The Great Northern "Friargate Line" viaduct over the River Leen awaits its fate, with the embankment on the Basford side already cut away, 3 Feb. 1974

A view from Station Road, Mickleover looking back towards Derby Friargate and the Western portal of Mickleover Tunnel, Sun. 2 June 1974. It's all filled in now - a great shame.

Langley Mill & Eastwood station - the overbridge during the station's demolition, looking back towards Newthorpe. This is on the old Pinxton branch. Roadworks were already taking place and a new bridge can be seen beyond the derelict station. Sat. 16 Feb. 1974

Ilkeston North, seen from the road overlooking the line, which heads off to Derby on the right. Sun. 30 Dec. 1973

A view from the Midland line for Mansfield, showing the GN viaduct over the River Leen, with the embankment cut away and the bridge taking the line to Basford North already taken down. The branch on the left is to Cinderhill, now resurrected for the NET trams. Taken 3 Feb. 1974

A view of the Great Northern viaduct over the River Leen, really more of a stream, taken from the Cinderhill branch on 3 Feb. 1974. The line to Derby Friargate is to the left, Basford to the right. The structure is already looking very dodgy and came down not long after

The GN trackbed at Mickleover, taken from Station Road and looking towards Mickleover Station and the start of the then test track, Sun. 2 June 1974

A view across to Platform 1 of Ilkeston North, with the later road level entrance building and stepway to the platform from the road visible, Sun. 30 Dec. 1973 - all gone today!

This is the view of the platforms at Langley Mill & Eastwood, looking towards Pinxton, as yet undisturbed by new roadworks, Sat. 16 Feb. 1974. The site today is unrecognisable, with a large roundabout and even the adjacent Model Dairy has gone

From the same point at Mansfield Road bridge, an access bridge over the line can be seen in the distance, as the Friargate line heads out towards Morley Tunnel - looking East, Sat. 28 July 1973

A view across Derby Friargate platforms towards the Great Northern goods shed, Sun. 18 Nov. 1973. The shed is a listed building but is now in a sorry state in 2005 after years of neglect

A view of the trackbed looking West towards Mickleover, from Uttoxeter Old Road bridge. Slack Lane engine shed remains can be seen on the right.Sun. 18 Nov. 1973

Breadsall Station from the trackbed, looking West towards Derby, Sun. 27 January 1974

This is a view of the approach to Breadsall Station from the roadway, looking towards Derby. The former railway line is to the left, Sun. 27 Jan. 1974

A distant view of Breadsall Station, taken from Croft Lane. The station stood very impressively on the skyline and looked dramatic when a night-time beer train shot sparks into the sky on the climb from Derby Friargate in days gone by!

A view of Friargate Bridge in Derby, looking from the town side. The station is to the left. Thurs. 20 Sept. 1973

Derby Friargate island platform, 18 Nov. 1973, looking West towards Mickleover with the subway coming up from the booking hall. The buildings on the platform were timber and had to be demolished following a fire in 1965, a year after the station closed. Although much overgrown, the platform still exists in 2008!

This is Handyside's cast iron bridge over elegant Friargate in Derby, still in BR naroon and cream at this time. The station entrance is to the right. Thurs. 20 Sept. 1973

Breadsall Station, looking East from the trackbed, as it appeared on Sun. 27 January 1974. The station had closed in April 1953, eleven years before the rest of the line but was still partially lived in at this stage. A year or so later, there was a fire here and it was demolished soon after

Derby Friargate, Sun. 18 November 1973. This is a view on the island platform, looking to the subway which led up from the booking hall. The line to Nottingham Victoria lies beyond, in this view looking East.

Taken from Mansfield Road bridge parapet, this was the view of the trackbed looking back Westwards towards Breadsall, Sat. 21 July 1973

A wider view of Gedling Station, looking towards Colwick. A typical GNR station of the Derbyshire extension

This view of Gedling Station is looking West, towards the end of the line and beyond to Mapperley Tunnel and the former line to Daybrook

Hard to imagine trains busying along here - the Western Approach to Mapperley Tunnel, graded over with spoil and returned to nature, a very peaceful spot with foxes galore!