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Comment Policy

Ilkeston Train Station is an unofficial  community news site publishing news and opinions from local residents and businesses.

One way to improve the value of this website is by publishing interaction in the comments section of each page.

In case we ever have to deal with spammers, flamers, hateful, rude or obnoxious commenters, a comment policy has been drawn up and we will enforce this without apology.

Commenting Guidlines

Comment Name – We don’t allow keywords stuffed in the name field. You must use your own name or nick name for commenting. Comments using keywords such as “Web Design Company” or similar will be flagged as SPAM and deleted.

Valid Email – Email addresses are required for commenting, and they are not published on the blog, nor shared. Email addresses that look like SPAM will be flagged as SPAM automatically by the comment system and held for review.

Add Value – A comment which does not add to the conversation, runs on an inappropriate tangent, may be moved, or deleted. All SPAM comments will be deleted because they do not add value to the site.

Limit Links – It’s great to have resources as they can be really helpful sometimes, HOWEVER in order to prevent SPAM and assure quality, we must limit links on the comments. Do not add more than two links in the comment. If you do so, your comment will be added for further review.

No Personal Attack Comments Permitted – In the interest of fair play, no personal attacks are permitted in this blog’s comments. You may question or argue the content, but not attack the blogger, nor any other commenters. Failure to respect fellow participants on this blog could result in removal and blocked access.

All Rights Reserved – Ilkeston Train Station webmasters, contributors and editors reserve the right to edit, delete, move, or mark as spam any and all comments. We also reserve the right to block access to any one or group from commenting or from the entire blog.

Responsibility – All comments on Ilkeston Train Station are the responsibility of the commenter, not the webmasters, publishers, admin or editorial contributors of the site. By submitting a comment on this blog, you agree that the comment content is your own, and you agree to hold all representatives of Ilkeston Train Station harmless from any and all repercussions, damages, or liability.

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Historical Info

A brief outline of Ilkeston's past and the function of the three railway stations.

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Campaign

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The Future of Ilkeston

The Ilkeston railway station and the economic future of Erewash.

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Get in Touch

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Useful Links

Rail Future
Network Rail Rail
Nottingham's lost railway heritage
Railway Forum.Net
Rail.co.uk
Hertiage Railway Association
Train Stations listed/mapped: how busy?
National Rail
Toton Sidings
Midland Railway Centre
Rail Forums
Midland Railway Society

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Wikipedia Resources

Ilkeston Junction and Cossall railway station
Ilkeston Town railway station
Ilkeston North railway station
Bennerley Viaduct
Erewash Valley line
Ilkeston
Midland Railway
Network Rail
Connecting Communities: Expanding Access to the rail network
Association of Train Operating Companies
Beeching Axe railway cuts of the 1960s

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