Sheffield to Lincoln Line

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 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 (three each way) on Saturdays only.

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

Sheffield–Lincoln

 * Sheffield
 * Darnall
 * Woodhouse
 * Kiveton Bridge
 * Kiveton Park
 * Shireoaks
 * Worksop
 * connections with Worksop–Nottingham line
 * Retford
 * connections with ECML services at Retford
 * former main line continues forward from Trent Junction, just prior to reaching Gainsborough Central to Cleethorpes.
 * Gainsborough Lea Road
 * connections with Doncaster–Lincoln line
 * Saxilby
 * Lincoln Central

Former MS&LR (later GCR) main line to Grimsby

 * Gainsborough Central
 * Kirton Lindsey
 * Brigg
 * Barnetby
 * connections with South TransPennine route and Nottingham to Grimsby Line
 * Habrough
 * connections with Barton on Humber–Cleethorpes line
 * Grimsby Town
 * Cleethorpes

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.

Types of train
The line is operated by Northern Rail, who mainly utilise Class 142 and Class 144 sets (though Class 153 single railcars can also appear ). From Gainsborough Trent Junction (where the line from Doncaster joins) eastwards to Lincoln, class 153 and Class 156 units operated by East Midlands Trains share the route. The Brigg route is also used by freight traffic between Immingham docks and the power stations at West Burton, Cottam (after reversing in Worksop sidings) and West Yorkshire & the East Midlands.