Ilkeston distribution terminal gathers pace

PLANNING permission is being sought for a railconnected distribution hub in Ilkeston, between Derby and Nottingham. Built on the former Stanton & Staveley steelworks next to the M1’s Junction 25, the 200-acre brownfield development will revive a currently disused rail connection to the Erewash Valley line. If approved, New Stanton Park would become a strategic distribution hub for the area, creating thousands of jobs. Initial proposals for the terminal envisage 935m-long sidings on a 16.7-acre site. Construction could start in early 2022.