[3] From Gedling and Carlton, the line climbed through Mapperley Tunnel between the Trent and Leen valleys, reaching the first summit of the line at Arno Vale.
Mapperley Tunnel was extremely unstable due to mining subsidence and the heavy traffic through it.
[4] In December 1956 in thick fog, a goods train struck Paul Potter, aged 10, who was crossing the track.
The train passed over him and he survived with only minor injuries[5] Gedling station closed in 1960.
The original station building is currently owned by a youth group [8]