Taken from the newly installed footbridge, the view shows the

remains of the once very grand Normanton Station. It was opened by the North Midland Railway in 1840. It grew to become a very important and grand station that boasted a Station Hotel once used by Queen Victoria. Post Beeching, many of the lines that came together near Normanton closed and its importance wained. With the further industrial decline of the '80s the station building fell into complete disrepair and the whole site ended up in a shocking state. Thankfully, some investment has taken place, passenger numbers and services are on the up and it's going through a mini-renaissance; it's still a bit of a desolate spot though!