Nottinghamshire County Council have called for the government to support the reopenng of the railway line between Shirebrook and Ollerton. Click here for the article
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MPs push Transport Secretary on Ollerton extension
Two north Nottinghamshire MPs have called for the extension of the railway network to Ollerton, Warsop and Edwinstowe. Click here for the article
Continue readingMatlock-Buxton petition nears ten thousand signatures
A petition to reopen the railway line between Matlock and Buxton is nearing 10,000 signatures. Click here for the article
Continue readingCampaigners fear tram extension could be sidelined
Campaigners fear that a tram extension north west of Nottingham could be sidelined by extensions towards Toronto, Derby and Gedling. Click here for the article
Continue reading30,000 passenger journeys at Ilkeston since opening
Over 30,000 passenger journeys have been undertaken since Ilkeston railway station opened on 2 April 2017. A series of commemorative events have been planned for Thursday 13 July, taking place
Continue readingLow Moor and Ilkeston join the rail network
Two railway stations have opened this morning, increasing the number of railway station on the national rail network to 2,562. Low Moor opened first with the first train being the
Continue readingIlkeston working towards April opening
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
Continue readingBroadmarsh 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 readingEast 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 readingIlkeston 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 readingPhotos 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 readingIlkeston 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 readingIlkeston 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 readingCity 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 readingWork 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
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