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Simon Meechan

Times for only trains departing from Newcastle on January 5 rail strike

Three rail operator that run trains through Newcastle have cancelled all their services today due to a strike.

Members of the Aslef train drivers' union are on strike on Thursday January 5 as part of an ongoing dispute. Drivers working for 15 rail operators are taking part.

Several companies have chosen to cancel all trains today, including three of the five that serve Newcastle Central Station. Only LNER and Lumo are operating trains today. LNER's service is running to an "extremely limited" timetable, with just 12 trains all day departing from Central Station. The majority of Lumo services are expected to run as - unlike LNER - its drivers are not taking part in the strike.

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January 5 train strike - which trains are running to and from Newcastle?

Northern, CrossCountry and Transpennine Express are all operating no trains on January 5, they have cancelled all services.

LNER is running an extremely limited service. Five trains will go northbound from Newcastle to Edinburgh, departing at 10.53, 12.58, 14.58, 16.59, 17.58. There are seven LNER trains south to London Kings Cross, departing at 07.30, 08.56, 09.57, 11.58, 13.59, 15.58, 17.58.

Lumo will run four trains in each direction from Newcastle. The northbound trains to Edinburgh leave at 08.42, 13.47, 15.17 and 17.50. The southbound trains to London depart at 07.57, 10.55, 12.50, 17.48.

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