Grantham railway station
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Grantham railway station serves the town of Grantham
in Lincolnshire
, England and lies on the East Coast Main Line
(ECML) 105.5 miles (170 km) north of London Kings Cross.
and Skegness
. The station was opened in 1852, and was built close to the factory of Richard Hornsby & Sons
.
It is composed of four platforms; platforms 1 and 2 are on the East Coast Main Line and are responsible for express services between London and Scotland. Platform 1 serves exclusively London Kings Cross via Peterborough
and Stevenage
; Platform 2 serves cities of northern England and Edinburgh
. Platform 2, 3 and 4 are formed from a large island platform
structure. Platform 3 is a bay platform
at the northern end of the station that is used to allow local trains to reverse, while Platform 4 is a two-way platform that is used by East Midlands Trains. Only Platform 1 has amenities, including toilets, refreshments and a buffet.
Prior to the reopening of the Allington Chord in 2006, trains for Nottingham – Grantham – Skegness reversed in the station and travelled along the ECML, crossing the ECML via a flat junction, adding to congestion on the main line. Since the opening of the chord they reverse and travel whence they came using the chord, crossing under the ECML using existing tracks.
The journey between London Kings Cross and Grantham takes a little over an hour, with most trains currently (2009) provided by East Coast
.
) was opened when the Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston & Eastern Junction Railway
opened its line from Nottingham on 15 July 1850. This line was taken over by the Great Northern Railway
in 1854. This was replaced by the present station which opened on 1 August 1852; the Old Wharf station closed the following day.
The new station was on the GNR's direct line between Peterborough
and Retford
(the Towns Line), which was completed in 1852. The alternative route via Boston
and Lincoln (the Fens Loop Line) had already opened in 1850.
The Boston, Sleaford and Midland Counties Railway opened their line from Barkston Junction
, 2 miles north of Grantham, to Sleaford
in 1857, and on to Boston
in 1859. This railway was taken over by the GNR in 1864.
The Grantham to Lincoln line, which branched off the Sleaford line at , was opened in 1867.
Finally, the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway
was opened in 1879. This ran from and in the south, through Melton Mowbray
to and Newark in the north, crossing the Grantham to Nottingham line near . The GNR operated a Grantham to Leicester service via this route.
The Lincoln line was a victim of the Beeching cuts
and closed in 1965. The Beeching plan originally envisaged the Lincoln line being retained, although without any intermediate stations, as it formed part of the main route from London to Lincoln, but instead Lincoln trains were diverted via Newark using a new connection between the ECML and the Nottingham to Lincoln line.
Grantham
Grantham is a market town within the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England. It bestrides the East Coast Main Line railway , the historic A1 main north-south road, and the River Witham. Grantham is located approximately south of the city of Lincoln, and approximately east of Nottingham...
in Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
, England and lies on the East Coast Main Line
East Coast Main Line
The East Coast Main Line is a long electrified high-speed railway link between London, Peterborough, Doncaster, Wakefield, Leeds, York, Darlington, Newcastle and Edinburgh...
(ECML) 105.5 miles (170 km) north of London Kings Cross.
Description
Junctions near the town also connect to branches to Nottingham, and to SleafordSleaford railway station
Sleaford railway station is one of two stations serving the town of Sleaford in Lincolnshire, England; the other station being Rauceby railway station...
and Skegness
Skegness railway station
Skegness railway station serves the seaside resort of Skegness in Lincolnshire, England.Services are operated by East Midlands Trains which run to and from Nottingham, where services originate or terminate.-History:...
. The station was opened in 1852, and was built close to the factory of Richard Hornsby & Sons
Richard Hornsby & Sons
Richard Hornsby & Sons was an engine and machinery manufacturer in Lincolnshire, England from 1828 until 1918. The company was a pioneer in the manufacture of the oil engine developed by Herbert Akroyd Stuart and marketed under the Hornsby-Akroyd name. The company developed an early track system...
.
It is composed of four platforms; platforms 1 and 2 are on the East Coast Main Line and are responsible for express services between London and Scotland. Platform 1 serves exclusively London Kings Cross via Peterborough
Peterborough
Peterborough is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in the East of England, with an estimated population of in June 2007. For ceremonial purposes it is in the county of Cambridgeshire. Situated north of London, the city stands on the River Nene which flows into the North Sea...
and Stevenage
Stevenage
Stevenage is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England. It is situated to the east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1, and is between Letchworth Garden City to the north, and Welwyn Garden City to the south....
; Platform 2 serves cities of northern England and Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
. Platform 2, 3 and 4 are formed from a large island platform
Island platform
An island platform is a station layout arrangement where a single platform is positioned between two tracks within a railway station, tram stop or transitway interchange...
structure. Platform 3 is a bay platform
Bay platform
Bay platform is a railway-related term commonly used in the UK and Australia to describe a dead-end platform at a railway station that has through lines...
at the northern end of the station that is used to allow local trains to reverse, while Platform 4 is a two-way platform that is used by East Midlands Trains. Only Platform 1 has amenities, including toilets, refreshments and a buffet.
Prior to the reopening of the Allington Chord in 2006, trains for Nottingham – Grantham – Skegness reversed in the station and travelled along the ECML, crossing the ECML via a flat junction, adding to congestion on the main line. Since the opening of the chord they reverse and travel whence they came using the chord, crossing under the ECML using existing tracks.
The journey between London Kings Cross and Grantham takes a little over an hour, with most trains currently (2009) provided by East Coast
East Coast (train operating company)
East Coast is a British train operating company running high-speed passenger services on the East Coast Main Line between London, Yorkshire, the North East and Scotland...
.
Typical journey times
- Newark - 10 min
- PeterboroughPeterborough railway stationPeterborough railway station serves the city of Peterborough, England. It is located approximately north of London Kings Cross on the East Coast Main Line...
- 20 min - SleafordSleaford railway stationSleaford railway station is one of two stations serving the town of Sleaford in Lincolnshire, England; the other station being Rauceby railway station...
- 25 min - RetfordRetford railway stationRetford railway station serves the town of Retford in Nottinghamshire, England. and is 223 km north of London Kings Cross and 28 km south of Doncaster on the East Coast Main Line...
- 25 min - DoncasterDoncaster railway stationDoncaster railway station serves the town of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the East Coast Main Line north of London Kings Cross, and is about five minutes walk from Doncaster town centre. The station is managed by East Coast...
- 35 min - Nottingham - 30 min
- BostonBoston railway stationBoston railway station serves the town of Boston in Lincolnshire, England. Services are operated by East Midlands Trains.-History:The station has declined in importance since the 1960s. In its heyday the station employed over 50 staff and had two through tracks and cover over the platform tracks...
- 50 min - YorkYork railway stationYork railway station is a main-line railway station in the city of York, England. It lies on the East Coast Main Line north of London's King's Cross station towards Edinburgh's Waverley Station...
- 1 h - Leeds - 1 h 10 min
- London Kings Cross - 1 h 10 mi.
- Sheffield - 1 h 30 min direct (1 h 15 min via DoncasterDoncaster railway stationDoncaster railway station serves the town of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. It is situated on the East Coast Main Line north of London Kings Cross, and is about five minutes walk from Doncaster town centre. The station is managed by East Coast...
) - 3 h 30 min direct
Services
History
Line opening
The original station at Grantham (Old WharfGrantham, Old Wharf railway station
Grantham Ambergate Yard railway station was first opened by the Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston and Eastern Junction Railway in 1850 between Grantham and Nottingham as its first terminus....
) was opened when the Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston & Eastern Junction Railway
Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston and Eastern Junction Railway
The Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston and Eastern Junction Railway was an early British railway company, which opened in 1850.The original aim was to link to the proposed Manchester, Buxton, Matlock and Midlands Junction Railway at Ambergate to link Manchester with Boston and the East Coast...
opened its line from Nottingham on 15 July 1850. This line was taken over by the Great Northern Railway
Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)
The Great Northern Railway was a British railway company established by the Great Northern Railway Act of 1846. On 1 January 1923 the company lost its identity as a constituent of the newly formed London and North Eastern Railway....
in 1854. This was replaced by the present station which opened on 1 August 1852; the Old Wharf station closed the following day.
The new station was on the GNR's direct line between Peterborough
Peterborough railway station
Peterborough railway station serves the city of Peterborough, England. It is located approximately north of London Kings Cross on the East Coast Main Line...
and Retford
Retford railway station
Retford railway station serves the town of Retford in Nottinghamshire, England. and is 223 km north of London Kings Cross and 28 km south of Doncaster on the East Coast Main Line...
(the Towns Line), which was completed in 1852. The alternative route via Boston
Boston railway station
Boston railway station serves the town of Boston in Lincolnshire, England. Services are operated by East Midlands Trains.-History:The station has declined in importance since the 1960s. In its heyday the station employed over 50 staff and had two through tracks and cover over the platform tracks...
and Lincoln (the Fens Loop Line) had already opened in 1850.
The Boston, Sleaford and Midland Counties Railway opened their line from Barkston Junction
Barkston railway station
Barkston railway station was a former station serving the village of Barkston, Lincolnshire. It was on the Great Northern Railway main line near to the now realigned junction with the lines to Sleaford and Lincoln. The station was closed in 1955 and has been demolished leaving no trace today of...
, 2 miles north of Grantham, to Sleaford
Sleaford railway station
Sleaford railway station is one of two stations serving the town of Sleaford in Lincolnshire, England; the other station being Rauceby railway station...
in 1857, and on to Boston
Boston railway station
Boston railway station serves the town of Boston in Lincolnshire, England. Services are operated by East Midlands Trains.-History:The station has declined in importance since the 1960s. In its heyday the station employed over 50 staff and had two through tracks and cover over the platform tracks...
in 1859. This railway was taken over by the GNR in 1864.
The Grantham to Lincoln line, which branched off the Sleaford line at , was opened in 1867.
Finally, the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway
Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway
The Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway was a joint railway owned by the Great Northern Railway and the London and North Western Railway in east Leicestershire.-Location:...
was opened in 1879. This ran from and in the south, through Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray North railway station
Melton Mowbray North railway station was a railway station in Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire, United Kingdom on the Great Northern and London and North Western Joint Railway....
to and Newark in the north, crossing the Grantham to Nottingham line near . The GNR operated a Grantham to Leicester service via this route.
Line closure
The Leicester service ceased in 1953.The Lincoln line was a victim of the Beeching cuts
Beeching Axe
The Beeching Axe or the Beeching Cuts are informal names for the British Government's attempt in the 1960s to reduce the cost of running British Railways, the nationalised railway system in the United Kingdom. The name is that of the main author of The Reshaping of British Railways, Dr Richard...
and closed in 1965. The Beeching plan originally envisaged the Lincoln line being retained, although without any intermediate stations, as it formed part of the main route from London to Lincoln, but instead Lincoln trains were diverted via Newark using a new connection between the ECML and the Nottingham to Lincoln line.
Summary of former services
Sample train timetable for July 1922
The table below shows the train departures from Grantham on weekdays in July 1922.| Departure | Going to | Calling at | Arrival | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00.41 | Glasgow Queen St | York, Newcastle. Sleeping cars to Glasgow. Also through coaches to Dundee. | 09.00 | GNR |
| 00.57 | Edinburgh | York, Newcastle. Sleeping cars. | 07.42 | GNR |
| 01.14 | Newcastle | Doncaster, York. Sleeping cars. | 22.27 | GNR |
| 03.14 | London Kings Cross | 05.40 | GNR | |
| 03.39 | London Kings Cross | Peterborough | 06.00 | GNR |
| 04.50 | London Kings Cross | 07.10 | GNR | |
| 05.05 | Derby Friargate | Radcliffe-on-Trent, Netherfield, Nottingham London Rd High Level, Nottingham Victoria, Basford & Bulwell, Kimberley, Awsworth, Ilkeston, West Hallam, Breadsall | 06.56 | GNR |
| 05.06 | London Kings Cross | 07.30 | GNR | |
| 06.25 | Retford | Barkston, Hougham, Claypole, Newark, Carlton-on-Trent, Crow Park, Tuxford | 07.28 | GNR |
| 06.30 | Boston | Honington, Sleaford, Heckington, Swineshead, Hubbert's Bridge | 07.32 | GNR |
| 06.50 | Nottingham Victoria | Sedgebrook, Bottesford, Elton, Aslockton, Bingham, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Netherfield, Nottingham London Rd High Level | 07.54 | GNR |
| 07.04 | York | Newark, Retford, Ranskill, Bawtry, Doncaster, Selby. Also through coaches to Leeds and Bradford | 09.18 | GNR |
| 07.15 | Lincoln High St | Honington, Caythorpe, Leadenham, Navenby, Harmston, Waddington | 08.05 | GNR |
| 07.45 | Pinxton | Sedgebrook, Bottesford, Elton, Aslockton, Bingham, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Netherfield, Nottingham London Rd High Level, Nottingham Victoria, Basford & Bulwell, Kimberley, Newthorpe, Eastwood & Langley Mill, Codnor Park & Selston, Pye Hill & Somercotes | 09.31 | GNR |
| 08.30 | London Kings Cross | Little Bytham, Essendine, Peterborough, Yaxley & Farcet, Holme, Huntingdon, Offord & Buckden, St Neots, Sandy, Biggleswade, Hitchin, Finsbury Park | 11.15 | GNR |
| 08.38 | Retford | Barkston, Hougham, Claypole, Newark, Carlton-on-Trent, Crow Park, Dukeries Junction, Tuxford | 09.45 | GNR |
| 09.00 | Burton | Sedgebrook, Bottesford, Elton, Aslockton, Bingham, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Netherfield, Nottingham London Rd High Level, Nottingham Victoria, Kimberley, Ilkeston, Derby Friargate, Mickleover, Etwall, Eggington Junction, Rolleston, Stretton & Claymills, Horninglow | 11.28 | GNR |
| 09.05 | Leicester Belgrave Rd | Sedgebrook, Bottesford, Redmile, Harby & Stathern, Long Clawson & Hose, Scalford, Melton Mowbray, Great Dalby, John o'Gaunt, Lowesby, Ingersby, Thurnby & Scraptoft, Humberstone | 11.10 | GNR |
| 09.25 | Leeds | Retford, Doncaster, Wakefield Westgate, Holbeck. Also through coaches to Bradford and Harrowgate. | 11.20 | GNR |
| 09.29 | London Kings Cross | Corby, Essendine, Tallington, Peterborough, Finsbury Park | 12.20 | GNR |
| 09.30 | Boston | Barkston, Honington, Ancaster, Rauceby, Sleaford, Heckington, Swineshead, Hubbert's Bridge | 10.33 | GNR |
| 09.35 | Lincoln High St | Honington, Caythorpe, Leadenham, Navenby, Harmston, Waddington | 10.26 | GNR |
| 09.46 | London Kings Cross | Peterborough | 11.50 | GNR |
| 10.55 | Peterborough | Great Ponton, Corby, Little Bytham, Essendine, Tallington | 11.46 | GNR |
| 11.00 | Boston | Barkston, Honington, Ancaster, Rauceby, Sleaford, Heckington, Swineshead, Hubbert's Bridge | 12.07 | GNR |
| 11.21 | York | Newark, Retford, Bawtry, Doncaster, Selby | 13.24 | GNR |
| 11.25 | Lincoln High St | Honington, Caythorpe, Leadenham, Navenby, Harmston, Waddington | 12.16 | GNR |
| 11.29 | London Kings Cross | 13.35 | GNR | |
| 11.30 | Stafford | Sedgebrook, Bottesford, Elton, Aslockton, Bingham, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Netherfield, Nottingham London Rd High Level, Nottingham Victoria, Basford & Bulwell, Kimberley, Awsworth, Ilkeston, West Hallam, Breadsall, Derby Friargate, Mickleover, Etwall, Eggington Junction, Tutbury, Sudbury, Marchington, Uttoxeter, Grindley, Chartley, Ingestre, Salt, Stafford Common | 15.17 | GNR |
| 11.54 | London Kings Cross | Peterborough | 13.55 | GNR |
| 12.04 | London Kings Cross | Peterborough | 14.10 | GNR |
| 12.13 | Aberdeen | York, Newcastle, Berwick, Edinburgh, Kircaldy, Leuchars, Cupar, Dundee, Broughty Ferry, Arbroath, Montrose, Stonehaven | 22.26 | GNR |
| 12.21 | Bradford | Doncaster, Wakefield Westgate, Holbeck, Leeds, Holbeck, Armley & Wortley, Bramley, Stanningley, St Dunstan's | 14.51 | GNR |
| 12.30 | Doncaster | Barkston, Hougham, Claypole, Newark, Carlton-on-Trent, Crow Park, Tuxford, Retford, Barnby Moor & Sutton, Ranskill, Scrooby, Bawtry, Rossington | 14.15 | GNR |
| 12.30 | Burton | Nottingham London Rd High Level, Nottingham Victoria, Basford & Bulwell, Kimberley, West Hallam, Breadsall, Ilkeston, Derby Friargate, Eggington Junction, Rolleston, Stretton & Claymills, Horninglow | 14.40 | GNR |
| 12.55 | Leicester Belgrave Rd | Sedgebrook, Bottesford, Redmile, Harby & Stathern, Long Clawson & Hose, Scalford, Melton Mowbray, Great Dalby, John o'Gaunt, Lowesby, Ingersby, Thurnby & Scraptoft, Humberstone | 14.31 | GNR |
| 12.56 | Peterborough | Corby, Little Bytham, Essendine | 13.41 | GNR |
| 13.18 | London Kings Cross | Peterborough, Huntingdon, St Neots, Hitchin, Finsbury Park | 15.40 | GNR |
| 13.30 | Derby Friargate | Sedgebrook, Bottesford, Elton, Aslockton, Bingham, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Netherfield, Nottingham London Rd High Level, Nottingham Victoria, Basford & Bulwell, Kimberley, Awsworth, Ilkeston, West Hallam, Breadsall | 15.15 | GNR |
| 13.35 | Glasgow Queen St | Doncaster, York, Darlington, Durham, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Haymarket. Also through coaches to Harrowgate and Scarborough. | 22.00 | GNR |
| 13.56 | London Kings Cross | Peterborough | 16.00 | GNR |
| 14.30 | York | Newark, Retford, Ranskill, Bawtry, Doncaster, Selby | 16.50 | GNR |
| 14.45 | Retford | Barkston, Hougham, Claypole, Newark, Carlton-on-Trent, Crow Park, Dukeries Junction, Tuxford | 09.45 | GNR |
| 14.48 | London Kings Cross | Peterborough | 17.00 | GNR |
| 14.50 | Lincoln High St | Barkston, Honington, Caythorpe, Leadenham, Navenby, Harmston, Waddington | 15.40 | GNR |
| 14.55 | Burton | Bingham, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Netherfield, Nottingham London Rd High Level, Nottingham Victoria, Basford & Bulwell, Kimberley, Ilkeston, West Hallam, Breadsall, Derby Friargate, Mickleover, Etwall, Eggington Junction, Rolleston, Stretton & Claymills, Horninglow | 16.57 | GNR |
| 15.05 | Leicester Belgrave Rd | Sedgebrook, Bottesford, Redmile, Harby & Stathern, Long Clawson & Hose, Scalford, Melton Mowbray, Great Dalby, John o'Gaunt, Lowesby, Ingersby, Thurnby & Scraptoft, Humberstone | 17.00 | GNR |
| 15.29 | Edinburgh | Darlington, Newcastle, Berwick, Dunbar | 21.50 | GNR |
| 15.33 | London Kings Cross | Essendine, Peterborough, Huntingdon, St Neots, Sandy, Biggleswade, Hitchin, Finsbury Park | 18.20 | GNR |
| 15.45 | Boston | Barkston, Honington, Ancaster, Rauceby, Sleaford, Heckington, Swineshead, Hubbert's Bridge | 16.51 | GNR |
| 15.55 | Ripon | Doncaster, Harrowgate | 18.38 | GNR |
| 16.04 | Scarborough | Retford, Doncaster, Selby, York, Malton. Also through coaches to Whitby. | 19.24 | GNR |
| 16.10 | Lincoln High St | 16.45 | GNR | |
| 16.15 | Burton | Sedgebrook, Bottesford, Elton, Aslockton, Bingham, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Netherfield, Nottingham London Rd High Level, Nottingham Victoria, Gedling & Carlton, Basford & Bulwell, Kimberley, Ilkeston, Derby Friargate, Mickleover, Etwall, Eggington Junction, Rolleston, Stretton & Claymills, Horninglow | 18.43 | GNR |
| 16.40 | London Kings Cross | 18.45 | GNR | |
| 16.45 | Peterborough | Great Ponton, Corby, Little Bytham, Essendine, Tallington | 17.36 | GNR |
| 17.45 | Nottingham Victoria | Sedgebrook, Bottesford, Elton, Aslockton, Bingham, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Netherfield, Nottingham London Rd High Level | 18.39 | GNR |
| 17.55 | Retford | Barkston, Hougham, Claypole, Newark, Carlton-on-Trent, Crow Park, Dukeries Junction, Tuxford | 09.45 | GNR |
| 18.04 | London Kings Cross | Peterborough | 20.10 | GNR |
| 18.33 | Newcastle | Newark, Retford, Doncaster, Selby, York, Darlington, Durham. Also through coaches to Leeds and Bradford. | 23.33 | GNR |
| 18.36 | London Kings Cross | Essendine, Peterborough, Huntingdon, Sandy, Biggleswade, Hitchin, Finsbury Park | 21.15 | GNR |
| 18.40 | Lincoln High St | Honington, Caythorpe, Leadenham, Navenby, Harmston, Waddington | 19.30 | GNR |
| 18.40 | Pinxton | Sedgebrook, Bottesford, Elton, Aslockton, Bingham, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Netherfield, Nottingham London Rd High Level, Nottingham Victoria, Basford & Bulwell, Kimberley, Newthorpe, Eastwood & Langley Mill, Codnor Park & Selston, Pye Hill & Somercotes | 20.20 | GNR |
| 18.50 | Boston | Honington, Ancaster, Rauceby, Sleaford, Heckington, Swineshead, Hubbert's Bridge | 19.55 | GNR |
| 18.55 | Leicester Belgrave Rd | Bottesford, Redmile, Harby & Stathern, Long Clawson & Hose, Scalford, Melton Mowbray, Great Dalby, John o'Gaunt, Lowesby, Ingersby, Thurnby & Scraptoft, Humberstone | 20.28 | GNR |
| 19.25 | London Kings Cross | Peterborough | 21.30 | GNR |
| 19.41 | Sunderland | Doncaster, York, Middlesbrough, Stockton, West Hartlepool. Also through coaches to Hull. | 23.34 | GNR |
| 19.45 | Eggington Junction | Aslockton, Bingham, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Netherfield, Nottingham London Rd High Level, Nottingham Victoria, Basford & Bulwell, Kimberley, Awsworth, Ilkeston, West Hallam, Breadsall, Derby Friargate, Mickleover, Etwall | 21.38 | GNR |
| 19.56 | Bradford | Doncaster, Wakefield Westgate, Holbeck, Leeds, Holbeck, Armley & Wortley, Bramley, Stanningley, Laister Dyke, St Dunstan's | 22.27 | GNR |
| 20.00 | London Kings Cross | 22.00 | GNR | |
| 20.05 | York | Newark, Carlton-on-Trent, Retford, Ranskill, Bawtry, Doncaster, Selby | 22.50 | GNR |
| 20.10 | Lincoln High St | Honington, Caythorpe, Leadenham, Navenby, Harmston, Waddington | 21.00 | GNR |
| 20.26 | Peterborough | Great Ponton, Corby, Little Bytham, Essendine, Tallington | 21.24 | GNR |
| 20.50 | Nottingham Victoria | Sedgebrook, Bottesford, Elton, Aslockton, Bingham, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Netherfield, Nottingham London Rd High Level | 21.44 | GNR |
| 22.57 | Edinburgh | Newark, Retford, Doncaster, York, Darlington, Newcastle, Berwick | 06.06 | GNR |