End of the Line

The northern end of the line is now just south of the site of the old road bridge where the A606 crossed the line at Edwalton.

Here are a few recent aerial and ground level shots courtesy of Google except where otherwise credited

Bridge

About a mile south of Edwalton station was the second bridge over the A606 at Lings Bar. Here it is today looking south. A606 An aerial view of the same bridge over the A606 Nottingham - Melton Road.
A606 Another view showing the turning circles for over-height vehicles Lings Bar bridge Close up of the bridge - note the north end of the run round loop
Both bridges and traffic island The north end of the line showing the two bridges - the northern one at Lings bar was built as late as the 1980's Run round loop The south end of the run round loop
Next stop Nottingham The end of the line - note the buffer stops End of the line The trackbed just next to the former overbridge

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A606 overbridge Looking across the A606 road, which was originally an overbridge, to the new road leading to the site of the housing development at Edwalton station

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