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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Ross Lydall

Lumo aims to treble London train services with routes to Manchester, Scotland and West Country

Lumo is aiming to treble its services across the UK - (Lumo)

Low-cost rail firm Lumo has confirmed major expansion plans from London, including a doubling of seats on its east coast route to Edinburgh via Newcastle.

It is to double the length of its electric trains - from five to 10 carriages – that operate in and out of King’s Cross and launch a new service between Paddington and Carmarthen via Bristol Parkway and Cardiff in December 2027.

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