Transport in Luton

Luton is a town in the United Kingdom less than 30 miles (50 km) north of the centre of London, and has good transport links via the motorway network and the National Rail system. Luton is also home to London Luton Airport, one of the major feeder airports for London and the southeast. The town is also served by buses run by Arriva Shires & Essex and other operators and has a guided busway. As a Unitary Authority, Luton Borough Council is responsible for local highways and public transport in the borough.

Buses and coaches at Luton Station Interchange

Road
Junction 11 on the M1, one of two junctions for Luton.

Luton is served by the M1 Motorway (London-Leeds), the A6 (Luton-Carlisle) and the A505 (Sawston-Leighton Buzzard).

Nearby settlements accessible by the road network include Milton Keynes and St Albans (via the M1), Bedford (via the A6), and Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard and Hitchin (via the A505).

Rail
Leagrave railway station

Luton is served by three railway stations on the Midland Main Line: Luton, Luton Airport Parkway and Leagrave.

As of January 2023, Govia Thameslink Railway runs the Thameslink route north to Bedford and south to Brighton, Three Bridges and Rainham via central London stations. There are limited peak time services to East Grinstead, Orpington and Sutton.[1]

East Midlands Railway operates semi-fast "EMR Connect" services between London St Pancras and Corby, calling at Luton and Luton Airport Parkway. They also operate limited services to Melton Mowbray, Nottingham and Sheffield from these stations.[2]

Bus and coach services

Bus services are primarily operated by Arriva Shires & Essex, Centrebus and Grant Palmer.[3] A number of longer distance coach services operate from Luton Station Interchange and the Luton Airport bus station.

Luton to Dunstable Busway
Main article: Luton to Dunstable Busway
The Luton to Dunstable Busway, opened in 2013

The Luton to Dunstable Busway is a guided bus connecting Dunstable, Houghton Regis and Luton with Luton Airport. The guided busway runs for 13.4 kilometres (8.3 miles) and was opened in September 2013.[4]

Luton Airport
Main article: Luton Airport
Luton Airport

Luton Airport is 2 mi (3.2 km) from Junction 10 of the M1 and is the fourth-largest airport serving the London area, after Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted, and is one of London's six international airports along with London City Airport and London Southend Airport. The airport is a hub for EasyJet, TUI Airways and Ryanair.[5]

Future development

Luton DART
Main article: Luton DART

In April 2018 construction commenced on a light rail system that will link Luton Airport with Luton Airport Parkway.[6][7][8][9] It is scheduled to open in Early 2023.[10]

References
  1. "Train Timetables | Train Times & Timetables | Thameslink". www.thameslinkrailway.com. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  2. "Train timetables | EMR". www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
  3. "Bus services in Luton" (PDF). travelluton.co.uk. 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  4. "Luton and Dunstable guided busway 'good for economy'". BBC. 24 September 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  5. "Key Facts". London Luton Airport. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 16 July 2007.
  6. New railway connection to London Luton Airport approved BBC News 22 June 2017
  7. London Luton Airport peoplemover approved Metro Report International 6 July 2017
  8. VolkerFitzpatrick-Kier jv wins £119m Luton airport rail link Construction Enquirer January 2018
  9. Work begins on new £225 million rail link at Luton Airport ITV News 17 April 2018
  10. "Luton airport shuttle used by King to open by Easter". BBC News. 5 January 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
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