Northern has released a calendar detailing travel guidance for those travelling across East Lancashire and the north over the Christmas and New Year period.

The calendar factors in the known industrial action, major engineering work and Christmas 'shut down' (Christmas Day and Boxing Day), up until Tuesday, January 10.

It outlines the days when:

  • Customers can travel but should expect disruption
  • Customers should not travel due to very limited services
  • Customers cannot travel as there are no services operating
  • Customers can expect a normal service to be running

Lancashire Telegraph: The calendar shows when passengers can expect disruption on Northern services.The calendar shows when passengers can expect disruption on Northern services. (Image: Northern)

Tricia Williams, chief operating officer at Northern, said: "The main cause of the disruption remains industrial action by the RMT union and we can only apologise to our customers for the inconvenience it will cause to their journeys."

The new timetable, which came into effect just prior to the extended period of disruption, includes a feature on the Northern website called "Check My Timetable," which allows customers to see changes specific to their local station.

Ms Williams added: "We hope this quick reference guide will make it easier for customers to make travel arrangements over the Christmas period."

Guidance for the festive period is as follows: 

  • Sunday, December 18 - very limited service, check before you travel
  • Monday 19 to Friday 23 - expect disruption, check before travel
  • Saturday 24 - very limited services, do not travel
  • Christmas Day, Sunday 25, and Boxing Day, Monday 26 - no services, do not travel
  • Tuesday 27 - very limited services, do not travel
  • Wednesday 28 to Saturday 31 - expect disruption, check before travel
  • Sunday, January 1 - very limited services, check before travel
  • Monday 2 - expect disruption, check before travel
  • Tuesday 3 to Saturday 7 - very limited services, do not travel
  • Sunday 8 - later start to services, check before you travel
  • Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 - usual service