Passengers told to plan journeys in advance due to engineering works over the festive period.
Passengers are being warned to expect Christmas rail disruption, with 5% of the rail network shut over the festive period for engineering works.
Long-distance services to Manchester Piccadilly, Birmingham New Street, Liverpool Lime Street, Birmingham International, Blackpool North, Scotland and Glasgow Central will run to a reduced timetable from London Euston between 24 and 30 December Lewisham station will also be closed on Christmas eve and there will be no trains between New Cross, St Johns and Dartford via Bexleyheath.Its chief executive Andrew Haines said: "Christmas is an important time for the railway as it gives us the opportunity to get a lot of work done to improve the railway when trains aren't running, and therefore keep disruption for our passengers at a minimum.
Union bosses accused train companies of refusing to make "their promised written proposals", and said Network Rail had "refused to make any proposals promised at the conclusion of intensive talks last week". There is already a rail strike set for 26 November which could affect travel to Christmas markets as well as some major sporting events.
It said any further strikes "will only cause further misery for customers and struggling businesses in the run up to Christmas and beyond".
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