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evaluators are advised not to travel by train during strikes next week, as it has been revealed that half of the lines will be closed and only about a fifth of the services will be operational.
Tens of thousands of workers will leave the UK on June 21, 23 and 25, crippling the national rail network.
The London Underground is also facing major disruptions, with another 10,000 members of the RMT union leaving on June 21.
Transport for London has published similar advice not to travel on the Tube next Tuesday.
The national railway schedule from June 20 to June 26 is still being finalized, but the number of services is expected to be around 4,500, compared to the usual 20,000, Network Rail reported.
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But the outbreak is likely to hit strike-free days next week, when only about 60 percent of normal services will operate.
Southeastern and TransPennine are among the railway operators urging passengers to “travel only by train if necessary”. Northern asked people not to travel on trains between Tuesday and Sunday.
The full extent of the impact of the strikes was revealed on Wednesday, with Network Rail announcing that there would be no passenger services serving places like Penzance in Cornwall, Bournemouth in Dorset, Swansea in South Wales, Holyhead in North Wales, Chester in Cheshire and Blackpool. Lancashire.
In addition, there will be no passenger trains running north of Glasgow or Edinburgh.
Open lines include the main West Coast line from London to Scotland via places such as Birmingham and Manchester.
The number of passenger services on strike days is expected to be limited to around 4,500, compared to the usual 20,000.
Members of the Rail Rail, Maritime and Transport Union and 13 train operators have to strike for three days next week in similar disputes over wages, jobs and pensions.
The lines will only be open between 7.30 am and 6.30 pm, which means that the services will start later and end earlier than usual.
Passengers “who have to travel” are urged to “plan ahead” to ensure they can complete their journeys within that window, Network Rail said.
The last flights from London to Scotland will leave in the early afternoon.
Steve Montgomery, who chairs the Rail Delivery Group, said: “These strikes will affect the millions of people who use the train every day, including key workers, students with exams, those who can’t work from home, holidaymakers and those who attend important business and entertainment events.
“When working with Network Rail, our plan is to maintain as many services as possible, but significant disruptions will be inevitable and some parts of the network will be out of service, so passengers should plan their trips carefully and check train times.”
The train strikes sparked a huge controversy in the Municipalities on Wednesday when Boris Johnson and Sir Keir Starmer clashed over the prime minister’s issues.
Mr Johnson was the first to strike when he was gripped by the cost of living crisis, rounding off Sir Cair, saying: “What would be helpful in supporting the UK economy right now would be if the Labor leader put an end to his sphinx … as silence for the upcoming RMT strikes.
Sir Cair replied: “He is in the government. He could do anything to stop the strikes. But he hasn’t moved a finger.
“I do not want the blows to continue, but he is doing it. He wants the country to stop so that it can feed on division. “
However, the Labor leader stopped directly criticizing the Rail, Maritime and Transport Unions for next week’s strikes.
Mr Johnson accused Labor of being “on the side of the RMT strikers”, adding: “We are on the side of the traveling public”.
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