THE FIRST-EVER freight train service from China to the UK has arrived in Britain ? with its cargo of millions of socks.
The service completed its 7,500-mile journey at Barking?s rail freight terminal in East London, earlier today.
The 18-day trip saw 34 containers pass through seven countries including Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Poland, Germany, Belgium and France before entering the UK via the Channel Tunnel.
A number of different locomotives and wagons were used as the railways of the former Soviet Union states have a larger rail gauge than the other countries involved.
The service is cheaper than air freight and faster than sending goods by sea.
Weekly trains will initially be run to assess demand.
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