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Travel To London’s Airports During July Rail Strikes

Travel to London’s airports by rail will be disrupted on Wednesday 27 & Saturday 30 July 2022 due to strike action.

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Picture of Elizabeth Line roundel at platform level, London Paddington station.
Elizabeth Line Platform, London Paddington Station (Image Credit: London Air Travel)

Rail services to London airports will be subject to disruption due to strike action by members of the RMT on Wednesday 27 July and members of ASLEF on Saturday 30 July.

As different unions are taking strike action, the impact will be different on each day. It is also different from the strike action that took place in June.

Full guidance is available from Network Rail and Transport for London. Online journey planners are being updated with the latest changes.

Alternative forms of transport will be busy. Advance planning is recommended.

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Travel To London’s Airports During Rail Strikes

Rail services to London airports between Tuesday 21 & Sunday 26 June are subject to disruption due to strike action.

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Airfield, London Heathrow Airport (Image Credit: Heathrow)

Rail services to London airports will be subject to disruption due to strike action by members of The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) over three separate days.

Strike action will take place on Tuesday 21, Thursday 23 and Saturday 25 June. Industrial action will also affect London Underground services on Tuesday. There will also be residual disruption before and after these dates.

Full guidance is available from Network Rail and Transport for London. Online journey planners are now updated with the latest timetable changes. Note some operators have changed their plans since contingency plans were first announced.

It goes without saying that alternative forms of transport will be extremely busy. Advance planning is strongly recommended.

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