Aurora entered into service
posted on 5th Dec 2025 14:48
3 December 2025 marked a new chapter for rail travel in the East Midlands and South Yorkshire, as the first train from Transport UK and East Midlands Railway’s (EMR) new Class 810 fleet carried its inaugural customers.
The maiden Aurora service departed Sheffield at 7.00, bound for London, giving customers their first taste of the step-change in comfort, reliability and performance that the new Hitachi Rail fleet brings to the network. The 33 EDMUs will take advantage of the 1.5 billion GBP Midland Main Line upgrade, with the ability to run on electric overhead lines.
