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Ilkeston railway station nears completion

February 22, 2017 By Ilkeston Railway Station Leave a Comment

Ilkeston station east car park complete

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.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: car parking, development, February 2017, Floodplain, ilkeston, motorcycle parking, platforms, railway, Station, taxi rank

Ilkeston railway station opening April 2017

February 2, 2017 By Ilkeston Railway Station Leave a Comment

Ilkeston Railway Main Car Park sign

Ilkeston railway station is due to begin operating Sunday April 2nd 2017, with an official opening in summer 2017.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: car park, development, February, Footbridge, Galliford Try, ilkeston, Network Rail, platform, railway, Station

Galliford Try Engineers on Ilkeston Railway Station Building Site

April 5, 2016 By Ilkeston Railway Station Leave a Comment

Ilkeston 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…

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Derbyshire County Council, development, Galliford Try, ilkeston, railway

Station frustration: why are we waiting?

June 27, 2015 By Sareena Long Leave a Comment

Station Street

My name is Sareena Long and I am the owner of the Junction Cafe on Station Street, next to Coronation Road. We are in a prime position to serve the Ilkeston station when and IF it ever opens…

Filed Under: Views Tagged With: Community, Delays, Department of Transport, development, Erewash, funding, ilkeston, Network Rail

Ilkeston Station – Coming Soon

June 19, 2015 By Lee Wright Leave a Comment

Railway tracks

Despite planning permission being for the construction of a station, Ilkeston is still one of the many large towns in the United Kingdom without a passenger service…

Filed Under: Views Tagged With: development, Erewash, ilkeston, Planning Permission, railway, Regeneration

Ilkeston railway developments stalling

June 13, 2015 By Ilkeston Railway Station 1 Comment

Wildlife preservation and flood development work put a dent in the budget as well as requiring the design plan be resubmitted to Network Rail for approval…

Filed Under: News, Views Tagged With: Building site, Coronation Road, development, ilkeston, Network Rail, Regeneration, Station Sreet

So when’s this bleedin’ station opening then?

May 21, 2015 By Ilkeston Railway Station Leave a Comment

Hi everyone, this is the first website feed update in 2 years! Hard to believe we’re still in limbo and awaiting this pigging railway station! Are you frustrated by the delays?

Filed Under: News Tagged With: development, Erewash, ilkeston, News, railway, Regeneration

Government launch £20m station fund

December 1, 2013 By Ilkeston Railway Station Leave a Comment

Ilkeston Railway Station

More great news! The government has opened a brand new building and renovation fund for train station projects. A total of £20m has been set aside to pay for 75% of the cost needed to complete stations at a “well developed” stage of development. Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has said the fund bidders must have […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: development, funding, ilkeston, Network Rail, railway, transport

Ilkeston station plans confirmed!

May 15, 2013 By Ilkeston Railway Station Leave a Comment

Ilkeston Railway Station

Ilkeston residents will celebrate as good news of Ilkeston’s funding bid to build a new railway station is announced in local media channels. Plans for a 2 platform unmanned station and car park with taxi rank and planned bus stop will cost up to £6.5m with £4.5m of the cash coming from the Department of […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Department of Transport, development, funding, ilkeston, Network Rail, railway, transport

Ilkeston station project gets thumbs up

March 27, 2013 By Ilkeston Railway Station Leave a Comment

Ilkeston Railway Station

Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has stated the Ilkeston railway station project is in line to commence by benefiting from the £20 million funding pool set aside for new stations. Jessica Lee, MP for Erewash, welcomed the “hugely significant news”: “This will mean young people can get to Nottingham in 15 minutes – which will help […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: development, Erewash, funding, ilkeston, railway, transport

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