Funding bid submitted for Maid Marian line

Ashfield District Council have submitted a bid to the Restoring Your Railway fund to deliver a full outline business case for restoring passenger services on the railway line between Ashfield

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Pinxton backed by local residents

Local residents have called for the restoration of the railway station at Pinxton as part of the restoration of the Maid Marian line, which connects the Robin Hood line with

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£2.7bn plan to boost East Midlands HS2 connectivity

Rail based schemes feature heavily in a £2.7bn three phase plan to boost connectivity to East Midlands HS2 station at Toton. Phase one of the scheme, which could be implemented

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Council shares masterplans for Maid Marian line stations

Ashfield District Council has shared the masterplans for Sutton Parkway and Kirkby in Ashfield railway stations as part of a consultation. The stations will benefit from a boost in connectivity

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Nottinghamshire MPs discuss railway opportunities with Transport Secretary

Three MPs for Nottinghamshire have met the Transport Secretary to discuss opportunities to reopen the railway line serving Warsop, Ollerton and Edwinstowe to passenger trains and restore services on the

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Council moves Mansfield-HS2 link forwards

Ashfield District Council are asking companies to bid for work to develop the business case for a rail link between Mansfield and the HS2 station in the East Midlands. Services

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Council commissions report on Kirkby-in-Ashfield to Toton line

Ashfield District Council have commissioned a report into operating passenger services on a freight line near Kirkby-in-Ashfield. It will enable train service to connect north Nottinghamshire with the new HS2

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