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”.
Electronic National Rail timetable shows planned Ilkeston stopping services
Ilkeston’s railway timetables and routes are available from Network Rail’s electronic National Rail Timetable (eNRT) which is a long-term plan covering the national rail network.
Ilkeston station: relief, disbelief and trepidation
It’s hard to believe that a new railway station will put Ilkeston on the map. It seems impossible to believe we are still waiting for it to open and it might not even be a success.
Why Ilkeston railway is good news for all of us
As a strong supporter of public transport and a regular user of rail services I hugely welcome the new station at Ilkeston. Let’s celebrate the investment.
Ilkeston railway station opening April 2017
Ilkeston railway station is due to begin operating Sunday April 2nd 2017, with an official opening in summer 2017.
Ilkeston station expected to open end of 2016
The Ilkeston railway platform, car park and footbridge for the forthcoming stopping service is making strides towards its goal of an Autumn 2016 opening. The Aecom designed station will have two car parks − a main car park with 90 spaces on the east side of the tracks and another on the west-side for disabled drivers, motorcycles and […]
Galliford Try Engineers on Ilkeston Railway Station Building Site
Activity has resumed full time at the Ilkeston station site. Video footage shows what Derbyshire County Council have referred to as “Phase 2” of the developments…
Ilkeston station Phase 2 development begins
The second phase of the Ilkeston station development began today (April 4th) as the main works got underway with the arrival of the Galliford Try engineers on site…
Ilkeston railway station presentation by Derbyshire County Council January 28th 2016
Last night’s Ilkeston & North Community Forum (28th January) at Gladstone Lodge began with a presentation by Derbyshire County Council about Ilkeston Station…
Something seems to be happening – October 2015
Finally it seems like real progress is happening at the Ilkeston railway station building site. Presumably, this is the preliminary work of preparing the ground.