Grimsby–Lincoln–Newark line

The Grimsby–Lincoln–Newark line is a railway line in England. It runs from Grimsby Town to Newark Northgate and Newark Castle via Market Rasen and Lincoln.

Grimsby–Lincoln–Newark line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Network Rail
Locale	Lincolnshire Nottinghamshire
Termini	Grimsby Newark Castle Newark Northgate
Stations	13
Service
Type	Heavy rail
System	National Rail
Operator(s)	East Midlands Railway London North Eastern Railway TransPennine Express Northern
Technical
Number of tracks	Two
Track gauge	4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge

v t e Grimsby–Lincoln–Newark line
Legend
Barton line to Cleethorpes Grimsby Town Grimsby District Light Railway Great Coates Healing Stallingborough Habrough Barton line to Barton-on-Humber Brocklesby Barnetby South Humberside Main Line Brigg branch Bigby Road Bridge Howsham North Kelsey Moortown Holton Le Moor Claxby and Usselby Market Rasen Wickenby Snelland Langworth Reepham Peterborough–Lincoln line Lincoln Central Lincoln St Marks Doncaster–Lincoln line Hykeham Thorpe-on-the-Hill Swinderby Collingham East Coast Main Line Newark Northgate East Coast Main Line Newark Castle Nottingham–Lincoln line

Services

As of 21 May 2023, East Midlands Railway operate one train per hour from Leicester to Lincoln via Newark Castle, with every other train continuing to Grimsby Town via Market Rasen.^[1] An approximately hourly service is also provided during morning peak hours from Newark Northgate to Lincoln, and from Grimsby Town to Newark Northgate via Market Rasen; on Saturdays, these services run all day.^[1] On Sundays there are only 8 total trains on the Market Rasen branch (5 up, 3 down), with an hourly service between Nottingham and Lincoln.^[1]

LNER operate six trains daily in each direction between London King's Cross and Lincoln. Trains run nonstop between Newark Northgate and Lincoln.^[2]