Train strikes: How rail travel will be affected in Greater Manchester and all the schedule changes you need to know about

More than 50,000 railway workers will go on strike near the end of the month due to disputes with Network Rail and 13 train operators, rail union RMT has announced.

It will cause significant disruption to all train stations across the UK, including significant delays to some railway routes. Despite Network Rail providing backup staff, chief executive Andrew Haines said around 20 per cent of the usual train services will run.

He said: "Talks have not progressed as far as I had hoped and so we must prepare for a needless national rail strike and the damaging impact it will have. We, and our train operating colleagues, are gearing up to run the best service we can for passengers and freight users next week despite the actions of the RMT."

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Steve Montgomery, Chair of the Rail Delivery Group, said: "These strikes will affect the millions of people who use the train each day, including key workers, students with exams, those who cannot work from home, holidaymakers and those attending important business and leisure events.

"Working with Network Rail, our plan is to keep as many services running as possible, but significant disruption will be inevitable and some parts of the network will not have a service, so passengers should plan their journeys carefully and check their train times."

Here's a breakdown of everything you need to know about how Greater Manchester will be affected by the train strikes at the end of the month.

The three-day strike will take place all across the country's railway network on June 21, 23, and 25. In a separate dispute, London Underground RMT members will also be going on strike on June 21.

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