A strike will see rail passengers faced with 'significant disruption'.

The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) is to stage two days of industrial action over the bank holiday.

As a result, there will be no CrossCountry services at all on Saturday, August 23.

This was due to be the first day the Manchester spur of the West Coast Main Line reopened following three weeks of engineering works.

Shiona Rolfe, CrossCountry's managing director, said: "We are disappointed for our passengers that the RMT has announced strikes on Saturday August 23 and Monday August 25.

"It is hugely disappointing to not operate any services on Saturday, knowing the inevitable disruption to many of our passengers' journeys over the Bank Holiday weekend.

"We are committed to reaching an agreement with the RMT and remain available to continue talks."

Passengers are strongly advised not to travel on Saturday, August 23, and travel either side of the Bank Holiday weekend.

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A very limited service will operate on Monday, August 25, between 8am and 6pm, and passengers are advised to check their journeys carefully before departing and expect all services to be busy.

On the Monday, planned engineering work in the West Midlands will also impact the CrossCountry services that do run, meaning some journeys will take longer.

Services on Sunday, August 24, are also likely to be subject to cancellations across all CrossCountry routes.