Campaigning for a station at Ilkeston
It really is a scandal that it has taken nearly 50 years to get a new Ilkeston station. In the mid-1990's Derbyshire County Council aimed to get "trains up and running by 1995".
View ArticleIlkeston Railway Station Nears Completion
The Ilkeston railway station construction is now complete. The most recent videos show the station platforms and car parks as the finishing touches are added.
View ArticleIt’s the hottest ticket in town – but no use to anyone
Despite having to wait a month before Ilkeston's station opens, National Rail have begun issuing 'today' journey passes. I was the first to get my hands on such a ticket in 50 years.
View ArticleA Quick Coffee Before Your Train Arrives? The Junction Cafe is in Business
The Junction Cafe is ready to serve users of the new Ilkeston station. We're located next to the entrance of the west car park and we're opening on Sunday 2nd April...
View Article50 years waiting for a train
I'll be heading to Ilkeston from Manchester by train on the opening day of the new station. As many people know it has been a long wait for the opening of Ilkeston Station...
View ArticleIlkeston celebrated historic station opening
Jubilant celebration ensued on Sunday 2nd April as enthusiastic crowds lined platform 2 of Ilkeston’s new station to welcome the arrival of the first train in over 50 years. Closed 2nd January 1967 due...
View ArticleExcited locals get a glimpse of famous Flying Scotsman at Ilkeston Station
The famous Flying Scotsman flew through Ilkeston today bound for York from Ealing Broadway, London, and sighted by enthusiastic spectators with cameras all along the route.
View ArticleIlkeston station Junction Cafe goes from strength to strength
With the opening of the Ilkeston station in April 2017, the footfall and customers so desperately needed by the Junction Cafe finally appeared and the business is now doing well.
View ArticleStagecoach sidelined as new East Midlands operator Abellio promises better...
Later this year, East Midlands Trains is to become East Midlands Railway as operator Stagecoach gives way to Dutch outfit Abellio who promise to invest in services, introduce better trains and make...
View ArticleMy stubborn stance on cancelled trains
A simple trip from Skegness to Ilkeston turned into a battle to get home, showing the broken British railway system in all its embarrassing glory.
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