From Hucknall to Nottingham and beyond on the Midland Railway

The above timetable was for the month of May 1888 and published in the Notts Free Press of 27.4.1888. The fastest journey from Hucknall to Nottingham was an express train taking 11 minutes, which compares favourably with the same route today which takes 12 minutes with one stop at Bulwell.

The fastest journey from Hucknall to London St Pancras via Nottingham was 3 hours 6 minutes. Today the same distance can be covered almost one hour quicker in 2 hours 13 minutes.