Coming soon – the Luton Express

More details emerged last week of the new express train service to serve Luton Airport from December 2020 following the takeover of the East Midlands Railway (EMR) franchise by Abellio (BTN last week).

An all-electric fleet of trains, operated by Abellio, will run between Luton Airport Parkway station and London St Pancras every half an hour, ultimately reducing the journey time from the capital to the terminal to a little over 30min.

From 2021, the express will link to Luton’s Direct Air-Rail Transit (DART) between Parkway and the airport. Currently, passengers are bussed between the two, and the shortest journey time between Parkway and St Pancras is 32min on a train that makes at least two stops en route.

Luton Airport chief executive Alberto Martin said: "We welcome the arrival of EMR and the commitment to provide an express-style service to the airport every half an hour from December 2020.

"Along with the arrival of the £225m Direct Air-Rail Transit service in 2021, we will see a step change in rail connectivity between London and its fastest-growing airport.

"This transformation of service with its own sub brand, website, easier ticketing and dedicated platform at St Pancras will be welcomed by all passengers who travel to us by rail."

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