Swinton–Doncaster line

The Swinton–Doncaster line is a short railway line in South Yorkshire between Swinton Junction on the Wakefield Line and Doncaster South Yorkshire Junction on the East Coast Main Line.^[1] The line comprises the former North Midland Railway's "Swinton curve" between Swinton and Mexborough and the east end of the former South Yorkshire Railway Blackburn Valley line, between Mexborough and Doncaster. Northern operates passenger trains on the line; TransPennine Express, East Midlands Railway, and CrossCountry use the line too, but do not provide stopping service.

Swinton–Doncaster line
Level crossing and road bridge at Denaby Main
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Network Rail
Locale	South Yorkshire
Termini	Swinton Doncaster
Stations	4
Service
Type	Heavy rail
System	National Rail
Operator(s)	Northern Trains
Technical
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Route map (Click to expand)

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Legend
ECML to York South Humberside Main Line Doncaster Cherry Tree Lane ECML to Retford Hexthorpe H&B and GCR Joint Railway Sprotborough Dearne Valley Railway Conisbrough South Yorkshire Junction Railway Mexborough to Swinton Central SYR to Wath Central Wakefield line to Leeds Swinton Wakefield line to Sheffield

See also

• North Midland Railway
• South Yorkshire Railway

References

1. "London North Eastern Route Sectional Appendix Module LN1" (PDF). Network Rail. December 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2016.

External links

•   Media related to Swinton to Doncaster Line at Wikimedia Commons