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Again one is going back east by train (7)

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I believe the answer is:

retinue

'train' is the definition.
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'again one is going back east' is the wordplay.
'again' becomes 're'.
'one' becomes 'unit' ('unit' can be a synonym of 'one').
'is going back' says the letters should be written backwards.
'east' becomes 'e' ('E' can be a synonym of 'east').
'unit' written backwards gives 'tinu'.
're'+'tinu'+'e'='RETINUE'

'by' is the link.

(Other definitions for retinue that I've seen before include "Attendants, followers" , "Group of assistants" , "Suite of followers" , "VIP's attendants" , "Group around VIP" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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