Place Saxilby Station code SXY DfT category F1 Opened 9 April 1849 | Grid reference SK892752 Managed by East Midlands Trains 2011/12 59,032 Number of platforms 2 | |
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Address Saxilby, Lincoln LN1 2NR, United Kingdom Similar Metheringham railway station, Swinderby railway station, Hykeham railway station, Lincoln Central railway st, Gainsborough Lea Road railway st | ||
Saxilby railway station top 5 facts
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. It was built by The Great Northern Railway and opened in 1849.
Contents
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 unstaffed 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 available and is situated on platform 1.
During winter 2013, a footbridge connecting platforms was built to redirect commuters from the foot crossing. This opened in the summer 2014.
Services
Mondays to Saturdays there is generally an hourly service eastbound to Lincoln Central and westbound to Sheffield via Gainsborough Lea Road and Retford. Most of these continue northbound to Meadowhall, Doncaster and Adwick. There are also five trains per day direct to & from Doncaster. On Sundays there are four trains a day towards Lincoln and Sheffield.
Northern provide a majority of the services to the station, with only the infrequent Doncaster service provided by East Midlands Trains, who manage the station. The Northern franchise is due to transfer to a new operator Arriva Rail North from 1 April 2016, who have agreed to improve services on this route as part of the new franchise agreement. This will see weekday services run to/from Leeds via Barnsley and additional trains operate on Sundays.