In 2009 the line is being reopened as far as Lodge Lane, just to the East of the former Tuxford station. near Edwinstowe by Network Rail with a testing and development centre and will be connected with the Robin Hood Line at Shirebrook.[8] From January 2010 Network Rail have been running test trains from Thoresby Colliery Jcn - Tuxford nearly every weekday, this is set to continue for quite some time.