London to Edinburgh by Lumo | 672 kms in 4 hrs 20 minutes for just £30 | Hitachi Class 803

A high speed journey on the East Coast Mainline from London Kings Cross to Edinburgh Waverley on the very new Lumo service.

Lumo is a British open-access operator owned by FirstGroup that operates passenger trains on the East Coast Main Line between London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley.

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Train : London Kings Cross - Edinburgh Waverley Lumo
Rolling Stock : Hitachi Class 803

00:00 Introduction
00:25 London Kings Cross
02:03 Lumo vs LNER Azuma
02:40 The Lumo Train & Interiors
03:45 London Departure
04:30 Emirates Stadium, Arsenal FC
05:13 Stevenage, First Halt
06:10 The Food Trolley
06:30 Peterborough Skip
07:00 High Speed Run at 200 Kmph
08:10 Lumo Timetable
09:00 Doncaster Skip
10:00 The York Bypass Line
10:30 Racing a Northern Train
11:00 Toilets & Coach Features
12:00 British Tea from Food Trolley
13:30 Darlington & Durham Skip
15:00 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Second Halt
18:15 Morpeth, Third Halt
19:15 The East Coast Mainline
21:50 Berwick-upon-Tweed Skip
22:30 England - Scotland Border
24:00 Edinburgh Waverley



Services commenced on 25 October 2021 with two trains per day in each direction (one on Saturdays), which is due to increase to five each way by early 2022. The initial timetable sees trains depart each terminus at off-peak times. Northbound trains travel non-stop between London and Newcastle, with most then calling at Morpeth before arriving in Edinburgh. All southbound journeys stop at Morpeth and Newcastle with some additionally calling at Stevenage. The fastest service will complete the journey in four hours and three minutes, although most will take a little over four hours and 30 minutes.

Lumo offers a single-class service, with free Wi-Fi connectivity for all passengers and a promise that 60% of fares will be offered for no more than £30. Catering consists of an at-seat trolley service, and additionally food and drink items from brands such as Marks & Spencer are available for pre-order by passengers for delivery on board. Media content such as films and television shows can be streamed by passengers using the company's mobile app.

Services are operated by a fleet of 125 mph (200 km/h) Class 803 electric multiple unit trains, ordered in March 2019. While based on the same Hitachi AT300 design as the Class 801 Azuma trains operated by LNER, they are not fitted with an auxiliary diesel engine, but instead feature batteries intended solely to power onboard facilities in case of overhead line equipment failure.

The British Rail Class 803 AT300 is a type of electric multiple unit built by Japanese rolling stock manufacturer Hitachi for open-access operator Lumo. Based on the Hitachi A-train design, a total of five units comprising five cars have been produced. The class is used to operate passenger services on the East Coast Main Line between London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley.

While sharing a bodyshell with the previous UK A-train variants, the Class 803 differs in that it has no diesel engines fitted. They are fitted with batteries to enable the train's on-board services to be maintained, in case the primary electrical supplies have failed.

The Hitachi A-train is a family of rail rolling stock built and designed by Hitachi using a common base and construction techniques. The stock is designed to facilitate a number of product life-cycle improvements including ease of manufacture, increased energy efficiency, and recyclability.