Trains from St Helens Junction
to Luton Airport Parkway
From £70.90
St Helens Junction to Luton Airport Parkwayby train on average takes 3 hrs 57 mins
St Helens Junction to Luton Airport Parkway one way only
Cheapest Advance Single
from £70.90
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- Trains depart every 31 minutes
- First train leaves St Helens Junction at 05:53
- Last train leaves St Helens Junction at 20:28
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St Helens Junction to Luton Airport Parkway train times
| Last updated: 04:27:28
| Departs | Arrives | Train | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
06:28 St Helens Junction On Time | 10:35 Luton Airport Parkway On Time | Off-Peak Single, Northern | 4h 7m, 3 changes | ||
07:28 St Helens Junction On Time | 11:35 Luton Airport Parkway On Time | Off-Peak Single, Northern | 4h 7m, 3 changes | ||
08:30 St Helens Junction On Time | 12:35 Luton Airport Parkway On Time | Off-Peak Single, Northern | 4h 5m, 3 changes | ||
09:28 St Helens Junction On Time | 13:50 Luton Airport Parkway On Time | Off-Peak Single, Northern | 4h 22m, 3 changes | ||
10:28 St Helens Junction On Time | 14:50 Luton Airport Parkway On Time | Off-Peak Single, Northern | 4h 22m, 3 changes |
St Helens Junction facilities
- Ticket office
- Ticket OfficeYes
- Prepurchase CollectionYes
- Ticket MachineYes
- Smartcard IssuedYes
- Smartcard TopupYes
- Smartcard ValidatorYes
- Smartcard Comments
More information at www.northernrailway.co.uk/smart
- Penalty FaresPenalty fares apply for Northern
- Facilities
- Car ParkYes
- Seated AreaYes
- Waiting RoomNo
yes and a shelter on the Liverpool side
- Station BuffetNo
- ToiletsNo
- Accessible toiletsNo
- Baby ChangeNo
- TelephonesYes
- Wi Fi
- Rail replacement locations
Pick Up / Drop Off at the bus turning circle outside the station.
- CCTVYes
- Toilets
- Accessible toiletsNo
- Staffing and customer services
- Staffing LevelFull time
- Lost propertyYes
- Contact Details
Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/08002006060 - Open
Open 0700-2200 7 days per week
- Information Available From StaffIf the station is unstaffed, please contact the customer relations team or onboard staff
- Information Services Open
Information available from Help Point 24/7.
- Passenger Information SystemsDeparture Screens
Announcements - Customer Help PointsYes
Platforms 1&2
- Ticket gatesNo
- Parking
- Contact Details
Url: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ - Operator NameNorthern
- NameStation Car Park
- Spaces240
- ChargesFree
- Number Accessible Spaces16
- Accessible Car Park EquipmentYes
- CctvYes
- Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces12
- ShelteredYes
- CctvYes
- Location
Station entrance
- TypeStands
- Accessibility
- Helpline
0800 138 5560 text relay 18001 0800 138 5560
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ - Helpline opening hoursMon-Sun 24h
- Staff help available opening hoursMon-Sat 05:21 to 00:00
Sun 08:30 to 00:10 - Induction LoopYes
- Accessible Ticket MachinesYes
Accepts Cash & Cards
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office CounterNo
Ticket office staff make every effort to provide the assistance that disabled passengers require.
- Ramp For Train AccessYes
- Accessible toiletsNo
- Step Free Access
- Category B Station
Level access to the Manchester platform including tactile guidance path from main street, car park and bus interchange. Alternative access to Manchester platform is up stepped ramp from Helena Road. Access to the Liverpool bound platform has a long severe ramp and is via a locked gate. Station staff have a key. The access ramp is cobbled and has a safety barrier at the bottom in Helena Road. Alternative access is via an open step bridge with 27 steps to each platform.
To find our more about travelling around this station, please see the 360 map click here
- Ticket GatesNo
- Impaired Mobility Set DownNo
No designated area is provided. The station front may be used for set down purposes.
Luton Airport Parkway facilities
- Ticket office
- Ticket OfficeYes
- Prepurchase CollectionTicket Office: Yes
Ticket Machine: Yes - Ticket MachineYes
- Smartcard IssuedYes
- Smartcard ValidatorYes
- Smartcard Comments
For more information on using the Key smartcard, please visit the Key smartcard webpage on the Thameslink website.
- Penalty FaresPenalty fares apply for TL
- Facilities
- Car ParkYes
- Seated AreaYes
- Waiting Room
There is a heated waiting area on platforms 2 and 3 and platform 4 has the upper concourse waiting area.
None on platform 1.
- Station BuffetYes
- ToiletsYes
- Accessible toiletsYes
- TelephonesNo
- Wi FiNo
There is no WIFI at this station. However, WIFI is available onboard some trains which serve this station. More information about onboard WIFI can be found on the Thameslink website.
- Atm MachineYes
- ShopsYes
Coffee shops
- Rail replacement locationshttps://assets.nationalrail.co.uk/e8xgegruud3g/3uRiIFWM11piwFCfiGZzed/ab82ffa28b9240baa0a0a8bc82a4b735/2025-01_CI_TL_RRB_LTN_DR.pdf
- CCTVYes
- Toilets
- AvailableYes
- Accessible toiletsYes
- Staffing and customer services
- Staffing LevelFull time
- Lost propertyYes
- Annotation
If you have lost something at a Thameslink station or onboard a Thameslink train, please visit the Thameslink Website and use the webform to register your lost item.
Some Thameslink trains serve stations which are managed by other train operators (see below). You should consider logging your lost item with them, just in case it's been handed in at one of their stations.
- London North Eastern Railway (LNER)
- Greater Anglia
- Transport for London including London Overground
- Southeastern
- Southern
- South Western Railway (for Wimbledon)
If you have found an item of lost property, please hand it in to a member of staff.
- AvailableYes
- Information Available From StaffYes - from help point
- Passenger Information SystemsDeparture Screens
Announcements - Customer Help PointsYes
The Assistance Meeting Point is by the Ticket Office.
- Ticket gatesYes
- Parking
- Contact Details
Url: https://www.apcoa.co.uk/thameslink/01895 262122 - Operator NameAPCOA Parking UK
- NameStation Car Park
- Spaces824
- Number Accessible Spaces20
- Accessible Spaces Note
Free parking is offered to all Blue Badge holders.
Please ensure that your Blue Badge is displayed at all times when parking at any Thameslink, Southern or Great Northern station car parks. If dedicated Blue Badge bays are occupied, please park within any available standard bay (excluding premier bays) and display your Blue Badge.
The car park at this station is controlled by automatic number plate recognition (ANPR), please ensure you follow the signage displayed in the car park to register your car for free parking as well as displaying your Blue Badge.
- Accessible Car Park EquipmentNo
- CctvYes
- Bicycle Facilities
- Spaces120
- ShelteredYes
- CctvYes
- Location
Front of the main entrance and Kimpton Road entrance.
Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.
- TypeRacks
- Accessibility
- Helpline
If you require assistance on your journey, please contact our assisted travel helpline to discuss your requirements on: Email - customerservices@thameslinkrailway.com | Phone - 0800 058 2844 | Textphone - 0800 138 1018
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/ - Helpline opening hoursMon-Sun 24h
- Staff help available opening hoursMon-Sun 24h
- Induction LoopYes
- Accessible Ticket MachinesYes
All Thameslink ticket machines are able to sell tickets with Disabled Persons Railcard discounts.
Ticket machines are of an accessible design, however their location and the station itself may not be. Please check the station map or the 'step free access' section before making your way to the station.
- Height Adjusted Ticket Office CounterYes
- Ramp For Train AccessYes
A staff-operated ramp is required for step-free access between train and platform at this station.
- Accessible TaxisNo
- Accessible toiletsYes
- Step Free Access
This is a Category A station: This station has step-free access to all platforms.
The Assistance Meeting Point is by the Ticket Office.
- Ticket GatesYes
- Impaired Mobility Set DownYes
At the front of the station.
- Wheelchairs AvailableYes
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