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.
| Doncaster–Lincoln line | |||
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An East Midlands Railway Class 153 crossing Lea Road bridge, Gainsborough | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Network Rail | ||
| Locale | Yorkshire and the Humber East Midlands | ||
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| Stations | 4 | ||
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| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| System | National Rail | ||
| Operator(s) | East Midlands Railway Northern | ||
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| 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, 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.
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, but no construction work was ever started.