Doncaster–Lincoln line
The Doncaster–Lincoln line is a railway line in England. It runs from the East Coast Main Line at Doncaster south east to Lincoln.
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Overview | |
Type | Heavy rail |
System | National Rail |
Status | Operational |
Locale | Yorkshire and the Humber East Midlands |
Termini | Doncaster Lincoln |
Stations | 4 |
Operation | |
Owner | Network Rail |
Operator(s) | East Midlands Railway Northern |
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Technical | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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Services on the line are provided by East Midlands Railway and Northern,[1] with a few continuing through Lincoln to the Peterborough–Lincoln line.
The towns and villages served by the route are listed below.
- Doncaster
- Gainsborough
- Saxilby
- Lincoln
The line is part of the former Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway.[2]
Between Doncaster and Gainsborough the line passes between Finningley and Blaxton. There used to be a station at this point and as this is the site of the new Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield, there has been discussion about constructing a new station to serve the airport. Planning permission for a station was granted in 2008.[3]
References
- "TIMETABLE 6: 15 SEPTEMBER TO 8 DECEMBER 2012: Peterborough - Lincoln - Doncaster" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- Body, Geoffrey (1986). Railways of the Eastern Region. Vol. 1, Southern operating area. Wellingborough: Patrick Stephens. p. 70. ISBN 0850597129.
- "Take-Off For Airport Station Plans". Railnews. 2 July 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2016.