The ASLEF Union has announced that strike action will be taken by its members on Saturday 6 April.

There is also an ASLEF Union overtime ban from Thursday 4 April to Saturday 6 April, and from Monday 8 April to Tuesday 9 April.

Wednesday 3, Thursday 4, Friday 5, Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 April

A normal level of service will operate throughout the day, but there will be some short-notice alterations and cancellations.

The Night Riviera Sleeper service is cancelled.

Strike day - Saturday 6 April

An extremely limited service will operate. There will be a reduced operating window with services starting at 07:00 and completed by around 19:00. If you intend to travel where trains are operating, please do check both outward and return journeys.

A very limited service will run only on the following routes between:

• Reading and Oxford
• Reading and Basingstoke
• Westbury and Swindon (peak time only)
• Cardiff and Bristol
• Exeter St Davids and Barnstaple
• Plymouth and Gunnislake
• Penzance and St Ives

Sunday 7 April

Trains will run as planned with some changes to service start-up and some planned cancellations. Please check before you travel.

The Night Riviera Sleeper service is cancelled.

More information:

More strike day information can be found by visiting the Great Western Railway website.

Check before you travel:

The National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner may currently be showing the normal planned service for the strike days, which is subject to change.

You can check your journey from Friday 29 March onwards for the amended strike day timetables.