Nottingham Railway Station, Nottingham

Nottingham Railway Station, the city's principal rail hub, sits at the southern edge of the city center and serves as both a major train terminal and a key stop on the Nottingham Express Transit (NET) tram network. Briefly called Nottingham City and long known as Nottingham Midland, it is the busiest station in Nottinghamshire and the wider East Midlands region-second only to Birmingham New Street across the Midlands.

The station was originally opened in 1848 by the Midland Railway and underwent significant rebuilding in 1904. Much of its present structure stems from this later reconstruction. Today, it is owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway (EMR), with services also operated by CrossCountry, Northern, and NET trams.

Nottingham once had multiple central rail stations-including Nottingham Victoria and Nottingham London Road-though both are now closed. Of the local suburban stops, only Bulwell remains operational within the city boundaries.

The station itself runs roughly east to west, with Station Street to the north and Queen’s Road to the south. The main entrance is on Carrington Street, leading into a spacious, modern concourse-formerly the station’s porte-cochère-which now houses retail outlets and links to various transport facilities.

From the concourse, travelers access the platforms via a central booking hall with ticket barriers leading to a pedestrian overbridge equipped with stairs and lifts. A secondary concourse branches off toward the south, offering escalator, lift, and stair access to the tram stop, station car park, and Queen Street.

The tram stop lies above the level of the main station and crosses it from north to south. A separate footbridge-known locally as Footpath 28-also connects the platforms and tram system, enhancing pedestrian movement through the site.

Today, Nottingham Railway Station remains a vital transport node, linking local and national rail services with trams, buses, and urban access-all set within a blend of Edwardian architecture and modern infrastructure.