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Great British Railways will be the publicly owned face of new operator that will run trains through Luton from May 2026, taking over from Govia Thameslink
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Luton trains to be nationalised as government ‘calling time on 30 years of failure’

October 1, 2025 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton trains to be nationalised as government ‘calling time on 30 years of failure’

Thameslink, the train operator that serves Luton’s three railway stations, will be brought back into public ownership from May 31, 2026, as part of sweeping reforms announced by the government. The move is part of […]

From left: MP for Luton South and South Bedfordshire, Rachel Hopkins, and Luton Airport Parkway station manager, Joe Healy, celebrate the station's 25th anniversary.
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Luton Airport Parkway station celebrates silver anniversary with special event

November 26, 2024 Newsdesk Comments Off on Luton Airport Parkway station celebrates silver anniversary with special event

Luton South MP Rachel Hopkins and members of the community gathered at Luton Airport Parkway yesterday (Monday 25 November) to celebrate 25 years since the station opened in 1999. Opened by Queen Elizabeth II in […]

Rail industry partners and Samaritans with one of the fifteen new mural panels installed at Luton station
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Brand-new artwork unveiled to brighten Luton Station

August 23, 2024 Music and arts desk Comments Off on Brand-new artwork unveiled to brighten Luton Station

Local artist Aimi Rix unveiled 15 striking artworks at Luton Station yesterday as part of an initiative to improve passenger experience. The artworks cover themes of nature, the railway and local Luton landmarks, with particular […]

Luton Train Station
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‘Passengers at Luton rightly deserve better station facilities’ as works start

September 25, 2023 Newsdesk Comments Off on ‘Passengers at Luton rightly deserve better station facilities’ as works start

Network Rail has started work at Luton station as part of a programme of improvements and upgrades designed to improve passenger experience. The work will see the station canopies on platforms one and two replaced, […]

More Luton stories

  • Jack Thorne giving speech in St Mary's Church, Luton, after being awarded with an Honorary Doctor of Arts by the University of Bedfordshire for his outstanding contribution to theatre and literature.
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    There’s ‘a spirit to the place’ – BAFTA winning TV writer reveals his love for Luton in Romesh Ranganathan podcast

    February 5, 2026 0
    The multi BAFTA Award-winning television screenwriter and playwright behind the smash-hit Netflix series ‘Adolescence’ has spoken warmly about his years living in Luton, describing the town as a place with a spirit that “made sense” [...]
  • Luton Carnival 2025
    Culture

    Luton Carnival ‘returning to it’s spiritual home’ for 50th birthday bash

    February 1, 2026 Comments Off on Luton Carnival ‘returning to it’s spiritual home’ for 50th birthday bash
    Luton International Carnival will return to Wardown Park this spring in what organisers and councillors have described as a homecoming for one of the town’s most significant cultural events. The move marks the first time [...]
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