Which Edinburgh Station Does Lumo Use?

Edinburgh Waverley.
Lumo is a British open-access operator owned by FirstGroup that operates passenger trains on the East Coast Main Line between London King’s Cross and Edinburgh Waverley.

Which Edinburgh station does Lumo go to?

Edinburgh Waverley Station
Edinburgh Waverley Station Information
More details on our wider network can be found on this page.

What stations does Lumo stop at?

• Our Destinations. London. Stevenage. Newcastle upon Tyne. Morpeth. Edinburgh.
• Our Stations. London King’s Cross. Stevenage. Newcastle upon Tyne. Morpeth. Edinburgh Waverley.

Is Edinburgh station the same as Edinburgh Waverley?

The central station in Edinburgh is called “Edinburgh”. It is something referred to as Edinburgh Waverley in tribute to a novel by Sir Walter Scott. Edinburgh Gateway is out near the airport and Edinburgh Haymarket is to the west of the city centre. So, Edinburgh station is the main central station.

How long does the Lumo train take to Edinburgh?

The trains are fairly fast — roughly four-and-a-half hours from London to Edinburgh — though admittedly not as fast as the fastest LNER trains, which travel London-Edinburgh in four hours and 20 minutes.

Is Lumo better than LNER?

Lumo has far fewer services than LNER, but their seats are more comfortable. LNER generally run a very slick operation but the seats in their trains (at least in standard class) have less padding than an ironing board.

Which station is Edinburgh Gateway?

Edinburgh Gateway station is a railway station and interchange at Gogar in Edinburgh, Scotland, which opened on 11 December 2016.
Edinburgh Gateway station.

Is Lumo part of LNER?

Owned by Aberdeen-based FirstGroup, Lumo (the brand name is a cunning synthesis of ‘luminosity’ and ‘motion’) is a new open-access operator taking on the state-owned LNER on the East Coast Main Line.

Does LUMO go from Edinburgh to London?

Reimagining Rail
Lumo is modern lifestyle travel brand. Specifically, we’re a brand new train service, travelling exclusively down the East Coast of the UK between London & Edinburgh, calling at Stevenage, Newcastle & Morpeth.

Is Lumo part of National Rail?

Lumo promotes itself as being a “digital-first” operator, having invested in paperless ticketing and a simplified website to make browsing and booking tickets as easy as possible. It also participates in the National Rail system and accepts interoperable tickets.

Are there two train stations in Edinburgh?

There are two mainline Edinburgh train stations. Edinburgh Waverley in the city centre and Haymarket Station in the West End.

What is the main Edinburgh train station called?

Edinburgh Waverley
Edinburgh Waverley sits in a prominent position between the Old and New Town and was the flagship station for the North British Railway when it first opened. Since then, it has gone through redesign and redevelopment to make it a station fit for the Scottish capital and Britain’s second largest station.

Which Edinburgh station is central?

Edinburgh Waverley railway station
Edinburgh Waverley railway station (also known simply as Waverley; Scottish Gaelic: Waverley Dhùn Èideann) is the principal railway station serving Edinburgh, Scotland.

Is there first class on Lumo?

How much will Lumo tickets cost? Lumo will operate a single class of service, with no separate first class, unlike other cross-Border operators like LNER.

Are there toilets on Lumo trains?

Cleanliness and hygiene are high on Lumo priorities and through our Coronavirus compliant practices, we target our cleaning on key customer on train touchpoints such as handrails, door buttons, arm rests, seat top handles, tables, toilets and sink surfaces.

Is Lumo replacing LNER?

Rail fares between London and Edinburgh are set to tumble from next month. A new “open access” train operator, branded Lumo, is to take on the state-owned LNER on the East Coast main line – with one-way fares starting at below £15 for nearly 400 miles of rail travel.

Are Lumo seats comfortable?

I find the Lumo trains to be a lot more comfortable than the Azumas that LNER offer and with the slight recline that Lumo have compared to the upright ironing board seats that LNER have, I genuinely feel comfortable on Lumo’s trains.

Can I use my Lumo ticket on an LNER trains?

Tickets not valid on Lumo
For our services, the most common tickets you can’t use will be for routes including LNER (eg: LNER Only), Northern, Cross Country/XC or TPE Only.

Where do Lumo trains leave from?

Lumo trains go in both directions from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley. Trains stop at Stevenage, Newcastle, and Morpeth.

Is Haymarket station before Waverley?

Waverley is the final stop. You go through Haymarket first. On a train from London, Haymarket is after Waverley.

How many platforms are there at Edinburgh station?

Waverley has 18 platforms in use, with around 30,000 passengers a day passing through the station. The station was originally developed in 1854 when the North British Railway Company joined three existing railway stations on adjacent sites together.