"First direct China-UK freight train arrives in London"
The European Railway Review has shared the news that "the first direct freight train travelling between China and the UK has arrived at DB Cargo’s UK Eurohub terminal in east London."
"On the 18 January 2017, a container train travelling 12,000 kilometres (over 7,400 miles) between China and the UK arrived in Barking, East London as part of a new freight service linking the two countries."