The 9-mile Great Central Railway (Nottingham) heritage line, which operates between Ruddington Fields to just north of Loughborough, is upgrading its toilet facilities at the Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre.

Following years of loyal but outdated service, the old toilet block was beginning to show its age and it has been demolished, with work already underway on its replacement.

The new block will feature fully accessible toilets along with soap dispensers, hand dryers, and LED lighting.

This will boost their reliability and will future-proof the longevity of the structure especially now that passenger trains are running on the line once more.

Looking further ahead, these facilities will benefit all future visitors, when the two halves of the Great Central Railway join up after the reunification project.

The new structure is set to be built by early December, though there is a funding gap of £10,000 to fill before the new facilities can be fitted out and open to the public.

At a cost of £80,000 modern water closets, even for the heritage sector, do not come cheap.

£59,000 has been raised towards the new facilities thanks to grants from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, courtesy of Rushcliffe Borough Council, East Midlands Airport Community Fund, East Midlands Railways Community Fund, and the Friends of the Great Central Main Line are available.

Members of the public have also donated money and raised £11,000 which has taken the overall total to £70,000.

Donations for the toilet block appeal can be made online at LNER GC Heritage Trust or the at Nottingham Transport Museum.