are warning customers to check before they travel from tomorrow, December 28, until December 31 as the services expect disruption but they have also issued a "do not travel" warning from Sunday, January 1 until Saturday, January 7 as there will be very limited services running.

Strikes by the RMT and ASLEF trade unions will bring services to a halt from January 3 to 7.

Tricia Williams, chief operating officer at Northern, said: “This is a most regrettable start to 2023 and we can only apologise to our customers whose return to work from the holidays will be disrupted by the action by the RMT and ASLEF.

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“For many, Monday, January 9 will be their first experience of our new timetable – which went live in December and includes an additional 3,000 services a week across our network.

“As such, we’re encouraging everyone to use the new ‘Check My Timetable’ feature on our website to see the changes specific to their local station.”

The industrial action taking place includes two 48-hour walk outs by the RMT on January 3/4 and January 6/7 as well as ASLEF members staging a one-day strike on January 5.

Northern is the second largest train operator in the UK with nearly 2,500 services a day to more than 500 stations across the North of England.