General information | |
---|---|
Location |
Doncaster,
South Yorkshire England |
Coordinates | 53°31′21″N 1°08′22″W / 53.5225°N 1.1395°W |
Grid reference | SE571032 |
Managed by | London North Eastern Railway |
Transit authority | South Yorkshire |
Platforms | 9 (numbered 0–8) |
Other information | |
Station code | DON |
Fare zone | Doncaster |
Classification | DfT category B |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 3.918 million |
Interchange | 1.729 million |
2019/20 | 3.946 million |
Interchange | 1.767 million |
2020/21 | 0.890 million |
Interchange | 0.264 million |
2021/22 | 3.520 million |
Interchange | 1.011 million |
2022/23 | 3.635 million |
Interchange | 0.987 million |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Feature | Station Booking Hall and Offices |
Designated | 25 April 1988 |
Reference no. | 1193202 [1] |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the
Office of Rail and Road |
Doncaster railway station is on the East Coast Main Line serving the city of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It is 155 miles 77 chains (251 km) down the line from London King's Cross and is situated between Retford and York on the main line. It is managed by London North Eastern Railway. It is the second busiest station in South Yorkshire (after Sheffield), and the fourth busiest station in Yorkshire & the Humber. [2]
It is a major passenger interchange between the main line, Cross Country Route and local services running across the North of England. It is also the point for which London North Eastern Railway services branching off to Leeds diverge from the main route continuing north towards Edinburgh.
The railway station was built in 1850 replacing a temporary structure constructed two years earlier, located some 450 yards (410 m) further south. [3] [4] Between 1850 and 1873 the station had two main platforms, with loops to each platform diverting off the main running lines. [5] It was rebuilt in its present form in 1938, where the platform on the townside of the station (the eastern side) was converted into an island platform thereby creating a fourth through running line. [6] The station has had several slight modifications since that date - in 1976, a project to refurbish the passenger facilities was completed at a cost of £125,000, and in 2006, the new interchange and connection to Frenchgate Centre opened. [7] [8] The station was evacuated and services on the East Coast Main Line stopped in March 1997 due to a bomb hoax called in by the IRA. Actual bombs were left at Wilmslow railway station in Cheshire on the same day. [9]
In May 2015, construction commenced on a new Platform 0 to the north-east of the station adjacent to the Frenchgate Centre on the site of the former cattle dock. It is used by terminating Northern Trains services to Hull, Beverley, Bridlington and Scarborough. [10] This allowed these services to operate independently of the East Coast Main Line. [11] [12] It is joined to the rest of the station via a fully accessible overbridge. [13]
The station has nine platforms on three islands. Platforms 1, 3, 4 and 8 can take through trains. Platforms 2 and 5 are south-facing bays; platforms 0, 6 and 7 are north facing bays. A first class lounge is available on platform 3A.
There were plans to add platforms 9 and 10 to cope with Eurostar trains but this project was cancelled when it was decided that Eurostar would not serve Britain outside the South East of England.
There are presently no ticket barriers in operation at this station; however, on race days at Doncaster Racecourse, manual ticket checks are in operation in the subway.
The station was refurbished in 2006 and is now directly connected to the 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. There is a newsagent and some food outlets. More recently, interactive touch screens have been installed around the station by London North Eastern Railway services to provide information about local attractions, live departures and disruptions and station facilities. In addition, mobile phone charging points are now available on the concourse, touch screen and self-service ticketing machines have been installed across the concourse; the stairways to the subway have now been divided into two way systems to improve the flow of passengers during peak times.
In a route study by Network Rail, it was proposed that new platforms could be built on the western side of the station to meet expected demand in the future. [22]
In March 2019, it was revealed that there were plans, as part of the East Coast improvement programme in Control Period 6, to add an additional platform at Doncaster. [23]
Seven train operating companies call at Doncaster, which is the highest number of companies in the UK and is also equal in number only to Crewe, and Edinburgh Waverley in the UK. These operators are the following:
CrossCountry
CrossCountry operates a very limited service. Weekdays see five southbound workings (the first four heading for
Reading and the final to
Birmingham New Street), and five northbound workings (three heading for
Newcastle, and two to
York). Saturdays see all five southbound workings heading to Reading and two northbound workings (both for Newcastle). Sundays sees four southbound workings (three for
Plymouth) and only one northbound to York.
[25]
East Midlands Railway
East Midlands Railway operates a local service to
Lincoln and
Peterborough from Doncaster. On a weekday, there are currently five northbound workings all starting from Peterborough, there are the same number of southbound services, all heading for Peterborough. On a Saturday there are five northbound services from Peterborough and five southbound services mostly to Peterborough with the first only going as far as Lincoln and the last as far as
Sleaford. There is no Sunday service on this route.
[26]
Grand Central
Grand Central operates services between
Bradford Interchange and
King's Cross. On weekdays and weekends there are four southbound services and four northbound service on this route. GC services on their King's Cross to
Sunderland route pass fast through the station but may also call in the event of service disruption.
Hull Trains
Hull Trains operates services between
London King's Cross and
Hull or
Beverley via
Selby.
London North Eastern Railway
London North Eastern Railway offers regular (55 trains per day) services to
London King's Cross,
Leeds,
Harrogate,
York,
Newcastle,
Edinburgh and
Glasgow Central.
[27]
Northern Trains
Northern Trains generally offers local services from Doncaster to
Sheffield,
Leeds,
Hull and
Scarborough via
Bridlington, plus some trains to/from
Scunthorpe.
[28]
TransPennine Express
TransPennine Express operates services eastbound to
Cleethorpes, and westbound to
Liverpool Lime Street, with some services terminating at or starting from
Manchester Piccadilly or
Manchester Airport. TransPennine services operate hourly in each direction generally.
[29]
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General information | |
---|---|
Location |
Doncaster,
South Yorkshire England |
Coordinates | 53°31′21″N 1°08′22″W / 53.5225°N 1.1395°W |
Grid reference | SE571032 |
Managed by | London North Eastern Railway |
Transit authority | South Yorkshire |
Platforms | 9 (numbered 0–8) |
Other information | |
Station code | DON |
Fare zone | Doncaster |
Classification | DfT category B |
Passengers | |
2018/19 | 3.918 million |
Interchange | 1.729 million |
2019/20 | 3.946 million |
Interchange | 1.767 million |
2020/21 | 0.890 million |
Interchange | 0.264 million |
2021/22 | 3.520 million |
Interchange | 1.011 million |
2022/23 | 3.635 million |
Interchange | 0.987 million |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Feature | Station Booking Hall and Offices |
Designated | 25 April 1988 |
Reference no. | 1193202 [1] |
Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the
Office of Rail and Road |
Doncaster railway station is on the East Coast Main Line serving the city of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. It is 155 miles 77 chains (251 km) down the line from London King's Cross and is situated between Retford and York on the main line. It is managed by London North Eastern Railway. It is the second busiest station in South Yorkshire (after Sheffield), and the fourth busiest station in Yorkshire & the Humber. [2]
It is a major passenger interchange between the main line, Cross Country Route and local services running across the North of England. It is also the point for which London North Eastern Railway services branching off to Leeds diverge from the main route continuing north towards Edinburgh.
The railway station was built in 1850 replacing a temporary structure constructed two years earlier, located some 450 yards (410 m) further south. [3] [4] Between 1850 and 1873 the station had two main platforms, with loops to each platform diverting off the main running lines. [5] It was rebuilt in its present form in 1938, where the platform on the townside of the station (the eastern side) was converted into an island platform thereby creating a fourth through running line. [6] The station has had several slight modifications since that date - in 1976, a project to refurbish the passenger facilities was completed at a cost of £125,000, and in 2006, the new interchange and connection to Frenchgate Centre opened. [7] [8] The station was evacuated and services on the East Coast Main Line stopped in March 1997 due to a bomb hoax called in by the IRA. Actual bombs were left at Wilmslow railway station in Cheshire on the same day. [9]
In May 2015, construction commenced on a new Platform 0 to the north-east of the station adjacent to the Frenchgate Centre on the site of the former cattle dock. It is used by terminating Northern Trains services to Hull, Beverley, Bridlington and Scarborough. [10] This allowed these services to operate independently of the East Coast Main Line. [11] [12] It is joined to the rest of the station via a fully accessible overbridge. [13]
The station has nine platforms on three islands. Platforms 1, 3, 4 and 8 can take through trains. Platforms 2 and 5 are south-facing bays; platforms 0, 6 and 7 are north facing bays. A first class lounge is available on platform 3A.
There were plans to add platforms 9 and 10 to cope with Eurostar trains but this project was cancelled when it was decided that Eurostar would not serve Britain outside the South East of England.
There are presently no ticket barriers in operation at this station; however, on race days at Doncaster Racecourse, manual ticket checks are in operation in the subway.
The station was refurbished in 2006 and is now directly connected to the 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. There is a newsagent and some food outlets. More recently, interactive touch screens have been installed around the station by London North Eastern Railway services to provide information about local attractions, live departures and disruptions and station facilities. In addition, mobile phone charging points are now available on the concourse, touch screen and self-service ticketing machines have been installed across the concourse; the stairways to the subway have now been divided into two way systems to improve the flow of passengers during peak times.
In a route study by Network Rail, it was proposed that new platforms could be built on the western side of the station to meet expected demand in the future. [22]
In March 2019, it was revealed that there were plans, as part of the East Coast improvement programme in Control Period 6, to add an additional platform at Doncaster. [23]
Seven train operating companies call at Doncaster, which is the highest number of companies in the UK and is also equal in number only to Crewe, and Edinburgh Waverley in the UK. These operators are the following:
CrossCountry
CrossCountry operates a very limited service. Weekdays see five southbound workings (the first four heading for
Reading and the final to
Birmingham New Street), and five northbound workings (three heading for
Newcastle, and two to
York). Saturdays see all five southbound workings heading to Reading and two northbound workings (both for Newcastle). Sundays sees four southbound workings (three for
Plymouth) and only one northbound to York.
[25]
East Midlands Railway
East Midlands Railway operates a local service to
Lincoln and
Peterborough from Doncaster. On a weekday, there are currently five northbound workings all starting from Peterborough, there are the same number of southbound services, all heading for Peterborough. On a Saturday there are five northbound services from Peterborough and five southbound services mostly to Peterborough with the first only going as far as Lincoln and the last as far as
Sleaford. There is no Sunday service on this route.
[26]
Grand Central
Grand Central operates services between
Bradford Interchange and
King's Cross. On weekdays and weekends there are four southbound services and four northbound service on this route. GC services on their King's Cross to
Sunderland route pass fast through the station but may also call in the event of service disruption.
Hull Trains
Hull Trains operates services between
London King's Cross and
Hull or
Beverley via
Selby.
London North Eastern Railway
London North Eastern Railway offers regular (55 trains per day) services to
London King's Cross,
Leeds,
Harrogate,
York,
Newcastle,
Edinburgh and
Glasgow Central.
[27]
Northern Trains
Northern Trains generally offers local services from Doncaster to
Sheffield,
Leeds,
Hull and
Scarborough via
Bridlington, plus some trains to/from
Scunthorpe.
[28]
TransPennine Express
TransPennine Express operates services eastbound to
Cleethorpes, and westbound to
Liverpool Lime Street, with some services terminating at or starting from
Manchester Piccadilly or
Manchester Airport. TransPennine services operate hourly in each direction generally.
[29]
Media related to Doncaster railway station at Wikimedia Commons