Whilst the line was only double track through Arkwright Street, immediately to the south for a distance of some half a mile the railway was quadrupled. This bisected an area of roughly , running parallel to Queen's Walk, and hence the area was known as Queen's Walk Yard. A carriage shed and locomotive depot, including a shed capable of accommodating 16 engines, were constructed on the up side, and a warehouse and goods, coal and timber yards on the down side. The engine shed closed in 1909 due to the higher water rates imposed by Nottingham City, with locomotives moved to the larger Annesley shed to the north of the city. The goods yard boasted one of the first goliath travelling cranes in England; it was electrically driven with a span of , a headroom of and capable of lifting a full load of 25 tons at a rate of 5 feet per minute. From Queen's Walk Yard there was also a short branch line to Clifton colliery.