Hi all,
I was wondering if you could perhaps help me out with a bit of reasearch.
Just recently I've gained a big interest in the railways around Ilkeston, and I'm trying to find out more.
At the moment, I understand there were three main stations at Ilkeston - Ilkeston Junction & Cossal, which was on the Midland Main Line, it was at the bottom of station road, near where the Armstrong Mills outlet is today. This section of the line of course still exists today but there is vertualy no evidance of the busy station that once stood.
There was Ilkeston Town on the great northern/LNER railway (I think?), this stood roughly where Tescos is now at the bottom of Bath Street (anybody familiar with the area may be interested to know that the location of the tills at Tesco is roughly where the Ilkeston Town footbridge was).
Finaly there was Ilkeston North, this stood roughly near where the police station is now and was on the old Derby Friagate line. The next station along the line to this was as I understand it; West Hallam station, which is another old station I am interested in. It stood on the corner of Cat and Fiddle Lane and Station Road, essentialy next door to the Felix bus depot. The station building is still there and is now a garden centre of some sorts.
Some people also count Trowell Station as one of Ilkestons, this stood on the MML, at the bottom of Nottingham Road, just before Trowell Village.
So thats about all I know, I'm interested in knowing more. Where exactly did the lines go, what were the stations like, what services were they - with what and where did they go? That sort of thing. I'd be interested in seeing some old aireal photos of the area (if they exist), this will be interesting to see how everywhere has changed.
I'd be very greatful if you could help me out. Perhaps you know of a website which has some infomation and possibly photos of the railways in the Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire area?
Its such a shame that Ilkeston no longer has a station, particularly when the MML skirts right past the town and which the main London service occasionaly travels down. I beleive Ilkeston has the title of biggest town in the area with no station? We have brilliant bus links to the rest of the area, all thanks to trentbarton. But where are our trains?
Cheers,
Heinz
I was wondering if you could perhaps help me out with a bit of reasearch.
Just recently I've gained a big interest in the railways around Ilkeston, and I'm trying to find out more.
At the moment, I understand there were three main stations at Ilkeston - Ilkeston Junction & Cossal, which was on the Midland Main Line, it was at the bottom of station road, near where the Armstrong Mills outlet is today. This section of the line of course still exists today but there is vertualy no evidance of the busy station that once stood.
There was Ilkeston Town on the great northern/LNER railway (I think?), this stood roughly where Tescos is now at the bottom of Bath Street (anybody familiar with the area may be interested to know that the location of the tills at Tesco is roughly where the Ilkeston Town footbridge was).
Finaly there was Ilkeston North, this stood roughly near where the police station is now and was on the old Derby Friagate line. The next station along the line to this was as I understand it; West Hallam station, which is another old station I am interested in. It stood on the corner of Cat and Fiddle Lane and Station Road, essentialy next door to the Felix bus depot. The station building is still there and is now a garden centre of some sorts.
Some people also count Trowell Station as one of Ilkestons, this stood on the MML, at the bottom of Nottingham Road, just before Trowell Village.
So thats about all I know, I'm interested in knowing more. Where exactly did the lines go, what were the stations like, what services were they - with what and where did they go? That sort of thing. I'd be interested in seeing some old aireal photos of the area (if they exist), this will be interesting to see how everywhere has changed.
I'd be very greatful if you could help me out. Perhaps you know of a website which has some infomation and possibly photos of the railways in the Derbyshire/Nottinghamshire area?
Its such a shame that Ilkeston no longer has a station, particularly when the MML skirts right past the town and which the main London service occasionaly travels down. I beleive Ilkeston has the title of biggest town in the area with no station? We have brilliant bus links to the rest of the area, all thanks to trentbarton. But where are our trains?
Cheers,
Heinz