Ilkeston is expected to open on 2nd April 2017. The station is expected to have 160,000 passengers in its first year of operation with numbers expected to pass half a
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Broadmarsh tram stop funded
The government has offered £10m towards the development of a tram stop on the Nottingham tram system at Broadmarsh shopping centre. Click here for the article
Continue reading »East Mids Airport link proposed as part of Midlands Engine
A rail link between the HS2 station at Toton and East Midlands airport is being investigated as part of a feasibility study into a number of infrastructure proposals that could
Continue reading »Ilkeston filmed from the air
A local organisation has filmed the railway station at Ilkeston from the air using a drone. The video shows the railway station that is due to be opened on 2
Continue reading »Photos show Ilkeston seven weeks before opening
Photos taken by the Nottingham Post show how the railway station is developing with seven weeks to go until the station opens on 2 April 2017. Click here for the
Continue reading »Ilkeston railway station to open 2nd April 2017
Ilkeston railway station is set to open on Sunday 2nd April 2017. Click here for the article
Continue reading »Ilkeston railway station opening date due soon
Following challenging ground conditions encountered during construction, sufficient progress has now been made that the opening date for the proposed railway station at Ilkeston is expected to be announced soon.
Continue reading »City Council investigates tram options
Nottingham City Council has confirmed that it will be looking into possible extensions of the Nottingham tram network to Derby, Long Eaton and East Midlands Airport. The tram system is
Continue reading »Work starts on Ilkeston footbridge
Work has begun to remove the footbridge currently in place at the Ilkeston railway station site. The station is expected to open later this year. Source: BBC News
Continue reading »Road closure mark new stage of Ilkeston railway station
Weekend road closures throughout the summer have been arranged to remove a footbridge near to Coronation Road. It will be replaced by a footbridge that will link the two platforms
Continue reading »Important step for restoring line in Sherwood Forest
The Prime Minister has made positive comments with regards to the restoration of the railway line serving Edwinstowe, Ollerton and Warsop. David Cameron was responding to a question raised by
Continue reading »Leicester to Burton report finds reopening uneconomic
A report commissioned by Leicestershire County Council has found the reopening of the Ivanhoe railway line between Leicester and Burton to passenger services uneconomic. The railway line requires substantial upgrades
Continue reading »Ilkeston platform work begins next week
The next phase of work to construct the railway station serving Ilkeston is set to begin next week. Screw piling will commence overnight to construct the foundations for the platform.
Continue reading »Two options for Derby – HS2 tram link
There are two options for a proposed tram link from HS2 to Derby. The route is expected to use trams from the Nottingham Express Transit system. Source: BBC News
Continue reading »Council takes ownership of GCR bridge
Charnwood Borough Council are to take ownership of the proposed bridge that will be used by the Great Central Railway to cross the Midland Mainline near Loughborough. The council will
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