Carlisle to Leeds and Branches (v. 1) (Midland Railway System Maps: The Distance Diagrams)

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The bill was resubmitted in 1853 with the support of the people of Bedford, whose branch to the LNWR was slow and unreliable, and with the knowledge of the Northamptonshire iron deposits.

a b c d e UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth . Retrieved 11 June 2022. Upgraded approach signalling (flashing yellow aspects) added at key junctions – Radlett, Harpenden, and Leagrave allowing trains to traverse them at higher speeds [ needs update] In 1868, the term was used to describe the Midland Railway main route from North to South through Sheffield [50] and also on routes to Manchester, Leeds and Carlisle. a b c Barnes, E.G. (1969). The Rise of the Midland Railway 1844–1874. New York: AugustusM. Kelley. p.308. Between 2001 and 2003, the line between Derby and Sheffield was upgraded from 100 miles per hour (160km/h) to 110 miles per hour (180km/h) as part of Operation Princess, the Network Rail funded CrossCountry route upgrade.

Wait finally over for Ilkeston train station as hundreds turn up to opening". Nottingham Post. 2 April 2017 . Retrieved 7 May 2017. [ permanent dead link]

By the middle of the decade investment had been paid for; passenger travel was increasing, with new comfortable trains; and the mainstay of the line – goods, particularly minerals – was increasing dramatically. a b c Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Allport, Sir James Joseph". Encyclopædia Britannica (11thed.). Cambridge University Press. Wellingborough railway station expansion plan unveiled". BBC News. 18 April 2012. Retrieved 23 August 2013.Route 19 Midland Main Line and East Midlands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 September 2016 . Retrieved 10 August 2016.

Please be aware that the turn into the Midland Railway – Butterley car park is a tight left turn just before the bridge, please take care. Our car park is free and is your start point for your visit. Butterley Station is adjacent to the car park where the entrance is marked. ByTrainTake the left exit onto B6441 (Nottingham Road) at the mini roundabout by Sainsburys heading for Ripley Town Centre (signposted Midland Railway Centre). Follow the B6441 until you reach Ripley Town Centre then follow the directions for Town Centre route shown below. Barnes, E. G. (1969). The Rise of the Midland Railway 1844–1874. Augustus M. Kelley, New York. p.308.