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| East Midlands Gateway | |
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| Location | |
| Location | Kegworth, Leicestershire, DE74 2BB |
| Coordinates | 52°50′13″N 1°18′40″W / 52.836994°N 1.311000°W |
| Details | |
| Built | 2019 |
| Operated by | Segro |
| Size | 700 acres (280 ha) |
| No. of platforms | 16 x 750m trains per day |
| Rail lines | Castle Donington line |
| Rail gauge | Standard Gauge |
| Street access | M1, A42(M42), A50, A6, A453 |
| Truck types | HGV |
| Statistics | |
| Annual TEU | 5,000 |
The East Midlands Gateway is a business park near Kegworth, Leicestershire in the English East Midlands specializing in Logistics. It comprises Distribution centers with a purpose-built rail freight terminal, making this distribution hub one of the UK's first inland ports.[1] It is officially known as the Segro Logistics Park East Midlands Gateway (SLPEMG).[2]
The SLPEMG is located to the west of the M1 motorway, just south of Junction 24; and adjacent to northern edge of East Midlands Airport. The site is closely situated to the west of Kegworth; east of Castle Donington and south of Lockington villages. In the wider area, it lies within the triangle formed by Leicester, Nottingham and Derby. It should not be confused with the East Midlands Distribution Centre (EMDC) which lies to the northwest of Castle Donington village.
Construction was largely completed in 2019
Transport links edit
History edit
Plans submitted edit
Architects were...
Local objections edit
There were local objections to the proposal leading to the formation of the "J24 Action Group".[3] The main reason for the objections was that the site was green countryside and that other brownfield sites were available. Indeed there was support for what was seen as the positive environmental impact of moving freight from road to rail if it adopted such a site. The objections included a petition to the then Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Rt Hon Eric Pickles MP, which attained 1,331 signatures.[4]
Planning approval edit
The East Midlands Gateway Rail Freight Interchange and Highway Order 2016[5] is a UK Statutory Instrument 2016 No.17.
Features and layout edit
Logistics park - Ideal for Distribution centers
| Units | Warehouse area | Occupant | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| One | Amazon | .JPG){kind=small}
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| Two | XPO Logistics | ||
| Three | |||
| Four | |||
| Five | To be constructed |
Strategic Rail Freight Interchange (SRFI) edit
Rail freight in Great Britain Intermodal freight transport Intermodal container Freightliner Group DB Cargo UK Mainline Freight Maritime Intermodal
Warehousing edit
Warehouse capacity is...
Some existing businesses... Amazon
Wider local area edit
Kegworth by-pass edit
Including new bridge over the M1
References edit
- ^ "Eastern Gateway". NSC Magazine. 27 No 1 (January 2019). www.newsteelconstruction.com: pages 22–24.
{{cite journal}}:|pages=has extra text (help) - ^ "East Midlands Gateway". www.slp-emg.com. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
- ^ "J24 ACTION GROUP". web.archive.org. 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "Stop the building of the Strategic Rail Freight Interchange at Castle Donington | 38 Degrees". you.38degrees.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- ^ "The East Midlands Gateway Rail Freight Interchange and Highway Order 2016". www.legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
External links edit
Category:Dry ports Category:Logistics in the United Kingdom Category:Railway freight terminals in the United Kingdom Category:Rail freight companies in the United Kingdom Category:Freight transport Category:Intermodal transport Category:Transport in Leicestershire Category:Buildings and structures in Leicestershire Category:Companies based in Leicestershire Category:North West Leicestershire District