Those looking to travel home for the festive period could find any train travel plans ruined this year, as Cross Country has announced rail strikes in the lead up to Christmas .

RMT Union members working for Cross Country have announced that they will walk out over pay and other problems on four Saturdays in December 2025.

It comes after a proposal by the rail company, which workers described as ‘worse than what was already on the table’.

Cross Country serves major cities and more than 100 stations across the UK, from the south of England to Scotland .

Full list of Cross Country strike dates

The strikes will happen throughout December but will not take place on any of the key Christmas public holidays.

The strikes will happen on:

Saturday, December 6

Saturday, December 13

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