Which South East trains will run on strike day?

Since the dispute began in 2022, 15 strikes have been called by Aslef

Train drivers are set to strike on Tuesday, disrupting services across Kent, Surrey and Sussex.

Aslef union members are set to walk out for 24 hours as part of a series of rolling strikes across the country between 6 and 11 May.

Since the dispute over pay and conditions began in 2022, the union has called 15 strikes.

No further talks have taken place between the government and the union since Aslef rejected a pay offer in April 2023.

There will be a full day of strike action on Tuesday, affecting most south east services.

An overtime ban on Wednesday may also cause further disruption.

So which services will be running in the South East on Tuesday?

Southeastern

Only 29 out of the 165 stations on the Southeastern network will be open

Southeastern will run some services between 06:00 BST to 20:00 on Tuesday. There will be services on the following routes:

• Orpington to London Charing Cross

• Dartford to London Charing Cross (via Sidcup)

• Dartford to London Charing Cross (via Bexleyheath)

• Ashford International to London St Pancras International

Only 29 out of the 165 stations on the Southeastern network will be open and no replacement bus services will be running.

Passengers are advised to only travel on Tuesday if their journey is "absolutely essential".

Southeastern says it will run a normal timetable on Wednesday, despite the overtime ban.

Govia Thameslink Railway

Govia Thameslink Railway has advised customers to check before they travel

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) said there would be "very limited" shuttle services running but there will be no other Southern, Gatwick Express, Thameslink or Great Northern services.

There will be services on the following routes:

• Southern shuttle service calling at Gatwick Airport and London Victoria only (between approximately 05:00 and 23:00)

• Thameslink shuttle service calling at St Pancras, Luton Airport Parkway and Luton only (between approximately 07:00 and 19:00)

• Thameslink shuttle service calling at London Kings Cross and Cambridge only (between approximately 07:00 and 19:00)

GTR has warned services are expected to be extremely busy.

It said queuing systems will in place at stations and passengers might not be able to board their desired service.

GTR said depending on queue lengths, passengers on the last services of the night may be unable to board a service at all and no alternatives will be available.

On Wednesday an amended timetable will be in place with fewer trains.

South Western Railway

Passengers using South Western Railway are being urged to check before they travel

South Western Railway (SWR) is set to run services between 07:00 and 19:00 on Tuesday on the following routes:

• Woking to London Waterloo

• Basingstoke to London Waterloo

• Guildford to London Waterloo (via Woking)

• Feltham to London Waterloo (via Twickenham)

• Salisbury to Basingstoke

SWR said passengers should only travel if their journey is "absolutely necessary".

Passengers have been urged to check before they travel as services could be subject to last minute changes.

SWR asked people to avoid the first and last services on each line, as they are expected to be "extremely busy".

An amended timetable will be in place on Wednesday with fewer trains than usual across its network.

Great Western Railway

Great Western Railway drivers will strike on a different day - Wednesday

Great Western Railway (GWR) drivers who are part of Aslef will walk out on Wednesday.

There will be an "extremely limited" service between 07:00 and 19:00 on the following routes:

• Reading and Oxford

• Reading and Basingstoke

• Reading and Redhill (peak time only)

• Reading and Newbury

• Westbury and Swindon (peak time only)

• Cardiff and Bristol

• Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple

• Exeter St Davids and Exmouth (calling at Exeter Central, Digby and Topsham only)

• Penzance/St Erth and St Ives (09:30 BST to 12:30 BST and 15:30 BST to 19:00 BST)

• Plymouth and Gunnislake

There is set to be a normal service on Monday and Tuesday.

GWR warned there may be some short-notice alterations and cancellations.

There is likely to be further disruption on Thursday due to the overtime ban.

Can passengers get their money back for strike days?

Ticket easements have been put in place, which means people can travel on a day not displayed on their ticket

Rail passengers with advance tickets can be refunded fee-free if the train they are booked on is cancelled, delayed or rescheduled due to strikes.

If passengers have a return ticket they may also be entitled to a fee-free refund if any part of the journey is cancelled.

Ticket easements have also been put in place, meaning customers can travel on a day not displayed on their ticket.

Passengers should check this with the respective train operating company as restrictions can vary.

Season ticket holders (flexi, monthly or longer) who cannot travel, can claim 100% compensation for strike dates through the Delay Repay scheme.

As well as Southeastern, Govia Thameslink Railway and South Western Railway, c2c and Greater Anglia drivers will also walk out.

Mick Whelan, general secretary of the Aslef union, said: "There is no good day to take strike action, there will always be an event on. We don't want to be on strike.

"They don't want to be losing money and they don't want to be out in all weathers. But they're willing to do so in furtherance of the fact that they haven't had a pay offer."

No further industrial action is scheduled beyond this current period, the unions says.