Nottingham railway station

References

1. ^
2. ^ . Nottingham Review. England. 26 May 1848 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
3. ^ 2012.
4. ^ 152 2019.
5. ^ . Evening Standard. London. 14 October 1896 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
6. ^ . Featured Projects 2012. AE Lambert built the station between 1903 and 1904 for Midland Railway Company.
7. ^
8. ^
9. ^ 2026.
10. ^ . Nottingham Evening Post. England. 16 January 1904 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
11. ^ . Nottingham Evening Post. England. 18 January 1904 2016 – via British Newspaper Archive.
12. ^ 2017.
13. ^ . Nottingham Journal. England. 3 July 1939 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
14. ^ 2020.
15. ^ 2012.
16. ^ 2015.
17. ^ 2012.
18. ^ 2012.{{}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ()
19. ^ . Archived from the original on 12 December 2021 2012 – via YouTube.
20. ^ 2012.
21. ^
22. ^ . Transport by BDP. Building Design Partnership. 1 May 2012. p. 20. Archived from the original(PDF) on 25 April 2012 2012.
23. ^ ". Nottingham Evening post. Archived from the original on 22 March 2013.
24. ^ 2012.
    Nottingham City Council (31 July 2009). "NET Phase Two & Workplace Parking Levy go ahead"(video). Archived from the original on 12 December 2021 2012 – via YouTube.
25. ^
26. ^ 2012.
27. ^ 2012. BDP … the Manchester studio has been involved in the redevelopment of Nottingham and Chester stations{{}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ()
28. ^ 2012.
29. ^ 2012.
30. ^ 2012.
31. ^ 2012.
32. ^ 2012.
33. ^ 2012.{{}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ()
34. ^ 2012.
35. ^ 2012.
36. ^ 2012.
37. ^ 2012.{{}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ()
38. ^ 2012.
39. ^ 2012.
40. ^ . Joint Committee on Strategic Planning & Transport (Report). Nottingham City Council; Nottingham County Council 2012.
41. ^ 2012.
42. ^ 2020. Signalling renewals at Nottingham station … segregation of trains at the west end of Nottingham with bi-directionally paired tracks for trains to Derby / Leicester and Mansfield / Sheffield
43. ^ 2012.
44. ^ . Board Meeting Paper (Report). Passenger Focus. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original(PDF) on 3 December 2014 2012.
45. ^ ". Nottingham Evening Post. 18 July 2009 2012.{{}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ()
46. ^ 2012.
47. ^ . Timetable Planning Rules. Network Rail. p. 61,77 2012.
48. ^ . Network Rail CP4 Delivery Plan 2010 Enhancements programme: statement of scope, outputs and milestones (Report). Network Rail. 29 June 2010. pp. 140–141. Archived from the original(PDF) on 1 January 2016 2012.
49. ^ . Network Rail. 7 March 2012 2012.
    "NC G1 2010 LNE 012A Nottingham Station Area Signalling Renewal – Amendment". Network Rail. 28 May 2012. Archived from the original(directory) on 4 March 2016 2022.
50. ^ 2024. Chander Sood, the secretary of Nottingham's Hackney Carriage Owners and Drivers Association, said: "… We used to wait 15 minutes for a job, and now it's around two hours. … taxi drivers' frustration is not aimed at EMR – even though they say they weren't told about the Station Street exit closing. … It's very inconvenient for the customers. We're losing about 40–50% of trade". Mr [Mohammed] Akram [said] Nottingham City Council told them that the Station Street exit was where most passengers exited
51. ^ 2024. Mr. Atkey … asked the President of the Board of Trade whether he is aware that the information supplied to him by the Midland Railway Company in respect of the opening of one of the closed entrances to their Nottingham station is incorrect, and that the opening of the entrance opposite Trent Street would not involve any additional booking office accommodation or the appointment of any additional booking clerks, none of which have ever been provided at this entrance prior to its closure … Mr. A. Geddes … if the policy of the company, namely, to convert Nottingham Station from an open to a closed one, is continued, … I am asking an inspecting officer of railways to take an opportunity of visiting the station,
52. ^ 2024. Mr. Atkey … whether he has now seen the letter from the Nottingham Chamber of Commerce and the Town Clerk of Nottingham upon the subject of the inconvenience caused to the travelling public of Nottingham by the closure of the entrance to the Midland Station opposite Trent Street; whether he is aware that a petition was sent to the Midland Railway Company on 24th February, 1919, signed by over 1,000 season-ticket holders and endorsed by many citizens testifying to the inconvenience caused by the closure of this entrance; and whether, in view of the inconvenience caused by the existing state of affairs, he will make such representations to the Railway Executive Committee as will at once meet the demand for the re-opening of the entrance in question? Mr. Bridgeman The letter … has been brought to the notice of the Chief Inspecting Officer of Railways, who, as stated in the reply given on the subject on the 4th August [1919], will visit the station as soon as his duties permit.
53. ^ 2024. 5.0 P.M. Mr. Atkey I have been a Member of this House for six months, and this is the first occasion on which I have ventured to address it. … We have been told by the Chancellor or the Financial Secretary that every question in this House costs the country a sovereign apiece. … until he can persuade the Board of Trade to provide intelligent answers to questions and to give due attention to rational questions put to them, there is likely to be a drain on the resources of this country of at least £1 per week until he has persuaded the President of the Board of Trade to give the people of Nottingham access to the Midland Railway Station.
54. ^ 2024. Mr. Atkey … asked the President of the Board of Trade … petition to the Midland Railway Company, signed by over 1,000 season-ticket holders, as to the great inconvenience suffered by the travelling public in Nottingham arising from the closing of the entrance to the Midland Station opposite Trent Street, he will make such representations to the Railway Executive Committee as will at once meet the demand for the reopening of the entrance in question, and also avoid the necessity of taking the chief inspecting officer of railways from his more important duties in order to visit Nottingham? Mr. A. Geddes … the chief inspecting officer of railways is today visiting Nottingham in connection with this matter.
55. ^
56. ^ 2024. Mr. Atkey asked the Minister of Transport whether his refusal to instruct the Midland Railway Company to reopen the closed exit opposite Trent Street, Nottingham, arises from the cost involved Sir E. Geddes … details of such cost, which are given in the report by the Chief Inspecting Officer of Railways, … furnished with a copy in August [1919] last. Lord H. Cavendish-Bentinck Will the right hon. Gentleman accept my assurance that the very greatest discomfort is experienced by passengers at Nottingham by this arrangement? Dr. Murray … questions on this everlasting gate every week? Brigadier-General Croft When are the people of Nottingham to be given these facilities?
57. ^ 2024. Mr. Atkey … loss in time to business people is greatly in excess of the larger of these sums: and is he prepared, on the grounds of national economy, to give instructions for the closed exit to be reopened? … Sir E. Geddes … estimated by the [Midland] Railway Company in August last that the re-opening of the exit referred to, without the provision of booking facilities, would cost the amounts mentioned
58. ^ 2026.
59. ^ 2024. Mr. Atkey … re-opening the closed exit from the Midland Railway opposite Trent Street, Nottingham; will he give details showing how it is arrived at; and what the net cost would be after allowing for the saving to the Exchequer which would follow the employment of discharged and demobilised sailors or soldiers now drawing out-of-work donations, and also taking credit for the contribution of £100 per annum offered by Boots Cash Chemists, Limited, as an acknowledgment of the convenience which the re-opening of the exit would provide to many hundreds of their employees? Caption Loseby Cannot the hon. Gentleman spare the House a repetition of the very painful details of this controversy by making something in the nature of a concession to the right hon. Gentleman? Dr. Murray … Would the hon. Gentleman also take into account the amount of money that would be saved by the elimination of this weekly conundrum from the Question Paper?
60. ^ 2024. Mr. Atkey … drawing attention to the closing of the gate of a railway station in Nottingham. … 2,000 or 3,000 people at least who are irritated every day. … this is a small incident it involves a big principle—whether this House is going to permit the advice of one of its Members to be over-ridden in favour of the view of the minor official of a railway company. … I said … "If can get the Prime Minister to express an opinion on the subject, do you think that that might count?" … "Well, perhaps we might be inclined to take some little notice of the opinion of the Prime Minister." … decided to confer upon the Prime Minister the Freedom of the City [of Nottingham] …"
61. ^ 2024. Mr. Atkey … cost of re-opening the closed exit opposite Trent Street, Nottingham? … Sir E. Geddes … estimated that the annual cost of re-opening the closed exit from 5 a.m to midnight would be £548 6s. 5d., and from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., £358 10s. 0d. In addition, the provision of collapsible gates and a ticket collector's cabin would be necessary the estimated cost of which is £100.
62. ^ . Hansard. Parliament of the United Kingdom. 22 March 1920 2024. Mr. Atkey … how the costs of re-opening the closed exit from the Midland station opposite Trent Street, Nottingham, are arrived at … Sir E. Geddes …
63. ^ 2024. Mr. Atkey … when the system of charging for admission to the platform of the Midland Railway station at Nottingham was first adopted; and what is the amount which has been received by the railway company … Mr. Betterton … Is this the station from which facilities have recently been withdrawn on the ground of expense? … Sir E. Geddes … Not recently—a considerable time ago. We have had many questions on thy subject.
64. ^ 2024. amount of money now being collected from the public in Nottingham in the way of platform tickets. … The closed station was inconvenient enough, but now people who desire to see their friends depart or to meet incoming visitors have to pay 1d. … a proper way of spending the funds now collected by the Midland Co. … would be … the opening of the exit. … The Minister is being advised by an official of the railway company, and he is standing on that advice, against the advice I have brought to him and against the resolutions of the City Council of Nottingham, the Chambers of Commerce in Nottingham, and many other trade associations in Nottingham. All these people who are interested are organising a petition, … Major-General Seely … may I be allowed, … to endorse the plea that has been made so often by the hon. Member for Nottingham (Mr. Atkey) for further facilities at Nottingham station. I have never said anything about this before, but I can assure the right hon. Gentleman that all the facts are as stated by my hon. Friend, and that the inconvenience caused to the public in a place which is near my own constituency is very great, and I cannot understand why he cannot put this matter right. I would urge him in the strongest terms to get rid of whatever technical difficulties there may be. … in what is a small matter, but one which nevertheless causes great inconvenience to many thousands of people in a great industrial centre. Sir E. Geddes As to Nottingham station, I feel sure that everyone wishes, including myself, that success may crown the crusades which my hon. Friend is waging, and now that he has an ally in my right hon. Friend (Major-General Seely) I think I shall have to join them and see what can be done.
65. ^ 2024. Mr. Atkey I desire to present a petition from tradesmen, workmen, manufacturers, merchants, and other citizens of the city and environments of Nottingham. The petition showeth: … "Until the 2nd of February, 1917, there existed an entrance to the Midland Station opposite Station Street which gave access to and from the centre of the station to various platforms, which entrance was of the greatest convenience." "Your petitioners, therefore, pray that this honourable House will give direction to the Minister of Transport to call upon the Midland Railway Company to re-open that entrance." The petition is signed by the Mayor, Sheriff, and the Town Clerk on behalf of the civic authorities of Nottingham, the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, and the members of the Council, and 18,000 other users of the railway.
66. ^ 2024. Mr. Atkey] … petition presented to this honourable House, signed by the mayor and sheriff of Nottingham on behalf of the city, and by 18,000 users of the Midland Railway, praying for the re-opening of the closed exit opposite Trent Street, Nottingham … Mr. E. Geddes This matter is still in hand. The Midland Railway Company have informed me that they would raise no objection to re-opening the exit if the Corporation desire this facility and will bear the cost, … Sir J. Remnant Has not the right hon. Gentleman power to make the railway company open this station if he is satisfied that it should be opened? … Sir E. Geddes No, I am advised not.
67. ^ 2024. Mr. Atkey … request the Midland Railway Company to reopen the closed exit from their Nottingham station opposite Trent Street?
68. ^ 2024. Mr. Atkey … ascertain from the Midland Railway Company the date when the platform tax was first imposed at their Nottingham station; and what is the amount of revenue which has accrued from this source up to date? Sir E. Geddes The side entrances to Nottingham station were closed in February 1917, and I presume that a charge for admission to the platforms was instituted at or about that time. I am ascertaining what the platform ticket receipts are …
69. ^ 2024. From Monday 28 October, the centre footbridge at this station will close. Access to, from and between platforms will be via the stairs/lifts at the main entrance of the station. … The Public Right of Way will be maintained between Queen's Road (near the multi-storey Car Park) and Station Street/Tram, however, you will not be able to access platforms from this bridge.
70. ^ 2024. From Monday, the footbridge connecting Station Street to Queen's Road will have access to platforms one to six closed off. East Midlands Railway said the public right of way would be maintained and people would still be able to access the tram from the bridge.
71. ^ 2024. from Monday, October 28 … The footbridge, which connects Station Street to Queen's Road, will remain a public right of way. Customers who have previously used the bridge are advised to allow extra time to walk through the station to catch their required service. Access to the tram on Station Street via the footbridge will also be maintained.
72. ^ 2024.
73. ^
74. ^ 2024. trial, which is set to last two weeks, was implemented at 4:30 pm on Wednesday 30 October [2024].
75. ^ 2024. closure of the route to platforms from Station Street is a "pilot" and will last in its first phase until November 17. … the closure was delayed and pushed back ... On Wednesday, October 30, a guard was seen at the entrance to the footbridge stopping people … and was being enforced from 4pm on that day.
76. ^ 2024. … closure of the entrance forms part of a pilot scheme, of which phase one will last until 17 November [2024]. … Nottingham Labour MPs Nadia Whittome and Lilian Greenwood … met with representatives for East Midlands Railway on Friday, November 1 [2024].
77. ^ ". Nottingham Evening Post 2024. Cllr Khan said she would be meeting directors from EMR on Tuesday (12 November [2024]) to discuss the issue. Nottingham's black cab drivers, who are now based in Trent Street, said the station's side entrance had been a key part of their business.
78. ^ 2024. Nottingham City Council leader Neghat Khan called the closure "crazy" and said other rail users should not be inconvenienced.
79. ^ 2024. the trial will end on 17 November, after which a review will be conducted to "evaluate its effectiveness".
80. ^ 2024. pilot scheme which concluded on Sunday, 18 November [2024]. The decision was slammed widely, including by Nottingham City Council leader Councillor Neghat Khan, Nottingham MPs Nadia Whittome and Lilian Greenwood and Nottinghamshire Live Editor Natalie Fahy.
81. ^ 2025. A "unique" bridge at Nottingham station is causing train operator East Midlands Railway (EMR) an ongoing headache … The bridge carries a legally-protected right of way from Station Street to Queens Road … but it also gives access to all platforms. … right of way was put over the bridge after an earlier crossing further down the tracks was demolished. … From 18 August [2025], the time the stairs are fenced off will be extended from the current 23:00 to 05:00, to between 19:00 and 06:00. … Michael O'Callaghan-Staples, head of station experience for EMR, said … had discussed the right of way itself with the city council. "We have engaged with Nottingham City Council about the rerouting or closure of the public right of way," he added. "But that is a complex process and we continue to work with our partners at Nottingham City Council to see what the opportunities are for that space." … Steve Jones, from Rail Future, … said: "Our solution, and one we have been calling for for some time, is there is a need for another bridge at Nottingham station, at the eastern end. … This would be a big investment but if it avoids the £1.1m loss EMR claims, it has a good business case and it would, with lifts the current bridge lacks, be an enormous benefit to passengers."
82. ^ ". Nottingham Evening Post 2025. overnight restrictions being introduced on Monday [18 August 2025] are set to be in place every night, from 7pm until 6am. … footbridge is well used as a public right of way between Station Street and Queen's Road … will remain open for this purpose overnight. … looser version of original plans, which would have stopped access to most platforms 24/7 … Neghat Khan, Nottingham City Council's leader … said: … "If nobody's on the train checking your ticket, then what's stopping you?" … ticket barriers at the bottom of the footbridge would require significant resources and create congestion. East Midlands Railway also says it is "legally unable" to carry out ticket checks or place obstructions on the footbridge itself given that it remains a public right of way.
83. ^ 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
84. ^ 2025. Despite these changes, the footbridge will continue to serve as a public right of way 24/7, maintaining access between Station Street and Queen's Road, including connections to the tram network.
85. ^ . Nottingham City Council (Nottingham Midland Station Footpath No.28) Stopping Up Order 2010 SUO 5015 (Report). The Planning Inspectorate. Archived from the original(PDF) on 1 June 2012 2012.
    "City of Nottingham Council". Online Rights of Way C. The Planning Inspectorate. 13 December 2011 2012.
86. ^ . East Midlands ATG Enabling Works (EMT). p. 2.
87. ^ 2012.{{}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ()
88. ^ 2012. Installation of automatic ticket gates on footbridge and erection of entrance enclosure to house automatic ticket gates to south of footbridge with associated CCTV cameras.{{}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ()
89. ^ . Nottingham City Council. drawing 0847-01/53 2012.
90. ^ . Listed Building Consent. Installation of automatic ticket gates on footbridge and erection of entrance enclosure to house automatic ticket gates to south of footbridge with associated CCTV cameras. … In accordance with your request, I am treating the above application as withdrawn.
91. ^ on 23 July 2012 2012.
92. ^ 2012.
93. ^ 2017. From Monday 20th November until Friday 24th November, the middle footbridge will be closed off while essential maintenance work takes place … to cross between the platforms, access the tram stop or reach Station Street will need to use the main station stairs at the end of the platforms.
94. ^ 2017. footbridge will be closed from November 20 to November 24
95. ^ . Railwatch. Railfuture. p. 16. Archived from the original(PDF) on 24 September 2015 2012. exactly on the same alignment as the old Great Central Bridge closed in the early 1970s!
96. ^ 2012. route would pass over the railway station on new viaduct, on the line of the former Great Central Railway
97. ^ . 34th International Symposium on Bridge and Structural Engineering. Venice: Mott MacDonald. Archived from the original(PDF) on 15 April 2014 2012.
98. ^ 2012.
99. ^ 2012.{{}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ()
100. ^ 2015.
101. ^ 2015.
102. ^ 2015.
103. ^ . Nottingham Evening Post 2018. Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service was called at 6.25am to reports of a fire in the ladies toilet on a platform
104. ^ 2018 – via Twitter.
105. ^ 2018. Bryn Coleman, incident commander for Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service, told BBC Breakfast: "Crews arrived at approximately 6.30am to a significant fire in the new section of the train station. There was a fire in the concourse area and crews reported a severe fire in some of the blocks there. Unfortunately, the fire is spreading to the roof void of the new section of the train station and it's now travelling across the main concourse area across the main lines into Nottingham train station."
106. ^ 2018.
107. ^ 2018.
108. ^ 2018.
109. ^
110. ^ 2018.
111. ^ 2015.
112. ^
113. ^ . Nottingham Express Transit. Archived(PDF) from the original on 7 August 2015 2015.
114. ^ 2024.
115. ^ . Archived from the original(PDF) on 3 December 2023.
116. ^ 2024.