East Midlands Parkway

[Spaceflower]

Where is this station situated? Is it open? What market does it cater for?

Thanks.

 

[Gizmogle]

It's not open yet. It will be between Long Eaton and Loughborough, by the power station.

 

[Aureol]

Last time I saw it it was still being dug out, so as Gizzy says, it's not open yet. It's by the old south access lines to Ratcliffe Power Station and as the name suggests will cater for the East Midlands Airport

 

[Coradia]

It is supposed to cater for the motorists on the M1, encouraging them to come off junction 24 and park the car, then take the train onward to London, or wherever they are going. Also caters for those wishing to reach EMAirport by train quicker by use of a shuttle bus from EM Parkway.

 

[P156KWJ]

it is designed for passengers to get to EMA by train, though the service to there isn't exactly 100% if you know what I mean (well, when it opens obviously!)

 

[Spaceflower]

Thanks guys n gals. So is there a scheduled opening date?

 

[P156KWJ]

Was supposed to be 14 December 2008, but it's now estimated to be March 2009 (so accurately that means any time from then until... who knows)

 

[gordonthemoron]

AFAIK there will be no bus link to the airport

 

[Nym]

if there is, it will no dobt be like the bus from Liverpool South Parkway, £3 a throw, and not as many trains as you would have thought, to anywhere but Liverpool

 

[AlexS]

The station bridge is pretty much in place and the platforms are starting to take shape now as well.

 

[Aureol]

Bloody hell hock:
They did that quickly!

 

[Coradia]

Without a shuttle link to EMA, this station is more or less pointless to airline passengers. "for passengers travelling to East Midlands Airport please alight here, then follow the tall, space-age like tower with the red light on top, in the far distance"

 

[Urobach]

The station will have park and ride facilities and will have a shuttle bus to the airport.

Or so I've heard anyway

 

[332 > 444]

What will be the distance between station and the airport, only parkway station thats close to the airport is Southamptons, its just across the road so access is quite better than getting off at Heathrow Central.

 

[djw1981]

Callerton Parkway on the T&W Metro is a parkway with direct Metro connection into Newcastle Airport terminal.

 

[paul1609]

Trouble with Southampton Airport Parkway is its lack of facilities including original Southern railway concrete footbridge and lack of services (thanks to SWTs objections) to the sussex coast area.

 

[First class]

How good is Teeside Airport railway station for airport access?

Any chance this station could be improved for a gateway to the airport?

 

[djw1981]

Its a 3/4 mile walk at least to the main airport, and has one train a week!
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=teesside+airport&ie=UTF8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&hl=en&cd=1&sll=53.800651,-4.064941&sspn=6.881357,14.941406&ll=54.514991,-1.429338&spn=0.009068,0.019312&t=h&z=16

Anything would be an improvement!

BTW it is known as Durham tees Valley Airport these days.

 

[paul1609]

i think London Gatwick probably has the best rail service in the country, the Brighton main line runs under the South Terminal.

 

[Coradia]

Yeah that station gets trains almost every minute, not to mention the specific Gatwick Express service. Though Manchester is looking very good at the moment with its 3rd platform almost done and possible metrolink servie.