The Doncaster to Lincoln line is a railway line in England. It runs from Doncaster south east to Lincoln.
Services on the line are provided by East Midlands Trains and Northern Rail, with a few continuing through Lincoln to the Peterborough to Lincoln Line.
The towns and villages served by the route are listed below.
- Doncaster
- Gainsborough
- Saxilby
- Lincoln
The line is part of the former Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway.
Between Doncaster and Gainsborough the line passes between Finningley and Blaxton. There used to be a station at this point and as this is the site of the new Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield, there has been discussion about constructing a new station to serve the airport.
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