Tucked away in the heart of Carlton, neighbours have told of their "perfect" life living next to a train station. Speaking from their homes equipped with double-glazed windows to cancel the noise, people said there is "no need for a car when you live down here".
Carlton railway station serves the suburb of Carlton in Nottinghamshire. The station, which was opened in 1846, is three miles east of Nottingham, on the Nottingham to Lincoln Line operated by East Midlands Railway.
A journey to the city centre would take them around 26 minutes - but families on Midland Road said they just jump on a train to get into the city in "no time". Sonia Beasley, 66, said she is now thinking about getting a rail card so she can go on regular 'city breaks'.
