Six-hour train services between London and Stirling running with no toilets
Lumo train services on the West Coast Main Line are operating without onboard toilets due to technical faults. The operator is mitigating the issue by extending station stops to allow passengers access to platform facilities.
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Image source, Lumo Image caption, Trains have been stopping for longer at stations so passengers can use the toilets on platforms
A train operator is running services lasting more than five-and-a-half hours despite having no toilets available on board.
The Lumo trains run on the West Coast Main Line, covering the new 417-mile (671km) route between Stirling and London Euston .
Lumo, which is owned by FirstGroup, first warned about a "fault" with the toilets on a service from Stirling to Crewe on Saturday.
Some services have since been stopping for longer at stations such as Preston to allow passengers to get off and use toilets on platforms.
A Lumo spokesperson said: "We have been experiencing some issues with the reliability of some of our toilet facilities onboard our West Coast services."
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