RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted November 28, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 28, 2017 (edited) Yesterday driving back from Warley in a lorry I was able to see a huge new freight terminal that is being built next to Junction 23A of the M1 at Castle Donnington. The signs mark it as EMG Railfreight Terminal. A bit of googling when I got home showed that there is going to be a large yard capable of handling 750m long fright trains. The yard will be parallel to the M1 just west of the road that runs from the services to Junction 24. Apparently this will be linked by a spur about 1.5 miles long to the Sheet Stores junction to Castle Donnington line with the junction facing towards Burton. Does anyone know if work on the rail infrastructure has started yet. Jamie Edited January 25, 2020 by jamie92208 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Apparently, it's linked to a new distribution centre for Marks and Spencers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted November 29, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2017 Apparently, it's linked to a new distribution centre for Marks and Spencers. The groundworks for the distribution centre are impressive but until I googled it I didn't realise where the rail infrastructure was due to be. I'll try and post the link in due course that shows the plan. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D854_Tiger Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 Yesterday driving back from Warley in a lorry I was able to see a huge new freight terminal that is being built next to Junction 23A of the M1 at Castle Donnington. The signs mark it as EMG Railfreight Terminal. A bit of googling when I got home showed that there is going to be a large yard capable of handling 750m long fright trains. The yard will be parallel to the M1 just west of the road that runs from the services to Junction 24. Apparently this will be linked by a spur about 1.5 miles long to the Sheet Stores junction to Castle Donnington line with the junction facing towards Burton. Does anyone know if work on the rail infrastructure has started yet. Jamie Very close to the very busy cargo hub at East Midlands airport as well. No prizes for guessing where all M&S imported clothing goods must land then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clay Country Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 (edited) Very close to the very busy cargo hub at East Midlands airport as well. No prizes for guessing where all M&S imported clothing goods must land then. Most imported clothing arrives by ship - not high enough value to warrant air freighting. M&S already uses a rail-connected warehouse on the site of the former Castle Donnington Power Station, although everything goes in and out by road. As far as I know the sidings here have never seen a revenue-earning freight train. Fingers crossed that won't be the case with the new logistics park at J24, which will hopefully will be a catalyst for intermodal freight in the East Midlands. Edited November 29, 2017 by Clay Country Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted November 29, 2017 Share Posted November 29, 2017 (edited) Only three "n's" in Castle Donington.................. Edited November 29, 2017 by Peter Kazmierczak 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted November 29, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 29, 2017 It's a bloody nightmare IMHO! Griff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted November 29, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 29, 2017 (edited) Here's the plan that I looked at on Monday. Hope it makes sense. The airport is immediately south of the site and the rail link goes west just off the map to head for exchange sidings on the line from Sheet Stores Junction. Jamie Edited November 29, 2017 by jamie92208 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted November 30, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2017 Lets hope the yard isn't the white elephant that the TIRFP seems to be? Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Lets hope the yard isn't the white elephant that the TIRFP seems to be? Mike. Not so much 'white elephant' as 'greenwash', perhaps? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
D854_Tiger Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Most imported clothing arrives by ship - not high enough value to warrant air freighting. M&S already uses a rail-connected warehouse on the site of the former Castle Donnington Power Station, although everything goes in and out by road. As far as I know the sidings here have never seen a revenue-earning freight train. Fingers crossed that won't be the case with the new logistics park at J24, which will hopefully will be a catalyst for intermodal freight in the East Midlands. You might be surprised how much of the fashion end of their lines does get flown in. Bung a nice little red number in a container coming from Asia and by the time it reaches the UK it's gone out of fashion. Needless to say, looking at my wardrobe, anything imported could have been delivered on a very slow boat from China. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Bear Digital Posted November 30, 2017 Share Posted November 30, 2017 Worked over the branch last week .No sign of any work being done yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted November 30, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2017 Not so much 'white elephant' as 'greenwash', perhaps? I can assure you it's a big brown coloured hole at the moment. It's like a quarry without any stone. A complete eyesore! Griff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted November 30, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 30, 2017 Talking of the mess that is the East Midlands Gateway... that proposed development awaiting planning permission isn't going to happen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted November 30, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 30, 2017 Talking of the mess that is the East Midlands Gateway... that proposed development awaiting planning permission isn't going to happen It looked a pretty active construction site to me on Monday and the road link into it is almost complete including the road signs proclaiming EMG Rail Terminal. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted December 2, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2017 (edited) It looked a pretty active construction site to me on Monday and the road link into it is almost complete including the road signs proclaiming EMG Rail Terminal. Jamie It looked a pretty active construction site to me on Monday and the road link into it is almost complete including the road signs proclaiming EMG Rail Terminal. Jamie Sorry... I was referring to the housing developed the other side of the M1... marked planning approval! Griff Edited December 2, 2017 by griffgriff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted December 2, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2017 I was also being cryptic.....Does anybody have an idea why I believe those houses won't be built? Griff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted December 2, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2017 I was also being cryptic.....Does anybody have an idea why I believe those houses won't be built? Griff They're on the flood plain? Mike. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted December 2, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 2, 2017 They're on the flood plain? Mike. Nope.... better than that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted December 2, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 2, 2017 Nope.... better than that Are they in the path of HS2. Jamie 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Are they in the path of HS2. Jamie Yep. Indeed, the new EMG is much closer to HS2 than the Stenson - Sheet Stores line which it will (might?) be connected to. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted December 3, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 3, 2017 It's going to be cosy along that little piece of land ;/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted December 10, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 10, 2017 I had a trip to Derby and Long Eaton earlier this week. The friend who I met in Long Eaton drives past the site most days and knows the railway geography well. He told me that the earthworks for the branch line are being done and are coming on well. Jamie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Think the branch will diverge to the left of the rear of this train. https://www.flickr.com/photos/westernsunset/5627515231/in/dateposted-public/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted December 2, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 2, 2018 It' a while since the last post on this thread, can anyone tell me if there has been any progress on the rail infrastructure. Jamie 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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