Ilkeston Railway Station
Ilkeston wears the badge of the largest town in England without a railway station. This section in Wikipedia, details the history of railways in the town. This is an extract.
Following a long-running local campaign, in March 2013 Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin announced that Ilkeston was one of three sites ‘most likely’ to get a new station as part of the ‘New Stations Fund’, costing £5 million and sited close to the old Ilkeston Junction station. On the 15 May 2013 it was announced this new station would be built. It will have two platforms, which can take six trains per hour with up to six passenger cars and will include waiting shelters. A 150 space car park, cycle storage, bus stop, drop off point and taxi rank will also be on the site. The station will be unmanned with automated ticket machines and was originally scheduled to open by the end of 2014. Due to the discovery of great crested newts and flood prevention work means the opening has been delayed by four months, and will not open until 2015.
So why is there so little apparent progress? Search Google News for the station and it’s all about flooding, newts and lack of progress.
I have found an unofficial web site for Ilkeston Railway station, where there are some interesting posts.
The biggest progress seems to be that you can find the station on Google Maps.
Ilkeston Station
This is a picture that I found on this page of the Derbyshire County Council web site.
Ilkeston Station Visualisation
I feel that I should take another trip to Nottingham and make a detour to Ilkeston.
The Anonymous Widower 
Many thanks for mentioning the website. i take it you’re from Derby if you’re thinking of stopping by at Ilkeston on the way to Nottingham?
Comment by Ilkeston Railway Station | August 28, 2015 |
I’m from London. I actually live near the new Lea Bridge station, which is showing a similar rate of progress to Ilkeston.
Comment by AnonW | August 28, 2015 |