Train LNER Azuma Class 800 800209 à côté d’un membre du personnel ferroviaire sur le quai 6a de la gare de Leeds, West Yorkshire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
8192 x 5464 px | 69,4 x 46,3 cm | 27,3 x 18,2 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
16 mai 2026
Lieu:
Leeds Railway Station, New Station Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK, LS1 4DY
Informations supplémentaires:
LNER Azuma Class 800 bi-mode intercity train, unit 800209, stands beside platform 6a at Leeds railway station in West Yorkshire, England. A railway staff member wearing a bright red jacket is positioned on the platform near the streamlined front of the train, providing a strong human scale and suggesting routine operational duties, dispatch preparation or supervision of the service. The Azuma carries the distinctive London North Eastern Railway silver, red and yellow livery, with its aerodynamic cab and large windscreen prominent in the foreground. The scene shows the modern infrastructure of one of northern England’s busiest city-centre transport hubs. Overhead electrical equipment, rails, tactile platform paving, canopies, signage and adjoining passenger trains place the image firmly within the working environment of the British railway network. Platform number 6a is clearly visible above the staff member, while high-rise buildings beyond the station illustrate the dense urban setting close to central Leeds. LNER introduced Azuma trains into passenger service in 2019, initially between London King’s Cross and Leeds. The fleet includes Class 800 bi-mode units capable of operating using overhead electric power or onboard diesel engines, enabling long-distance services to continue beyond fully electrified routes. Leeds is an important destination on the East Coast Main Line and a major interchange for regional and intercity journeys across Yorkshire and northern England. Photographed during daytime beneath an overcast sky, the image is suitable for editorial coverage of rail travel, public transport, railway staffing, station operations, sustainable mobility, infrastructure investment, intercity connectivity and the continuing modernisation of Britain’s passenger railway.
