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Lumo’s All-Electric LondonGlasgow Service Goes Live With Fares From £33.10

The open-access operator sets its own fares without subsidy.

Overview

  • Trains run to and from Glasgow Queen Street via Edinburgh and Falkirk High, calling at Morpeth, Newcastle, Stevenage and London King’s Cross.
  • The initial weekday pattern offers two northbound services and one southbound, reducing to one each way at weekends.
  • The inaugural train left Glasgow at 18:16 on December 16 and arrived at King’s Cross one minute early following a launch event.
  • Advance fares start from about £33.10 between London and Glasgow and £10.90 between Newcastle and Glasgow, with end-to-end trips under five and a half hours depending on the service.
  • The all-electric operator is preparing a StirlingLondon Euston daily route from May 2026, with backers saying the expanded links could shift trips from air and road, including for Glasgow’s 2026 Commonwealth Games.