In 1873 another line had opened; the Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway, to link Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Coalville in order to access the large coal reserves located there.
În 1873 o altă linie a deschisă: Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway, pentru a crea legături spre Ashby-de-la-Zouch și Coalville, cu scopul de a avea acces la rezervele mari de cărbune situate acolo.