Saxilby railway station
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Saxilby railway station serves Saxilby
in Lincolnshire
, England
. The station is 6 miles (10 km) west of Lincoln Central
on the Sheffield-Lincoln line and the Doncaster-Lincoln Line.
The station consists of two platforms, connected by a foot crossing over the line. The station house has now been converted for private use, with one section becoming a private dwelling and the other an office. The station is now un-manned and all tickets must be purchased from the conductor on the train.
Minimal facilities are provided for passengers, with only a single waiting shelter on platform two. Live train information is not available at the station, only printed timetables, so in the event that trains are delayed or cancelled, passengers are frequently left uninformed.
and westbound to Sheffield, from where the trains continue to Doncaster, Adwick and Scunthorpe with occasional services direct to Doncaster
via Gainsborough Lea Road
. On Sundays there are four trains a day towards Lincoln and Sheffield.
Northern Rail
provide a majority of the services to the station, with only the infrequent Doncaster
service provided by East Midlands Trains
, who manage the station.
Saxilby
Saxilby is a large village in the West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire, England, about north-west of Lincoln, on the A57 road at the junction of the B1241. It is part of the civil parish of Saxilby and Ingleby, along with the nearby village of Ingleby. Population of the civil parish in 2001 was...
in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, 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...
. The station is 6 miles (10 km) west of Lincoln Central
Lincoln Central railway station
Lincoln Central railway station serves the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. The station is operated by East Midlands Trains, who provide services along with Northern Rail and East Coast....
on the Sheffield-Lincoln line and the Doncaster-Lincoln Line.
The station consists of two platforms, connected by a foot crossing over the line. The station house has now been converted for private use, with one section becoming a private dwelling and the other an office. The station is now un-manned and all tickets must be purchased from the conductor on the train.
Minimal facilities are provided for passengers, with only a single waiting shelter on platform two. Live train information is not available at the station, only printed timetables, so in the event that trains are delayed or cancelled, passengers are frequently left uninformed.
Services
Mondays to Saturdays there is generally an hourly service eastbound to Lincoln CentralLincoln Central railway station
Lincoln Central railway station serves the city of Lincoln in Lincolnshire, England. The station is operated by East Midlands Trains, who provide services along with Northern Rail and East Coast....
and westbound to Sheffield, from where the trains continue to Doncaster, Adwick and Scunthorpe with occasional services direct to Doncaster
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...
via Gainsborough Lea Road
Gainsborough Lea Road railway station
Gainsborough Lea Road railway station is the major station in the town of Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England. The town's other station is Gainsborough Central...
. On Sundays there are four trains a day towards Lincoln and Sheffield.
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...
provide a majority of the services to the station, with only the infrequent 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"...
service provided by East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains is a British passenger train operating company. Based in Derby, it provides train services in the East Midlands, chiefly in the counties of Lincolnshire, South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire and Northamptonshire, and between the East Midlands and London...
, who manage the station.