Nottingham to Grantham Line
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The Nottingham to Grantham Line is a branch line between the towns of Nottingham
and Grantham in the East Midlands
of England
. It follows the A52
.
The following places are served by the line.
and also the Grantham to Skegness Line
. Not all Skegness-bound trains stop at Grantham, and the express service (limited stop) has its first stop at Sleaford
, splitting from the Grantham line near Allington
onto the Grantham Avoiding Line at Allington junction. The journey on this route to Skegness
takes 1 hour 50 minutes, compared to 2 hours 20 minutes via Grantham.
from July 15 1850, taken over by the GNR
in 1852. At Bottesford, the line was crossed by a north-south LNWR
line from Melton Mowbray
to Newark on Trent (this northern section was owned by GNR). A western spur of this railway (through Barnstone
) joined at Saxondale
junction.
Nottingham
Nottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
and Grantham in the East Midlands
East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire...
of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It follows the A52
A52 road
The A52 is a major road in the East Midlands, England. It runs east from the junction with the A53 at Newcastle-under-Lyme near Stoke-on-Trent via Ashbourne, Derby, Stapleford, Nottingham, West Bridgford, Bingham, Grantham, Boston and Skegness before terminating on the east Lincolnshire coast at...
.
The following places are served by the line.
- NottinghamNottinghamNottingham is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England. It is located in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire and represents one of eight members of the English Core Cities Group...
- NetherfieldNetherfield, NottinghamshireNetherfield is a small town three miles east of Nottingham, England. It lies just outside the city boundary in the Borough of Gedling. It is between Colwick and Carlton in the NG4 postcode area, and near the River Trent....
- Radcliffe on TrentRadcliffe on TrentRadcliffe-on-Trent is a large village and civil parish in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire-Location:Radcliffe has a population of around 8,000. It is to the east of Nottingham, and is close to but not quite part of the Greater Nottingham built-up area...
- BinghamBingham, NottinghamshireBingham is a market town in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, England.-Geography:With a population of around 9,000 people it lies about nine miles east of Nottingham, a similar distance south-west of Newark-on-Trent and west of Grantham. It is situated where the A46 intersects the A52...
- AslocktonAslocktonAslockton is a village and civil parish twelve miles east of Nottingham, England and two miles east of Bingham on the north bank of the River Smite opposite Whatton. It has a population of around 1,000 ....
and WhattonWhattonWhatton is a village in the English county of Nottinghamshire.Whatton lies in the Vale of Belvoir on the south bank of the River Smite just to the north of the major A52 road twelve miles east of Nottingham. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 781... - EltonElton on the HillFor other uses of the name, see Elton .Elton on the Hill is a small Nottinghamshire village and civil parish in the Vale of Belvoir.-Situation and facilities:Elton lies about east of Nottingham, England, in the NG13 postcode district...
and OrstonOrstonOrston is a small village in Nottinghamshire, England nearby to Thoroton, Elton on the Hill and Bottesford.The name Orston is thought to originate from the Old English Ordricestune which means 'the farmstead of Ordric" Ordric was the leader of the small settlement... - BottesfordBottesford, LeicestershireThis page is about the English village of Bottesford near Grantham. For the Bottesford near Scunthorpe, see Bottesford, LincolnshireBottesford is a village and civil parish within the Melton district of Leicestershire, England....
- GranthamGranthamGrantham 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...
Routes to Skegness
At Grantham, the line meets the East Coast Main LineEast 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...
and also the Grantham to Skegness Line
Grantham to Skegness Line
The Grantham to Skegness Line, promoted as the Poacher Line, runs for between Grantham and Skegness in Lincolnshire, England.The route was selected as one of the seven pilot schemes under the Department for Transport's Community Rail Development Strategy in 2005 and was formally designated as a...
. Not all Skegness-bound trains stop at Grantham, and the express service (limited stop) has its first stop at 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...
, splitting from the Grantham line near Allington
Allington, Lincolnshire
Allington is a village and civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, England, five miles north-west of Grantham. At the time of the Norman conquest the name of the village was Adelinctune. The 2001 census gave a population of 728 for the parish.Allington Grade II listed Anglican...
onto the Grantham Avoiding Line at Allington junction. The journey on this route to 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:...
takes 1 hour 50 minutes, compared to 2 hours 20 minutes via Grantham.
History
The line was initially operated by the Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston and Eastern Junction RailwayAmbergate, 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...
from July 15 1850, taken over by the GNR
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 1852. At Bottesford, the line was crossed by a north-south LNWR
London and North Western Railway
The London and North Western Railway was a British railway company between 1846 and 1922. It was created by the merger of three companies – the Grand Junction Railway, the London and Birmingham Railway and the Manchester and Birmingham Railway...
line from Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray
Melton Mowbray is a town in the Melton borough of Leicestershire, England. It is to the northeast of Leicester, and southeast of Nottingham...
to Newark on Trent (this northern section was owned by GNR). A western spur of this railway (through Barnstone
Barnstone
Barnstone is a village in Nottinghamshire, England.The parish church is St. Mary's Church, Barnstone.A Blue Circle cement works is based in Barnstone. Cement manufacture began on this site in 1885. and it was home to one of the first rotary kilns. Barnstone specialized in manufacturing cements for...
) joined at Saxondale
Saxondale, Nottinghamshire
Saxondale is a small hamlet in the Rushcliffe borough of Nottinghamshire, England, situated just off the A52 road near to its junction with the A46 road at the Saxondale roundabout...
junction.