Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange
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Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange is a transport interchange located in the Frenchgate Centre
in Doncaster
, South Yorkshire
, England
. Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange is home to 30 bus bays, and also connects the shopping centre with the town's railway station
.
Work on the Frenchgate interchange began in 2003. It opened in June 2006 and became the town's main transport hub, with SYPTE predicting that it would receive around 12 million passengers per year. The previous Doncaster North and Doncaster South bus stations, which dated from the 1960s and were located underneath multi-storey car parks, were closed.
is the towns largest and central bus operator, with Stagecoach Yorkshire
, Arriva Yorkshire
, Wilfreda Beehive
and Powells Bus Co. serving outer destinations.
Services to Robin Hood Airport in Finningley
also operate from the Interchange, however as of September 2010 a dedicated direct Airport service no longer exists. Local bus services must be used, which may inconvenience many rail-air passengers, with indirect routes and longer journey times.
A second concourse, known as C Block, consists of a further 7 bays:
A Block:
B Block:
C Block:
Doncaster railway station
is situated on the East Coast Main Line
. There are currently seven train operators which call at Doncaster, including East Coast
, First TransPennine Express
and Northern Rail
. Destination range from London
, Bristol
, Glasgow
and Edinburgh
. Access to and from the station can be made directly from the Frenchgate Centre and Interchange.
Frenchgate Centre
The Frenchgate Centre is a large shopping centre located in the town centre of Doncaster, South Yorkshire. It is named after the street of the same name that formed one of the old gates of medieval Doncaster....
in Doncaster
Doncaster
Doncaster is a town in South Yorkshire, England, and the principal settlement of the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster. The town is about from Sheffield and is popularly referred to as "Donny"...
, South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
South Yorkshire is a metropolitan county in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It has a population of 1.29 million. It consists of four metropolitan boroughs: Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham, and City of Sheffield...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange is home to 30 bus bays, and also connects the shopping centre with the town's railway station
Doncaster railway station
Doncaster railway station serves the town of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the East Coast Main Line north of London Kings Cross, and is about five minutes walk from Doncaster town centre. The station is managed by East Coast...
.
History
The interchange was designed by local transport executive South Yorkshire PTE (SYPTE) and shopping centre owners Teesland. It had received planning permission by 2001, and was intended to open in 2004 at a cost of £70 million.Work on the Frenchgate interchange began in 2003. It opened in June 2006 and became the town's main transport hub, with SYPTE predicting that it would receive around 12 million passengers per year. The previous Doncaster North and Doncaster South bus stations, which dated from the 1960s and were located underneath multi-storey car parks, were closed.
Bus
The Interchange is used by all bus companies that serve Doncaster. First South YorkshireFirst South Yorkshire
First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to...
is the towns largest and central bus operator, with Stagecoach Yorkshire
Stagecoach Yorkshire
Stagecoach Yorkshire is an operating division of Stagecoach UK Bus.It was formed in 2005 to take over the former Traction Group fleets in Yorkshire by Stagecoach Group, which took over Traction from Frank Carter on 14 December 2005; Yorkshire Traction, Yorkshire Terrier and Barnsley & District....
, Arriva Yorkshire
Arriva Yorkshire
Arriva Yorkshire is a division of Arriva which operates bus services around West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire and the southern areas of North Yorkshire in England.-History:Arriva Yorkshire was formed as a combination of mergers of previous...
, Wilfreda Beehive
Wilfreda Beehive
Wilfreda Beehive is a coach and bus operator based in Adwick-le-Street, Doncaster.-History:It was formed in 1949 by Bill and Marie Scholey, and remains in family ownership. At first it operated coach services from a depot at Ranskill, near Bawtry...
and Powells Bus Co. serving outer destinations.
Services to Robin Hood Airport in Finningley
Finningley
Finningley is a village and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. Historically part of Nottinghamshire, Finningley lies along the A614 road, about six miles from the centre of Doncaster, at , and at an elevation of around seven metres above sea...
also operate from the Interchange, however as of September 2010 a dedicated direct Airport service no longer exists. Local bus services must be used, which may inconvenience many rail-air passengers, with indirect routes and longer journey times.
Bus Services
The Interchange contains 30 bus bays split between two concourses. The first and main concourse has allocations to the majority of bus services and consists of 23 bays:- A stands 1 to 12
- B stands 1 to 11
A second concourse, known as C Block, consists of a further 7 bays:
- C stands 1 to 7
A Block:
| Stand | No. | Destination | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| A1 | 91 | Finningley | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
| X19 | Robin Hood Airport | Stagecoach Yorkshire Stagecoach Yorkshire Stagecoach Yorkshire is an operating division of Stagecoach UK Bus.It was formed in 2005 to take over the former Traction Group fleets in Yorkshire by Stagecoach Group, which took over Traction from Frank Carter on 14 December 2005; Yorkshire Traction, Yorkshire Terrier and Barnsley & District.... |
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| A2 | 58 58C |
West Bessacarr | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
| 58A | Lakeside | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
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| 59 | Bessacarr Grange | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
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| A3 | 55 55B |
Rossington | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
| A4 | 22 | Worksop | Stagecoach Yorkshire Stagecoach Yorkshire Stagecoach Yorkshire is an operating division of Stagecoach UK Bus.It was formed in 2005 to take over the former Traction Group fleets in Yorkshire by Stagecoach Group, which took over Traction from Frank Carter on 14 December 2005; Yorkshire Traction, Yorkshire Terrier and Barnsley & District.... |
| 638 | Doncaster Park & Ride South | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
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| A5 | 57 | Cantley | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
| A6 | 405 407 |
Selby | Arriva Yorkshire Arriva Yorkshire Arriva Yorkshire is a division of Arriva which operates bus services around West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire and the southern areas of North Yorkshire in England.-History:Arriva Yorkshire was formed as a combination of mergers of previous... |
| 408 409 |
Pontefract Pontefract bus station Pontefract bus station serves the town of Pontefract, West Yorkshire, England. The bus station is owned and managed by the Metro .The bus station is situated in Pontefract Town Centre and can be accessed from Horsefair and Northgate.... |
Arriva Yorkshire Arriva Yorkshire Arriva Yorkshire is a division of Arriva which operates bus services around West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire and the southern areas of North Yorkshire in England.-History:Arriva Yorkshire was formed as a combination of mergers of previous... |
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| 496 | Wakefield Wakefield bus station Wakefield bus station serves the city of Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. The bus station is owned and operated by Arriva Yorkshire.The bus station is situated at next to Marsh Way A61 and the city's new market and can be accessed from both Marsh Way and Union Street.The bus station was rebuilt... |
Arriva Yorkshire Arriva Yorkshire Arriva Yorkshire is a division of Arriva which operates bus services around West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire and the southern areas of North Yorkshire in England.-History:Arriva Yorkshire was formed as a combination of mergers of previous... |
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| A7 | 63 | Bentley | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
| A8 | 52 | Skellow | Wilfreda Beehive Wilfreda Beehive Wilfreda Beehive is a coach and bus operator based in Adwick-le-Street, Doncaster.-History:It was formed in 1949 by Bill and Marie Scholey, and remains in family ownership. At first it operated coach services from a depot at Ranskill, near Bawtry... |
| 64 64A |
Arksey | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... Powells Bus Co |
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| 638 | Doncaster Park & Ride North | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
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| A9 | 50 50A |
Skellow | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
| 78 78A |
Woodlands | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
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| 79 | Redhouse Industrial Est. | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
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| A10 | 54 | Scawthorpe | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
| A11 | 41 | Scawsby | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
| 42 42A |
Scawsby | Stagecoach Yorkshire Stagecoach Yorkshire Stagecoach Yorkshire is an operating division of Stagecoach UK Bus.It was formed in 2005 to take over the former Traction Group fleets in Yorkshire by Stagecoach Group, which took over Traction from Frank Carter on 14 December 2005; Yorkshire Traction, Yorkshire Terrier and Barnsley & District.... |
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| 219 X19 |
Barnsley Barnsley Interchange Barnsley Interchange lies in the centre of the town of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. The station was opened in 1850 and is north of Sheffield... |
Stagecoach Yorkshire Stagecoach Yorkshire Stagecoach Yorkshire is an operating division of Stagecoach UK Bus.It was formed in 2005 to take over the former Traction Group fleets in Yorkshire by Stagecoach Group, which took over Traction from Frank Carter on 14 December 2005; Yorkshire Traction, Yorkshire Terrier and Barnsley & District.... First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
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| A12 | 49 | Sprotbrough | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
| 224 | Mexborough | Stagecoach Yorkshire Stagecoach Yorkshire Stagecoach Yorkshire is an operating division of Stagecoach UK Bus.It was formed in 2005 to take over the former Traction Group fleets in Yorkshire by Stagecoach Group, which took over Traction from Frank Carter on 14 December 2005; Yorkshire Traction, Yorkshire Terrier and Barnsley & District.... |
B Block:
| Stand | No. | Destination | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| B1 | 25 | Harworth | Stagecoach Yorkshire Stagecoach Yorkshire Stagecoach Yorkshire is an operating division of Stagecoach UK Bus.It was formed in 2005 to take over the former Traction Group fleets in Yorkshire by Stagecoach Group, which took over Traction from Frank Carter on 14 December 2005; Yorkshire Traction, Yorkshire Terrier and Barnsley & District.... |
| 99 | Retford Retford bus station Retford bus station serves the town of Retford, Nottinghamshire, England. It is managed by Nottinghamshire County Council.The bus station, of eight stands, is situated on Beardsall Row, between Arlington Way and Spa Road in the town centre.... |
Stagecoach Yorkshire Stagecoach Yorkshire Stagecoach Yorkshire is an operating division of Stagecoach UK Bus.It was formed in 2005 to take over the former Traction Group fleets in Yorkshire by Stagecoach Group, which took over Traction from Frank Carter on 14 December 2005; Yorkshire Traction, Yorkshire Terrier and Barnsley & District.... |
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| B2 | 87 | Moorends | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
| 88 | Goole | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
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| 88A | Lindholme | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
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| B3 | 67 | Lindholme | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
| 68 | Barnby Dun | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
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| 69 | Sykehouse | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
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| 83 84 85 |
Hatfield | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
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| B4 | 81 82 |
Armthorpe | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
| B5 | 13 | Warmsworth | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
| 14 | Edlington | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
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| 18 18A |
Dinnington | Powells Bus Co | |
| 18B | Maltby | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
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| B6 | 220 221 |
Rotherham Rotherham Interchange Rotherham Interchange is a bus station serving the town of Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England.The bus station is situated in Rotherhan town centre... |
Stagecoach Yorkshire Stagecoach Yorkshire Stagecoach Yorkshire is an operating division of Stagecoach UK Bus.It was formed in 2005 to take over the former Traction Group fleets in Yorkshire by Stagecoach Group, which took over Traction from Frank Carter on 14 December 2005; Yorkshire Traction, Yorkshire Terrier and Barnsley & District.... |
| 222 | Barnsley Barnsley Interchange Barnsley Interchange lies in the centre of the town of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. The station was opened in 1850 and is north of Sheffield... |
Stagecoach Yorkshire Stagecoach Yorkshire Stagecoach Yorkshire is an operating division of Stagecoach UK Bus.It was formed in 2005 to take over the former Traction Group fleets in Yorkshire by Stagecoach Group, which took over Traction from Frank Carter on 14 December 2005; Yorkshire Traction, Yorkshire Terrier and Barnsley & District.... |
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| B7 | X78 | Sheffield | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
| B8 | 15 | Edlington | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
| B9 | 16 | Balby | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
| B10 | 19 19A |
Balby | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
| B11 | 71 | Hexthorpe | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
C Block:
| Stand | No. | Destination | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|
| C1 | - | - | - |
| C2 | 65 66 |
Intake | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
| C3 | 76 76A |
Clay Lane | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
| 77 | Wheatley Hills | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
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| C4 | 72 | Catesby Park | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
| 75 75A |
Lakeside | First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire First South Yorkshire is the largest bus operator in South Yorkshire, England. As a division of FirstGroup the company's legal name was, for a time, Mainline which operated it between 1993 and 1998, following the sale South Yorkshire Transport to its employees.-History:SYT was eventually sold to... |
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| C5 | 291 | Owston Ferry | Isle Coaches |
| 909 | Scunthorpe | National Express National Express National Express Coaches, more commonly known as National Express, is a brand and company, owned by the National Express Group, under which the majority of long distance bus and coach services in Great Britain are operated,... |
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| C6 | - | - | - |
| C7 | 203 | Barnsley | Tates Travel Tates Travel Tates Travel is a bus operator based in Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England which operates passenger bus services in South Yorkshire and into West Yorkshire.-History:... |
| 332 | Newcastle Newcastle Coach Station Newcastle Coach Station is the coach station serving Newcastle upon Tyne, England.It is located on St James' Boulevard in the city centre, a five minute walk from the city's railway station and Central Station on the Tyne and Wear Metro.... |
National Express National Express National Express Coaches, more commonly known as National Express, is a brand and company, owned by the National Express Group, under which the majority of long distance bus and coach services in Great Britain are operated,... |
Train
Main artcile: Doncaster railway stationDoncaster railway station
Doncaster railway station serves the town of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the East Coast Main Line north of London Kings Cross, and is about five minutes walk from Doncaster town centre. The station is managed by East Coast...
Doncaster railway station
Doncaster railway station
Doncaster railway station serves the town of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the East Coast Main Line north of London Kings Cross, and is about five minutes walk from Doncaster town centre. The station is managed by East Coast...
is situated on the East Coast Main Line
East Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...
. There are currently seven train operators which call at Doncaster, including East Coast
East Coast (train operating company)
East Coast is a British train operating company running high-speed passenger services on the East Coast Main Line between London, Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland...
, First TransPennine Express
First TransPennine Express
First TransPennine Express is a British train operating company. It is a joint operation between First Group and Keolis . It operates regular passenger services in northern England, including services linking the west and east coasts across the Pennines...
and Northern Rail
Northern Rail
Northern Rail is a British train operating company that has operated local passenger services in Northern England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-Abellio, is a consortium formed of Abellio and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
. Destination range from London
London
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, Bristol
Bristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
and Edinburgh
Edinburgh
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. Access to and from the station can be made directly from the Frenchgate Centre and Interchange.