Sheffield to Lincoln Line

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Sheffield-Lincoln/Cleethorpes Line
LUECKE
Stocksbridge Line
HLUECKE HBHF ABZlg
Sheffield
ABZld HLUECKE
Midland Main Line
BHF
Darnall
BHF
Woodhouse
STRrg ABZrf
HLUECKE ABZ3rf KRZo HSTR HLUECKE
Midland Main Line
BHF
Kiveton Bridge
BHF
Kiveton Park
BHF
Shireoaks
HLUECKE HSTR ABZrd
(for Robin Hood Line)
BHF
Worksop
ABZlf HSTR STRlg
HLUECKE HSTR KRZu HBHF ABZ3rf HLUECKE
(for East Coast Main Line)
BHF
Retford
KDSr ABZrf
Cottam Power Station
ABZrg HLUECKE
Doncaster-Lincoln line
STRrg ABZrf
BHF STR
Gainsborough Lea Road
BHF STR
Saxilby
BHF STR
Lincoln Central
LUECKE STR
BHF
Gainsborough Central
BHF
Kirton Lindsey
BHF
Brigg
ABZrg HLUECKE
to Scunthorpe & Doncaster
HLUECKE ABZlg
to Lincoln
BHF
Barnetby
ABZld HLUECKE
to Barton on Humber
BHF
Habrough
BHF
Grimsby Town
KBFe
Cleethorpes

The Sheffield to Lincoln line is a railway line in England. It runs from Sheffield east to Lincoln via Worksop, Retford and Gainsborough Lea Road. The route comprises the main line of the former Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, to Gainsborough, Trent Junction, where it then follows the former Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint line to Lincoln Central. The former main line continues continues from Trent Junction to Wrawby Junction, Barnetby, much of it now single line, where it then runs to Cleethorpes. This is currently served by six trains on Saturdays only.

The cities, towns and villages served by the route are listed below.

[edit] Sheffield-Lincoln

[edit] Former M.S.& L.R.(Later G.C.R.) Main Line to Grimsby

Services on the line are provided by Northern Rail and often continue through Sheffield to the Sheffield to Hull Line or to the Penistone Line.