Train passengers are warned to check before they travel now ahead of the latest round of strike days beginning this week.

Four days of the RMT trade union's industrial action are scheduled for Thursday and Saturday plus two more dates on Thursday, March 30 and Saturday, April 1.

Southeastern says there will be a limited service running on the majority of its network with almost three quarters of its stations shut and some routes closed for this week's dates.

Scott Brightwell, operations and safety director at Southeastern said: “If this strike action goes ahead, we’re sorry but there’ll be no Southeastern train services at all on many routes and a limited service on others. We’re very sorry for any inconvenience. Please check before you travel.”

Passengers should expect some disruption, plan ahead and check their entire journey as no rail replacement bus services will be serving closed stations.

First trains will leave later and the last ones back from London will be much earlier than usual.

Services which are running may also be much busier, especially the first and last trains and customers are advised to avoid early and late trains if possible.

Only 52 out of 180 stations will be open. For alternative transport options visit the journey planner website traveline.info

Southeastern has also warned people may not be able to board trains at stations where a limited service is running, especially at locations such as Ashford and Ebbsfleet.

The company will run its normal timetable on the days either side of the strikes, except this Friday when trains will start later, from 7am.

It says first trains may be busy and queueing systems could be in place to manage space.

Customers are advised to plan ahead, check their entire journey and allow extra time.

For the March 30 and April 1 strikes, Southeastern is still working out the level of service it can run and says it will inform customers as soon as possible.

Customers whose travel was affected by previous strike action should visit Southeastern’s strike refund page for more information.

On the strike days the Sevenoaks line will have two trains an hour to Sevenoaks and four per hour to Orpington.

From London Bridge trains run between 7.56am and 6.06pm and from Sevenoaks they are between 7.40am and 4.51pm.

From London Victoria trains will run between 7.16am and 5.58pm.

On the high speed line there will be two trains an hour to Ashford International and four an hour to Ebbsfleet International with additional services at the beginning and end of the day.

From London St Pancras trains run between 8.35am and 5.34pm and from Ashford International they are between 7.48am and 4.35pm.

For full details about strike day arrangements for your journey visit the website southeasternrailway.co.uk