Nottingham station on Friday 23 October became the most recent recipient of a National Railway Heritage Award. Guests from Network Rail, Nottingham City Council, Crossrail, the Railway Heritage Trust and award organisers, the National Railway Heritage awards, were invited to the station to witness the unveiling of the plaque in the station’s Ticket Hall.
The project team, consisting of East Midlands Trains, Network Rail and Nottingham City Council, was the winner of the Crossrail sponsored Urban Heritage category, which was formally announced in a ceremony at Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London on 3 December 2014.
The award recognises the success of a train operator, station owner or other partnerships in ensuring consistently high quality upkeep and enhancement of the environment of a significant urban station within its care, so as to perpetuate the historic ambience consistent with modern passenger requirements.
The plaque was formally unveiled in front of the invited guests by Howard Smith, Operations Director for Crossrail.
The unveiled plaque at Nottingham with, left to right, Andy Savage, Director of the Railway Heritage Trust and Trustee of the National Railway Heritage Awards, Jake Kelly, Managing Director of East Midlands Trains, Howard Smith, Operation Director for Crossrail (the sponsor of the award).