London North Eastern Railway (LNER) in the UK has introduced the first Hitachi-built Azuma train into service between London King’s Cross and Leeds.

Hornby is introducing a new entry-level train set featuring the LNER Azuma model, replacing its iconic InterCity 125 set.

The new Azuma trains will increase the number of services to Harrogate to six per day in each direction. Furthermore, British train operator will introduce two services to Horsforth from mid-December.

I boarded an Azuma train from Edinburgh to London, a Eurostar train from London to Brussels, and a European Sleeper train from Brussels to Berlin.

Hornby, the iconic British model railway manufacturer, is launching a brand-new train set featuring the modern LNER Azuma train.

Legendary locomotives of the London North Eastern Railway will appear proudly alongside an LNER Azuma train at York and Darlington today ahead of Azuma passenger services launching later this week ...