Luton Train Station

Address

Luton station
Station Road
Luton
Bedfordshire
LU1 2LT

Ticket office opening hours:

Monday - Friday - 05:45 to 21:45
Saturday - 05:45 to 22:00
Sunday - 06:45 to 21:45

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Live Departures

Live Arrivals

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Time	Destination	Status	Platform

Station facilities

Seated Area
Station Buffet
Toilets
Atm Machine

Station overview

Accessibility
- Accessible Public Telephones No
- Accessible Taxis No
- First Class Lounge No
- Help Points YES Yes
- Impaired Accessible Booking Office Counter No
- Impared Access Staff YES Yes
- Impared Access Ticket Gate YES Yes
- Impaired Accessible Ticket Machines YES Yes
- Induction Loop No
- Impaired Mobility Set Down YES Yes
- National Key Toilets YES Yes
- Ramp for Train Access YES Yes
- Wheel chairs Available YES Yes
- Impaired Access Helpline Hours Monday - Sunday - open 24h
- Impaired Access Staff Help Hours Monday - Sunday - open 24h
- Accesible Ticket Machine
  All Thameslink ticket machines are able to sell tickets with Disabled Persons Railcard discounts.
  Ticket machines are of an accessible design, however their location and the station itself may not be. Please check the station map or the 'step free access' section before making your way to the station.
- Helpline YES Yes
- Helpline Contact Details
  If you require assistance on your journey, please contact our assisted travel helpline to discuss your requirements on: Email - [email protected] | Phone - 0800 058 2844 | Textphone - 0800 138 1018
- Helpline Contact URL https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
- Impared Mobility Set Down
  At the front of the station and in the station car park.
- National Key Toilets
  Accessible toilets at this station are accessed using a RADAR key.
- Step Free Access
  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.
  
  Coverage: partial Station
- Step Free Access Coverage No Part of Station
- Helpline Open Note
  The assisted helpline is not available on Christmas Day.

Airport
- Availability YES Yes
- Note Luton Airport Parkway station is the nearest rail station to Luton Airport. A shuttle bus connects Luton Airport Parkway with London Luton Airport. For times and through tickets for these buses, please slect Luton Airport as your origin or destination on the journey planner.

Baggage Services
- Left Luggage: Available No

Bus information
- Bus Service: Availability YES Yes
- Bus Service: Note Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format can be found here (http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/posters/LUT.pdf)

Cycle Storage
- Availability YES Yes
- Closed Circuit TV YES Yes
- Location
  Located at the front of both entrances.
  Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.
- Sheltered YES Yes
- Spaces 62
- Type Stands

Dining and Shopping
- Dining & Shopping: Shops No
- Dining & Shopping: Station Buffet YES Yes

Phones, Internet & Wi-fi
- Station Amenities: Telephone No
- Web Kiosk: Available No
- Station Amenities: Wi-Fi Find WiFi Hotspots around this station (http://btwifi.co.uk/find)
- Telephone: Usage Type Cards And Coins

Parking
- Car Parking Details Phone number: 01895 262122
  
  Operator Name: A P C O A Parking U K
  Name: Station Road Car Park
  Spaces: 753
  Number Accessible Spaces: 24
  Accessible Spaces Note:
  Free parking is offered to all Blue Badge holders.
  Please ensure that your Blue Badge is displayed at all times when parking at any Thameslink, Southern or Great Northern station car parks. If dedicated Blue Badge bays are occupied, please park within any available standard bay (excluding premier bays) and display your Blue Badge.
  The car park at this station is controlled by automatic number plate recognition ( A N P R), please ensure you follow the signage displayed in the car park to register your car for free parking as well as displaying your Blue Badge.
  
  Accessible Car Park Equipment: No
  Cctv: Yes
  Open:
  Monday - Sunday - open 24h
  Url: https://www.apcoa.co.uk/thameslink/

Restrooms
- Toilets YES Yes
- Baby Change No
- Toilets Note
  Available during staffing hours

Station Location & Directions
- Latitude 51.88231
- Longitude -0.41404

Station Information
- ATM YES Yes
- Baby Change No
- Bureau De Change No
- Lost Property YES Yes
- Post Box No
- Shops No
- Seated Area YES Yes
- Station Buffet YES Yes
- Showers No
- Trolley No
- Wifi No
- Waiting Room No
- Lost Property
  If you have lost something at a Thameslink station or onboard a Thameslink train, please visit the https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/lostproperty" title="">Thameslink Website and use the webform to register your lost item.
  Some Thameslink trains serve stations which are managed by other train operators (see below). You should consider logging your lost item with them, just in case it's been handed in at one of their stations.
  - https://www.lner.co.uk/support/lost-property/" title="">London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
  - https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/lost-property" title="">Greater Anglia
  - https://tfl.gov.uk/help-and-contact/lost-property" title="">Transport for London including London Overground
  - https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/help/support/lost-property" title="">Southeastern
  - https://www.southernrailway.com/lostproperty" title="">Southern
  - https://www.southwesternrailway.com/contact-and-help/lost-property" title="">South Western Railway (for Wimbledon)
  If you have found an item of lost property, please hand it in to a member of staff.
- Staffing Level YES Yes

Ticketing Hours
- Ticket Office Hours Monday - Friday - 05:45 to 21:45
  Saturday - 05:45 to 22:00
  Sunday - 06:45 to 21:45

Ticketing Services & Information
- Oyster Pre-Pay No
- Pre-Purchase Collection YES Yes
- Ticket Machine YES Yes
- Penalty Fares TL
- Smartcard Notes Smartcard Issued: Yes
  Smartcard Validator: Yes
  For more information on using the Key smartcard, please visit the https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/thekeysmartcard" title="">Key smartcard webpage on the Thameslink website.

Taxi Information
- Availability YES Yes
- Note NO

Local Taxis

Luton: Rail Station is a major station with taxis usually available on a rank. Advance booking is not normally necessary or even possible, unless arriving early in the morning or late at night. Operators who may accept bookings include:


Alpha	Phone 01582 595555
Circle	Phone 01582 400400
A1	Phone 01582 242424

Other transportation
- Rail Replacement Services
  Please click the link for details regarding the rail replacement bus location.
  
  Rail Replacement Map: https://assets.nationalrail.co.uk/e8xgegruud3g/2 Bhh B N5i W Vx2eeg Bnq Cp U1/2da51c18fbaa6dd775b6200f1f40fb29/2025-01_ C I_ T L_ R R B_ L U T_ D R.pdf

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Luton Train Station