The ‘blockade’ of Nottingham Railway Station during the re-modeling of the trackwork there and other associated building works has been well documented on television and in the press.
The massive operation undertaken to keep passengers moving using a multitude of buses has been an undoubted success and congratulations to all concerned are offered.
I have visited several times and I have been impressed with the organisation and good humour with which it has all been achieved.
My most recent visit took place now that the trains are running again.
A lot has been done but there is still much to do.
The station frontage is still wrapped in polythene although the clock tower is now re emerging and there is still a bit of a trek down the side of the building to the temporary ticket office.
At the. start the ticket queue was only partially covered but I am pleased to see that with the arrival of the autumn weather that the level of cover has been improved.
All the platforms are readily accessible but there is still a lot of the blue shuttering in place whilst presumably building or cleaning work goes on behind it.
A lot of the trackwork re-modeling has taken place on the approaches to the station
This view to the East shows some of it. East Midland Trains (EMT) depot is visible through the first arch.
The view to the West.
So what else was on view ??
As might be expected Nottingham is EMT country and their fleet was well represented.
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HST power car 43043
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Visitors were from ‘Cross Country’ in the shape of Class 170’s in 2 and 4 coach formations. I think that of all the modern units these are the most attractive.
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‘Northern Rail’ Class 158790 about to start its return journey back to Leeds.
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