St. Albans Trains to Luton, Gatwick, London and Brighton
First Capital Connect runs direct train services from St. Albans City station. Locals still refer to the line and station as "the Thameslink", the name of the former train franchise operator which was replaced by FCC in 2006.
The line runs from Bedford in the North, through stops including Luton and Luton Airport Parkway to St. Albans, then towards London Kings Cross Thameslink before passing through the City and heading to either Wimbledon or Brighton.
Typical journey times for trains from St. Albans are:
Trains heading north from St. Albans leave from platforms 2 and 4, with southbound trains leaving from platforms 1 and 3. There are stairs leading to and from the two central platforms meaning wheelchair users and those with heavy luggage may wish to investigate the feasibility of making their journey prior to setting off.
You can check for scheduled services on the First Capital Connect website.
Once arriving in St. Albans, the City Centre is a 10 to 15 minute walk. A taxi rank is also available outside the East side of the station (by platform one and the main ticketing area).
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And it’s not too expensive either.
Hi
I have tried Hummingbird Cars http://hummingbirdcars.co.uk/index.php
For London airport Transfer and they are pretty good and Affordable. They Provide Transfers from all the five London Airports: Gatwick, Luton, London City, Stansted and London Heathrow Airpots. They have very well behaved Drivers who respect their customers. They also provide a MEET and GREET Service. They have well maintained Saloon, Estate, People Carriers (MPV’s) and large Public Carriers.
They also dont hike their prices anytime they have standard prices throughout the year. They also provide good discounts on bookings.
Chris Fernandes
What Chris said is true, they are really efficient, I have used them three times and they have always got me to where I wanted early and with no stress. The guys and girls are also very friendly and nice to chat to!
Are there any tunnels or is it a complete overground service through London? My daughter has claustrophobia
It passes through some tunnels briefly as you hit North London although a slow train to West Hampstead would avoid most of them. Mind, then you’d need tube or bus to get anywhere. My mum is also claustrophobic and finds the train into St. Pancras, off peak (rush hour is standing, but no problems getting a seat outside rush hour) completely fine.