Three train operators given go ahead to run extra East Coast services

Direct Newcastle-Glasgow and Seaham-London rail connections approved

Grand Central will operate Seaham's first ever connection with the capital, whilst some Lumo services will run from London King's Cross to Glasgow, extending the existing route to Edinburgh Waverley

Train operator to extend London to Edinburgh services to Glasgow

Lumo is one of three East Coast Main Line train operators to have been granted permission to run additional services from December.

Major train operator to extend services to Glasgow this year

A MAJOR train operator will extend some of its London to Edinburgh services to Glasgow.

Lumo given green light to expand London King’s Cross-Edinburgh train services from December

Lumo is one of three East Coast Main Line train operators that will benefit from the Office of Rail and Road’s decision.

Three train operators given go ahead to run extra East Coast services

The Office of Rail and Road said it approved some proposals from open access operators Lumo, Grand Central and Hull Trains.

FirstGroup wins Hull, Lumo extensions but not Sheffield – Northern Financial Review

FirstGroup plc announced that it has been awarded extensions to its Hull Trains and Lumo open access rail services by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). These include an extension of Lumo’s service to and from Glasgow Queen Street, calling at Falkirk High and Edinburgh Haymarket from December 2025. FirstGroup said: ” …this includes one southbound service between Edinburgh and Glasgow on weekdays and one extension in each direction on Sundays … ”…