Services will call at London Euston, Milton Keynes, Nuneaton, Crewe, Preston, Carlisle, Lockerbie, Motherwell, Whifflet, Greenfaulds, Larbert and Stirling.
From Spring 2026, Lumo will introduce a brand-new direct rail service linking Stirling and London Euston, expanding Scotland’s long-distance rail network and bringing affordable, open-access travel to more communities along the route.
The new London–Stirling service will operate four daily return services, with an additional fifth return service between Preston and London. Designed around simplicity, value and comfort, the route builds on Lumo’s reputation for low fares and customer-first travel creating new choices for business, leisure and visiting friends and family.
The service will deliver first-ever direct rail connections to London for Whifflet, Greenfaulds and Larbert, significantly improving accessibility for towns that have been underserved by long-distance rail. By opening up access across the West Coast Main Line, the route supports stronger links between Scotland and England.
The new London–Stirling service will operate four daily return services, with an additional fifth return service between Preston and London. Designed around simplicity, value and comfort, the route builds on Lumo’s reputation for low fares and customer-first travel creating new choices for business, leisure and visiting friends and family.
The service will deliver first-ever direct rail connections to London for Whifflet, Greenfaulds and Larbert, significantly improving accessibility for towns that have been underserved by long-distance rail. By opening up access across the West Coast Main Line, the route supports stronger links between Scotland and England.
the route
launch information
Services will launch in Spring 2026, with tickets going on sale ahead of the first trains running. Timetables, fares and onboard details will be announced soon.
our trains
Services will use five modern six-car Class 222 trains, using intelligent engine management systems that reduce fuel use where possible.
what does the new route deliver?
Lumo’s new London–Stirling route significantly improves long-distance rail access for communities along the corridor. The service will provide four daily direct return journeys between Stirling and London Euston, with an additional fifth return service between Preston and London. For stations including Whifflet, Greenfaulds and Larbert, this will be the first ever direct rail connection to London.
The route also strengthens regional links across Scotland’s central belt and northern England, supporting commuting, leisure travel and the visitor economy. By adding capacity rather than replacing existing services, Lumo’s open-access model increases choice and helps grow the rail market for everyone.
pioneering rail in Scotland
Railways have played a defining role in Scotland’s economic and social development for more than two centuries and parts of Lumo’s new London-Stirling route trace that history directly.
In 1826, the Monkland & Kirkintilloch Railway opened in North Lanarkshire, becoming widely recognised as the starting point of Scotland’s modern railway era. Almost 200 years later, Lumo’s London–Stirling service will run along sections of this historic alignment between Whifflet and Greenfaulds.
As the bicentenary of the Monkland & Kirkintilloch Railway is marked in 2026, the new route reflects the same underlying purpose that shaped Scotland’s earliest railways: improving access, linking communities, and opening up new opportunities through better connections.
Lumo in Scotland
Lumo’s growth in Scotland is about more than adding new services to the timetable. It reflects a longer-term commitment to improving connectivity, supporting local economies and making rail a practical, affordable choice for more people.
The operator already runs successful services on the East Coast Main Line, linking Edinburgh with Newcastle and London, and has recently expanded routes through Glasgow and Falkirk.
By delivering direct connections to communities that previously lacked long-distance services, Lumo is helping to widen access to work, education, tourism and leisure across Scotland’s central belt.
