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The Peterborough to Lincoln Line is a railway line linking Peterborough and Lincoln, via Sleaford and Spalding.
The towns and villages served by the route are listed below.
The line is not electrified. The line has been notable for some re-openings since the 1970s . The section between Peterborough and Spalding closed to passengers on 5 October 1970 and re-opened on 7 June 1971. North of Spalding, Ruskington re-opened on 5 May 1975. Metheringham followed on 6 October 1975. The route has a regular role as a diversionary route for trains from the East Coast Main Line.
