• Delays to services between Grantham and Peterborough
  • 08:20 Newcastle to London Kings Cross due 11:03
  • 08:52 London Kings Cross to Edinburgh due 13:13
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Lumo services are not affected by the Industrial Action

Lumo does not take part in industrial action and will not be affected by the strike action from 2nd to 8th December. Please see here for full details.

Seat Reservations

Enhance your journey with Lumo

Unsure where your seat is when booking onto a Lumo train service?

Download our seating plan here:

Lumo Seating Plan 2023



Locate your reserved seat or locate all unreserved seats available in each coach ahead of your journey. If you are in need of an accessible seat please contact our Passenger Assist team to organise your journey. All priority seating and wheelchair access spaces are located on our seating plan.

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Access our brand new Lumo virtual tour to experience the facilities onboard.

Book direct to reserve a seat

When you book through our website or app, you'll automatically be assigned a seat based on your preferences. If you join a Lumo service without a seat reservation, we keep a limited number of seats unreserved on each train; please look for the green lights above seats which indicate they are not reserved.

Joining the train without a seat reservation

If you need to join our trains without a seat reservation, we have some seats on every train which are not reserved- which will be marked will a green light above the seat, so please look out for these or ask a Customer Experience Ambassador on board for help finding a seat.

Bringing luggage onboard

All customers can bring on board a maximum of ONE Small bag OR Holdall and ONE Medium suitcase (63 x 41 x 27cm).

Please note, luggage that exceeds these limits is carried at our discretion and you may be refused travel.  A charge will be levied for conveying additional items of luggage, or for excessively large or bulky items. This will not exceed half a full adult standard fare for the entire train route.


LumoEats to your seats


Like to keep those hunger pangs at bay? With just a few clicks on LumoEats, you can pre-order food ready when you jump on a Lumo train, saving you the hassle of rushing around for a sandwich in the station. Just sit back, relax, and have great grub brought directly to your seat. Delightful! 


Pre-order with lumoeats
Order food from Lumo Eats up to 2 hours before you travel to get your hands on a selection of hot food and sandwiches for your journey.

FAQs


When you book a flexible ticket such as a LumoAny, Off Peak or Anytime ticket online you will still be given a seat reservation for your chosen service as standard. As these tickets are flexible, you can join a different service. We keep a limited number of seats unreserved on each train; please look for the green lights above seats which indicate they are not reserved. Note that this number is very limited so customers are strongly recommended to sit in their reserved seat.

As our trains are often busy, for your comfort we strongly recommend reserving a seat in advance. Seat reservations can be made by contacting us at lumo.reservations@lumo.co.uk, or by reaching out to us on Twitter @LumoTravel.

If you would like to change your journey with an LumoAny, Anytime train ticket please be aware that your seat reservation is only valid on the selected service at time of booking.
Valid Interrail, Eurail and Britrail Passes can be used on Lumo services. Both First and Second/Standard Class passes are accepted, however please be aware we do not operate a First Class carriage onboard.

We strongly recommend making seat reservations for your journey. You can make a seat reservation through the Interrail/Eurail app or by contacting us via lumo.reservations@lumo.co.uk or on Twitter @LumoTravel
When you book onto a Lumo train, you receive a seat reservation automatically. However, you can still find a seat for your journey if you join a Lumo service without a reservation. Look out for the green lights above the seats, which indicate that they are not reserved. If in doubt, ask a Customer Experience Ambassador on board for help finding a seat.