Grimbeard Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 East Midland Trains kindly delivered a booklet to my house this morning, proudly announcing that Ilkeston station is finally open for business. It seems that after umpteen years and several gazillion pounds, I can now get to Snottingham in 15 minutes, be in Sheffield in about half an hour or Manchester in an hour and a half. Hooray! Derby? No, sorry can't do that, if I want to go there by train, I have to go to Nottingham, change trains and come back 16 miles in the opposite direction. This is Ilkeston station, in DERBYSHIRE. Aggghhh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesterRam Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 8 minutes ago, Grimbeard said: East Midland Trains kindly delivered a booklet to my house this morning, proudly announcing that Ilkeston station is finally open for business. It seems that after umpteen years and several gazillion pounds, I can now get to Snottingham in 15 minutes, be in Sheffield in about half an hour or Manchester in an hour and a half. Hooray! Derby? No, sorry can't do that, if I want to go there by train, I have to go to Nottingham, change trains and come back 16 miles in the opposite direction. This is Ilkeston station, in DERBYSHIRE. Aggghhh! wasn't built by Fawaz was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coneheadjohn Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 11 minutes ago, Grimbeard said: East Midland Trains kindly delivered a booklet to my house this morning, proudly announcing that Ilkeston station is finally open for business. It seems that after umpteen years and several gazillion pounds, I can now get to Snottingham in 15 minutes, be in Sheffield in about half an hour or Manchester in an hour and a half. Hooray! Derby? No, sorry can't do that, if I want to go there by train, I have to go to Nottingham, change trains and come back 16 miles in the opposite direction. This is Ilkeston station, in DERBYSHIRE. Aggghhh! Be handy for the wendies and Utd next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 The vagaries of the track layout I guess. Any indication of the parking charges at Ilkeston? We quite often drive up to Alfreton and park there when we get the train to Manchester or Liverpool. Much easier and cheaper than paying through the nose to park in Derby and then change trains on top of all that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 1 hour ago, Grimbeard said: Derby? No, sorry can't do that, if I want to go there by train, I have to go to Nottingham, change trains and come back 16 miles in the opposite direction. This is Ilkeston station, in DERBYSHIRE. Aggghhh! Change at Chesterfield if going to Derby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesterRam Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 1 hour ago, Derby_EnglandLoyal said: Change at Chesterfield if going to Derby. so you go from Ilkeston to Chesterfield to travel to Derby? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 5 minutes ago, LesterRam said: so you go from Ilkeston to Chesterfield to travel to Derby? Yes better than going to Notts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesterRam Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 18 minutes ago, Derby_EnglandLoyal said: Yes better than going to Notts. that's a bit of a run around, I thought my missus using six trains and £240 to travel to Kent and back was fun, two trains to travel to your own capital sounds even better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 There's a bus every half hour between Ilson and Derby up til 11.00 ish? Takes about 25 minutes? How long does it take to train it to Chezza or Notts then into Derby? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritstone Ram Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I suspect Ilkeston is on the Chezzy Nottingham line not Chezzy Derby line. I learnt all about main lines and branch lines watching Thomas the Tank Engine. That's about all I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Gritters is correct. Derby and Nottingham each have their own line to Sheffield and they converge just south of Chesterfield The Ilson station is on the Chesterfield-Notts line Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimbeard Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 5 hours ago, StivePesley said: The vagaries of the track layout I guess. Any indication of the parking charges at Ilkeston? We quite often drive up to Alfreton and park there when we get the train to Manchester or Liverpool. Much easier and cheaper than paying through the nose to park in Derby and then change trains on top of all that 95 spaces, 3 quid a day. edit: That's £3 per space per day, not £3 for 95 spaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 3 hours ago, Grimbeard said: 95 spaces, 3 quid a day. edit: That's £3 per space per day, not £3 for 95 spaces. Or £6 a day for our 4x4 parkers..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PistoldPete2 Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 12 hours ago, Grimbeard said: 95 spaces, 3 quid a day. edit: That's £3 per space per day, not £3 for 95 spaces. Sounds like a good option of travelling to Manchester. Maybe in time there will be a link to Derby too. It's the same with Langley mill.... Quick link to snottingham none to Derby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewetube Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 20 hours ago, Grimbeard said: East Midland Trains kindly delivered a booklet to my house this morning, proudly announcing that Ilkeston station is finally open for business. It seems that after umpteen years and several gazillion pounds, I can now get to Snottingham in 15 minutes, be in Sheffield in about half an hour or Manchester in an hour and a half. Hooray! Derby? No, sorry can't do that, if I want to go there by train, I have to go to Nottingham, change trains and come back 16 miles in the opposite direction. This is Ilkeston station, in DERBYSHIRE. Aggghhh! We used to have the Derby Friargate - Ilkeston North - Nottingham Victoria GNR/ LNER line but that got closed in the 60's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Yes good point - and they won't be reopening that any time soon, as most of the Derby end is now houses! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewetube Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 45 minutes ago, StivePesley said: Yes good point - and they won't be reopening that any time soon, as most of the Derby end is now houses! The old bloke that sells concrete garden ornaments and planters from the old West Hallam station might not be too chuffed either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal is a Ram Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 As a former Mickleover dweller, I'd be fascinated to know what route the train line took between there and Friargate.. the old station house is still there, and the former track between Mickleover and Etwall is now a cycle path. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 30 minutes ago, Animal is a Ram said: As a former Mickleover dweller, I'd be fascinated to know what route the train line took between there and Friargate.. the old station house is still there, and the former track between Mickleover and Etwall is now a cycle path. There is always a nerd out there to help you! http://www.derbyphotos.co.uk/features/friargatebridge/maps/index.htm This lad has mapped it all out on Google Maps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsbottom Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 46 minutes ago, Animal is a Ram said: As a former Mickleover dweller, I'd be fascinated to know what route the train line took between there and Friargate.. the old station house is still there, and the former track between Mickleover and Etwall is now a cycle path. I can remember me & my mates trekking from Station Road up to Etwall swimming baths, in the summer holidays, when the sleepers were still there. Felt like you were in the film Stand By Me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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