‘Eurostar of Scotland’ now launching in June — but travellers can expect trains even sooner

The launch date of the new ‘Eurostar of Scotland’ has been pushed forward (Picture: Lumo)

A brand-new train dubbed the ‘Eurostar of Scotland’ is set to make its debut in June — a month earlier than initially planned.

The new Lumo route,which will stop at 11 stations from London Euston to Stirling,currently has the first batch of tickets available for purchase from June 9,instead of the previously announced launch date of July 10.

And,travellers looking to head to Scotland should keep checking the website,as tickets could come even earlier this.

A source connected to Lumo tells Metro,depending on how quickly driver training and the new models are rolled out,passengers could potentially expect to see tickets available for purchase as early as May.

The much anticipated Lumo trains will be a game changer for passengers,with fares starting from as little as £29.90,a fraction of the cost of the current LNER and Avanti services.

Starting at London Euston,the new route will call at the following stations:

Milton Keynes

Nuneaton

Crewe

Preston

Carlisle

Lockerbie

Motherwell

Whifflet

Greenfaulds

Larbert

Stirling

The route will also become the first direct service to the capital for three stations in central Scotland: Whifflet,Greenfaulds and Larbert.

How much will the new Lumo trains from London Euston to Stirling cost?

Not only is the route arriving earlier than expected,but it’ll also make travelling from the capital up to Scotland considerably cheaper.

A single ticket between London and Stirling will cost £29.90,while a ticket from London to Preston will cost £23.90 and Preston to Stirling £14.90.

On June 9,a ticket from London Euston to Stirling with Avanti West Coast currently costs £47.20. It’s also not direct,as it involves changing first at Glasgow Central,and then at Glasgow Queen Street for the final leg.

The route will stop at 11 stations along the way (Picture: Lumo)

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The service is also the only ‘open-access’ service on that line,which means it’s not subsidised by the government which allows for more competitive prices.

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