Luton
Station Information
Luton is a staffed station served by East Midlands Railway, Thameslink. Allow 10 minutes to change trains here.
Step-free access to some platforms — check the National Rail step-free guide for full details.
How reliable is this station?
Of the 8840 services that called at Luton over the last 30 days, 84.4% ran on time, 11.5% arrived more than 5 minutes late, and 4.1% were cancelled. Today has been broadly in line with that trend: 84% of 110 services so far are on time. The worst recent day was 24 Oct, when 100% of services were delayed. Live cancellations, platform changes, and short-notice delays update in the board above; the 30-day figures are updated nightly from National Rail Darwin data.
Which operators run through here?
Luton is served by Thameslink and East Midlands Railway. Thameslink runs the bulk of weekday services (around ~undefined/day), with East Midlands Railway adding the long-distance and regional links.
Where do trains from Luton go?
The most common direct destination from Luton is London St Pancras International (around 1100+ trains per day), followed by Luton Airport Parkway, Bedford, and Harpenden. Direct services also run to 4 other destinations. The live board above shows every departure in the next hour; tap the chip to filter by destination or use the search above. 8 direct routes are published from this station, covering most major UK cities.
Current disruption affecting this station
There are no current disruption messages for Luton. If a problem develops during your journey, Railly surfaces the same station messages National Rail shows in its app — refresh the board to see updates.
Door-side information at Luton
Door-side predictions are available for every platform at Luton. We use OpenTrainTimes signalling data combined with manual observation; confidence levels range from 'verified' (live TD + manual check) to 'predicted' (signalling-only). Tap any service to see which side the doors will open for your coach.
Accessibility at Luton
Luton has partial step-free access (category B) and is fully staffed throughout opening hours. A taxi rank is outside the main entrance and bus stops are within a short walk. National Rail's Passenger Assist service can book assistance on any train from this station — recommend booking at least 2 hours before travel.
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Popular journeys from Luton
Facilities
Ticket office hours
Mon–Fri 05:45–21:45
Sat 05:45–22:00
Sun 06:45–21:45
Information desk hours
Daily
Connections
Accessibility
Step-free and accessible travel
This is a Category B3 station: Step free access via lift to platform 5 only (some trains to Bedford/ the East Midlands) only. Steps to all other platforms.
The Assistance Meeting Point is by the Ticket Office.