The Railways and Ilkeston

The Railways and Ilkeston

(A longer read) The provision of a railway along the Erewash Valley was first discussed as early as 1824, but for various reasons that railway was never built. Commercial pressures ensured that the idea of a railway through the Erewash Valley remained an attractive...
Ilkeston Tramways

Ilkeston Tramways

Tram No. 5 passing the Park Road depot, shortly after Opening Day. Ilkeston holds the distinction of being the first town in Derbyshire to have adopted and operated a fully electrical tramway system. An application to install an electric tramway system in Ilkeston had...