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New Year’s Eve Elizabeth line strikes: all the dates and stations that could be affected

Here’s what to expect on the Lizzie line on the busiest night of the year

Amy Houghton
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Amy Houghton
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It’s official: London train staff will be striking on one of the city’s busiest nights of the year. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) who work on the Elizabeth are set to walk out on New Year’s Eve

The staff that are striking are control room workers, so trains will still be running but delays are likely across the whole network. Here are all the dates and affected stations you need to know ahead of making your NYE plans. 

Affected dates 

  • December 5-18: No working overtime or on rest days 
  • December 31: Strike for 24 hours from 9pm

Affected stations 

All Elizabeth stations from Abbey Wood to Heathrow Terminal 4 will be impacted by potential delays caused by the strikes. As a reminder, these are all the stations served by the Lizzie line. 

  • Abbey Wood
  • Woolwich
  • Custom House
  • Canary Wharf
  • Whitechapel
  • Liverpool Street
  • Farringdon
  • Tottenham Court Road
  • Bond Street
  • Paddington
  • Acton Main Line Rail Station
  • Ealing Broadway Rail Station
  • West Ealing Rail Station
  • Hanwell Rail Station
  • Southall Rail Station
  • Hayes & Harlington Rail Station
  • Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Rail Station
  • Heathrow Terminal 4 Rail Station

Public Transport in London over Christmas and New Year.

The Elizabeth line is getting a new Japanese operator.

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