RAIL passengers in Bradford and across Yorkshire should plan ahead and only travel if necessary this Saturday, next Monday and next Wednesday amid national strike action.

There will be no rail connection between Yorkshire and the capital this Saturday with trains destined for London only travelling as far as Doncaster.

On all three strike dates, there will be a severely limited number of trains running throughout Yorkshire and the north of England between 7.30am and 6.30pm, and some lines will be closed altogether.

Train operator Northern is advising passengers not to travel, while TransPennine Express will only run a limited service between York and Huddersfield on strike dates.

Anyone travelling to a major event should find alternative transport.

Very few services will run in and out of Leeds station during the three days of industrial action, and Yorkshire’s busiest station will only be open between 7am and 7pm, with the Southern Entrance closed completely.

On Saturday, next Monday and Wednesday, November 9, no trains will run between:

• Leeds and Bradford Interchange / Halifax / Hull

• Sheffield and Manchester / Lincoln

• Newcastle and Carlisle / Middlesbrough / Hartlepool

• Scarborough and Hull / York