Description
The station has 8 platforms on two islands. Platforms 1, 3, 4 and 8 take through trains. Platforms 2 and 5 are south-facing bays, and 6 and 7 are north facing bays. A First Class Lounge for passengers with 'First Open' tickets is available on platform 3A.
Platform 1 takes southbound East Coast Main Line trains towards (London) Kings Cross, and Northern Rail services to and from Hull.
Platform 2 is available for public use.
Platform 3A takes southbound East Coast Main Line trains towards (London) Kings Cross - these services generally call at most stations on the East Coast Main Line, and most southbound First Hull Trains services to (London) Kings Cross.
Platform 3B takes services to Sheffield and Manchester / Manchester Airport and a few services from Sheffield.
Between platforms 3 and 4 are the high speed up and down lines from London
Platform 4 takes (normally) northbound East Coast Main Line services towards York, Newcastle and Edinburgh; First Hull Trains services to Hull; Northern Rail through services to Bridlington; and First TransPennine Express services to Cleethorpes. Also, CrossCountry services towards Birmingham New Street depart from this platform.
Platform 5 is a bay platform used for Northern Rail and East Midlands Trains services to Sheffield and Lincoln Central (some of which extend to Peterborough).
Platform 6 is a bay platform used for Northern Rail commuter services to Leeds.
Platform 7 is seldom in public use.
Platform 8 is used for northbound East Coast Main Line services towards Leeds (and Newcastle); and local services to Sheffield and Adwick.
There are no ticket barriers in operation at this station; however on Race Days (at Doncaster Racecourse), manual ticket checks are in operation in the subway.
Services on the East Coast Main Line are primarily operated by East Coast, but also Grand Central Railway, First Hull Trains and CrossCountry services from Birmingham New Street towards Newcastle.
The station has recently been refurbished and is now directly connected to the new Frenchgate Centre extension in Doncaster town centre. The station now has a new booking office for tickets and information, three new lifts, refurbished staircases and subway. A branch of WH Smiths and several Costa Coffee outlets have also recently opened.
Whilst all platforms are currently operational, platform 2 is not currently used for any timetabled service.
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