Grimsby–Lincoln–Newark line

Grimsby–Lincoln–Newark line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleLincolnshire
Nottinghamshire
Termini
  • Grimsby
  • Newark Castle
    Newark Northgate
Stations13
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemNational Rail
Operator(s)East Midlands Railway
London North Eastern Railway
TransPennine Express
Northern
Technical
Number of tracksTwo
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

The Grimsby–Lincoln–Newark line is a railway line in England. It runs from Grimsby Town to Newark Northgate and Newark Castle via Market Rasen and Lincoln.

Services

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As of 21 May 2023, East Midlands Railway operate one train per hour from Leicester to Lincoln via Newark Castle, with every other train continuing to Grimsby Town via Market Rasen.[1] An approximately hourly service is also provided during morning peak hours from Newark Northgate to Lincoln, and from Grimsby Town to Newark Northgate via Market Rasen; on Saturdays, these services run all day.[1] On Sundays there are only 8 total trains on the Market Rasen branch (5 up, 3 down), with an hourly service between Nottingham and Lincoln.[1]

LNER operate six trains daily in each direction between London King's Cross and Lincoln. Trains run nonstop between Newark Northgate and Lincoln.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "East Midlands Railway Regional Train Timetable: Leicester to Cleethorpes" (PDF). East Midlands Railway. 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  2. ^ "LNER Timetable: Sunday 21 May to Sunday 9 December 2023" (PDF). LNER. 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.