QMC – University Boulevard – Boots – Beeston – Ilkeston – Heanor. (Sundays only) 21: Nottingham – QMC – Stapleford – Kirk Hallam – Ilkeston. NottsBus 510: Beeston – Attenborough – Toton – Stapleford. (Subsidised by Nottinghamshire County Council) 511: Stapleford Shopper. (Subsidised by Nottinghamshire County Council) CT4N In October 2018, CT4N took over the running of the trentbarton service '18'. eighteen: Nottingham - QMC - University Boulevard - Boots - Beeston - Stapleford Roads Stapleford is connected to Nottingham, Derby and the M1 motorway by the A52. Railway The closest railway station (with regular services) is Beeston providing direct services to Nottingham, Derby, London, Lincoln, Bedford, Burton upon Trent, Leicester, Loughborough, Tamworth, Newark (Castle), Luton, East Midlands Parkway, Birmingham and Matlock. Light rail In August 2015, a Light Rail (tram) line was opened towards Stapleford via Beeston and Chilwell as part of the Nottingham Express Transit system. A park and ride station, called Toton Lane Park & Ride has been built about 1 mile south of Stapleford town centre, and adjacent to some residential areas of the town. It is on Toton Lane, just south of the A52 roundabout, and is the terminus of line 1 of the Phase 2 expansion. There are no plans for extension into the centre of Stapleford. References External links Official site of Stapleford Town Council Stapleford Town Football Club Stapleford Community Group Website Stapleford Website Broxtowe Borough Council Local news and events website, includes town history Towns in Nottinghamshire Places in the Borough of Broxtowe Civil parishes in Nottinghamshire