They’re bullet trains, but not quite in bullet mode.
Rather than shooting along at speeds of up to 200mph (320kph), these glossy marvels of engineering are trundling in and out of Tokyo Station.
I’m watching this scene from my room at Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo At Marunouchi, both a boutique sanctuary and a trainspotter’s fantasy fulfilled.
My room, a Deluxe King, overlooks the eastern side of the station, which sees more than 4,000 arrivals and departures each day. As well
It takes just six minutes to reach Stratford International rail station from London St Pancras on the UK’s only domestic high-speed train service. You’re then just seconds from the new Gantry hotel, which overlooks the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Southeastern’s Javelin service comprises train sets named after speedy sportsmen and women, including athletes Dame Kelly Holmes, Dame Jessica Ennis, and Dina Asher-Smith. I was travelling – swiftly – with my wife, Jude. We hopped on the Ed Clancy, named for
