▁much ▁longer . ▁It ▁therefore ▁proved ▁che aper ▁to ▁re - ex c av ate ▁the ▁MR ' s ▁tunnel , ▁which ▁was ▁found ▁to ▁be ▁in ▁excellent ▁condition . ▁▁ ▁The ▁new ▁service ▁from ▁Not ting ham ▁to ▁New st ead ▁opened ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁although ▁Bul well ▁station ▁opened ▁only ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 4 . ▁ ▁It ▁was ▁extended ▁to ▁Mans field ▁Wood house ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 5 , ▁with ▁Kirk by - in - A sh field ▁station ▁opening ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 6 . ▁The ▁through ▁passenger ▁route ▁from ▁Not ting ham ▁to ▁Works op ▁opened ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 8 . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁the ▁section ▁between ▁Bul well ▁and ▁H uck n all ▁has ▁been ▁converted ▁from ▁double ▁track ▁to ▁single ▁track ▁to ▁allow ▁space ▁for ▁the ▁new ▁Not ting ham ▁Express ▁Trans it ▁tram way , ▁which ▁follows ▁the ▁route ▁as ▁far ▁north ▁as ▁H uck n all ▁and ▁opened ▁in ▁March ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁ ▁As ▁of ▁March ▁ 2 0 2 0 , ▁the ▁Robin ▁H ood ▁Line ▁oper ates ▁a ▁Monday ▁to ▁Saturday ▁service ▁between ▁ 0 5 : 4 0 ▁and ▁ 2 2 : 2 0 . ▁During ▁the ▁day , ▁trains ▁run ▁at ▁half - hour ly ▁intervals ▁between ▁Not ting ham ▁and ▁Mans field ▁Wood house , ▁with ▁one ▁service ▁an ▁hour ▁continu ing ▁to ▁Works op , ▁and ▁the ▁full ▁journey ▁taking