Luton DART

Luton DART
DART vehicle on tracks
A Luton DART train in operation
Overview
OwnerLuton Borough Council
Transit typeAutomated guided people mover (light metro)
Number of lines1
Number of stations2
Annual ridership2.7 million[1]
Websitewww.lutondart.com
Operation
Began operation10 March 2023 (2023-03-10)[2]
Number of vehicles2
Headway225 seconds[3]
Technical
System length2,080 metres (1.29 miles)[3]
No. of tracks2
Top speed50.4 km/h (31.3 mph)[3]

The Luton DART is an airport rail link in Luton, Bedfordshire, England, which connects Luton Airport Parkway station and Luton Airport using a Cable Liner automated people mover system. DART is an acronym for Direct Air-Rail Transit. The line, which opened in March 2023, replaces the shuttle bus service, with the aim of reducing road congestion and reducing journey times from London St Pancras to the airport terminal to 32 minutes.

  1. ^ "Luton Dart welcomes 2.7m passengers in a year". BBC News. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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