What trains run on Boxing Day?

On Boxing Day, the following services will be running a reduced service: the Tube, DLR and Trams, Emirates Air Line. There will be reduced services running on the London Overground, too on North London and East London lines. There will also be reduced service on TfL Rail between Paddington and Heathrow.

Do trains run normally on Boxing Day?

Do trains run on Boxing Day? Very few services will be running on Boxing Day, with the exception of some airport transfer services, such as the Stansted Express and Heathrow Express.

When did trains stop running on Boxing Day?

1981
And that was the last time that trains ran on Christmas Day — in 1981, trains also closed on Boxing Day as well, although that was a short lived aberration, and we usually have a Sunday style service on the day people rush to go bargain hunting in the shops.

Do trains run on Boxing Day in Scotland?

Following the latest Scottish Government advice, you should only travel by train from 26 December if your journey is essential. On Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, the last trains will depart earlier than normal. And as with previous years, no trains will run on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day.

Are there any trains running on Boxing Day?

An analysis of published schedules shows that only seven companies will run a timetable on December 26. Chiltern Railways, Merseyrail, Scotrail, Southern and Stansted Express have all confirmed that they will run trains on Boxing Day, although most will serve only a few stations.

When was the Great Boxing Day Storm of 1998?

Meteosat 26 December 1998 11:30 UTC. The Boxing Day Storm (also called the Great Boxing Day Storm of 1998 or Hurricane Stephen) was an Atlantic windstorm that made landfall in northwest Ireland. It peaked on Boxing Day, 26 December, which is celebrated as St. Stephen’s Day in Ireland.

When was the last time the train ran on Christmas Day?

The last time trains ran on Christmas Day was in the early 1960s. Despite many rail companies claims that there are too few passengers for Christmas services, Mr Coucher says it would be worth staying open.