Northern has advised its customers not to travel on three separate dates due to strike action.

As a result of industrial action by the RMT and ASLEF the train operation cannot operate on Saturday, October 1 and Wednesday, October 5.

It will operate only a handful of services on Saturday, October 8.

Northern is advising people not to travel on these dates and to check before they set off on Sunday, October 2 and Sunday, October 9 due to issues with fleet displacement.

Tricia Williams, chief operating officer at Northern, said: “This is the fourth do not travel notice we have been forced to issue this summer due to strike action by the trade unions.

“We apologise in advance for the significant disruption and inconvenience this action by the RMT and ASLEF unions will cause to our customers.

“As we have previously pledged, we will continue to work towards a resolution to this issue with the hope of avoiding more disruptive strikes in the future.”