Along the way, landmarks stand out such as Alnmouth's recognisable church spire, the spectre of Holy Island rising out of the sea, and the foam-capped waves battering the cliffs just over the Anglo-Scottish border - shortly after Berwick upon Tweed and its historic bridges. LUMO uses the same track as its competitors, with the best seats towards Edinburgh on the right side of the train when going forward. Though only taking 14 minutes from Newcastle, each Lumo service will stop in the Northumberland market town. Shortly after, the prostrate ‘Lady of the North’ (Northumberlandia) passes the window, before a brief stop in Morpeth. It’s a beautiful day and the hill of Weetslade Colliery stands out against fields and trees as they're taken over by autumnal colours. The journey is smooth - barely a jolt and we’ve left quietly Newcastle Central Station, not long before the city centre buildings transform to the wide open landscapes of North Tyneside and Northumberland.
Seats and blue tinted luggage rack on Lumo train (Image: chroniclelive)
LUMO TRAINS PLUS
In some parts of the train, seats are set facing each other in a two plus two approach, so groups of four can easily interact without being uncomfortable or having to lean out into the aisle. It’s good for your posture, especially on a journey of a couple of hours or more.”īut these seats haven’t only been designed for comfort. They’re ergonomic in the fact that they tilt you back slightly, pushing the weight onto your pelvis which improves circulation and encourages you to move your feet further forward and to sit straight. Michael Powell, Head of Safety, Security and Environment at Lumo, says: “The seats are a little lower than standard on these trains. Well, the seats are one of the main differences between Lumo and its competitors. Go here for the very latest live traffic and travel news and North East updatesĪnd with fares starting from £14.90 to London and £6.90 to Edinburgh, it's already proving popular. Passengers simply buy a ticket and find their seat. There’s a lot of excitement for the new Lumo service, which starts a twice daily service along the East Coast mainline on Monday October 25, increasing to five daily services in December of this year and ten by 2022.Ĭompeting with LNER for a slice of the busy East Coast mainline, the new service, which the company hopes will be seen as an alternative to flying, has no first class or standard class. It’s a crisp autumn day as the new and very blue all electric train linking London Kings Cross and Edinburgh snakes its way into Newcastle Central Station.
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