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'''Platform 3A''' is scheduled to take some southbound [[East Coast Main Line]] trains towards [[London King's Cross railway station|London King's Cross]] - [[Virgin Trains East Coast]] services here usually originate in [[York railway station|York]] calling at all stations along the route ([[Retford railway station|Retford]], [[Newark North Gate railway station|Newark North Gate]], [[Grantham railway station|Grantham]], [[Peterborough railway station|Peterborough]], and [[Stevenage railway station|Stevenage]]); and the platform is scheduled to take some southbound [[Hull Trains]] services to [[London King's Cross railway station|London King's Cross]].
'''Platform 3A''' is scheduled to take some southbound [[East Coast Main Line]] trains towards [[London King's Cross railway station|London King's Cross]] - [[Virgin Trains East Coast]] services here usually originate in [[York railway station|York]] calling at all stations along the route ([[Retford railway station|Retford]], [[Newark North Gate railway station|Newark North Gate]], [[Grantham railway station|Grantham]], [[Peterborough railway station|Peterborough]], and [[Stevenage railway station|Stevenage]]); and the platform is scheduled to take some southbound [[Hull Trains]] services to [[London King's Cross railway station|London King's Cross]].


'''Platform 3B''' takes services to [[Sheffield railway station|Sheffield]] and [[Manchester Piccadilly railway station|Manchester]] / [[Manchester Airport railway station|Manchester Airport]], operated by [[Northern (train operating company)|Northern]] and [[TransPennine Express]] and will take services from Sheffield when there is congestion.
'''Platform 3B''' takes services to [[Sheffield Midland railway station|Sheffield]] and [[Manchester Piccadilly station|Manchester]] / [[Manchester Airport railway station|Manchester Airport]], operated by [[Northern (train operating company)|Northern]] and [[TransPennine Express]] and will take services from [[Sheffield Midland railway station|Sheffield]] when there is congestion.


''Between platforms 3 and 4 are the high speed up and down lines from London''
''Between platforms 3 and 4 are the high speed up and down lines from London''


'''Platform 4''' is scheduled to take northbound [[Virgin Trains East Coast]] services towards [[York railway station|York]], [[Newcastle railway station|Newcastle]] and [[Edinburgh Waverley railway station|Edinburgh]]; [[Hull Trains]] services to [[Hull Paragon Interchange|Hull]]; [[Northern (train operating company)|Northern]] through services to [[Bridlington railway station|Bridlington]] and [[Scarborough railway station|Scarborough]] from [[Sheffield railway station|Sheffield]]; and [[TransPennine Express]] services to [[Cleethorpes railway station|Cleethorpes]]. However, southbound [[CrossCountry]] services towards [[Birmingham New Street railway station|Birmingham New Street]] and beyond also depart from this platform.
'''Platform 4''' is scheduled to take northbound [[Virgin Trains East Coast]] services towards [[York railway station|York]], [[Newcastle Central railway station|Newcastle]] and [[Edinburgh Waverley railway station|Edinburgh]]; [[Hull Trains]] services to [[Hull Paragon Interchange|Hull]]; [[Northern (train operating company)|Northern]] through services to [[Bridlington railway station|Bridlington]] and [[Scarborough railway station|Scarborough]] from [[Sheffield Midland railway station|Sheffield]]; and [[TransPennine Express]] services to [[Cleethorpes railway station|Cleethorpes]]. However, southbound [[CrossCountry]] services towards [[Birmingham New Street railway station|Birmingham New Street]] and beyond also depart from this platform.


'''Platform 5''' is a bay platform used for [[Northern (train operating company)|Northern]] and [[East Midlands Trains]] services to [[Sheffield railway station|Sheffield]] and [[Lincoln Central railway station|Lincoln Central]] (some of which extend to [[Peterborough railway station|Peterborough]]).
'''Platform 5''' is a bay platform used for [[Northern (train operating company)|Northern]] and [[East Midlands Trains]] services to [[Sheffield Midland railway station|Sheffield]] and [[Lincoln Central railway station|Lincoln Central]] (some of which extend to [[Peterborough railway station|Peterborough]]).


'''Platform 6''' is a bay platform used almost exclusively for [[Northern (train operating company)|Northern]] commuter services to [[Leeds railway station|Leeds]].
'''Platform 6''' is a bay platform used almost exclusively for [[Northern (train operating company)|Northern]] commuter services to [[Leeds railway station|Leeds]].
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'''Platform 7''' is seldom in public use, but when it is, is used for [[Northern (train operating company)|Northern]] services towards [[Scunthorpe railway station|Scunthorpe]] via all stations.
'''Platform 7''' is seldom in public use, but when it is, is used for [[Northern (train operating company)|Northern]] services towards [[Scunthorpe railway station|Scunthorpe]] via all stations.


'''Platform 8''' is used for northbound [[East Coast Main Line]] services towards [[Leeds railway station|Leeds]]; and [[CrossCountry]] services to [[Newcastle railway station|Newcastle]]; and local services both north to [[Sheffield railway station|Sheffield]] and south to [[Adwick railway station|Adwick]]. The platform is also used for [[Northern (train operating company)|Northern]] local services to [[Scunthorpe railway station|Scunthorpe]] via all stations. Southbound [[CrossCountry]] services are also scheduled to use this platform, but only at times when the station is otherwise congested.
'''Platform 8''' is used for northbound [[East Coast Main Line]] services towards [[Leeds railway station|Leeds]]; and [[CrossCountry]] services to [[Newcastle Central railway station|Newcastle]]; and local services both north to [[Sheffield Midland railway station|Sheffield]] and south to [[Adwick railway station|Adwick]]. The platform is also used for [[Northern (train operating company)|Northern]] local services to [[Scunthorpe railway station|Scunthorpe]] via all stations. Southbound [[CrossCountry]] services are also scheduled to use this platform, but only at times when the station is otherwise congested.


There are presently no [[turnstile|ticket barriers]] in operation at this station; however on Race Days (at [[Doncaster Racecourse]]), manual ticket checks are in operation in the subway.
There are presently no [[turnstile|ticket barriers]] in operation at this station; however on Race Days (at [[Doncaster Racecourse]]), manual ticket checks are in operation in the subway.
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Doncaster
General information
LocationMetropolitan Borough of Doncaster
Coordinates53°31′21″N 1°08′22″W / 53.5225°N 1.1395°W / 53.5225; -1.1395
Managed byVirgin Trains East Coast
Platforms9
Other information
Station codeDON
Fare zoneDoncaster
At the station in 1953
Down Express departing in 1957
A Deltic locomotive coupling to the Hull-King's Cross train, July 1975

Doncaster railway station is on the East Coast Main Line in the United Kingdom, serving the town of Doncaster, South Yorkshire. It is 155 miles 77 chains (251.0 km) down the line from London King's Cross and is situated between Retford and York on the main line. It is managed by Virgin Trains East Coast.

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 Virgin Trains East Coast services from London divide, either branching off to Leeds or continuing north towards Edinburgh.

History

The railway station was built in 1849 replacing a temporary structure constructed a year earlier.[1] It was rebuilt in its present form in 1938 and has had several slight modifications since that date, most notably in 2006, when the new interchange and connection to Frenchgate Centre opened.

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 will be used by terminating Northern services to Hull, Beverley, Bridlington and Scarborough. This will allow these services to operate independently of the East Coast Main Line.[2][3] It is joined to the rest of the station via a fully accessible overbridge.[4]

Station Masters

  • G.R.H. Mullins 1849 - 1855[5] (afterwards stationmaster at Boston)
  • Mr. Buxton ca. 1863
  • James Bradford 1877 - ????
  • David Greenwood ???? - 1878
  • Charles Ratchelous ca. 1882
  • James L. Rayner 1885 - 1892[6]
  • George Bolt ca. 1892 - 1896
  • William Henry Lindsey 1896 - 1915
  • Thomas Christopher 1915 - 1917
  • Fred Warriner 1917 - 1921[7]
  • Mr. Trotter 1921 - 1922[8]
  • George Herbert Gregory 1923 - 1933[9]
  • E.H. Fowler 1933 - 1937[10]
  • Edwin Oliver Wright 1937 - 1940[11]
  • R.P. Haw 1940 (acting)
  • J.E. Fisher ca. 1951

Platforms

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, and 0, 6 and 7 are north facing bays. A First Class Lounge is available on platform 3A.

Platform 0 is scheduled to take almost exclusively Northern services to and from Hull, Beverley and Bridlington. The brand new platform opened on 12 December 2016.[12]

Platform 1 is scheduled to take southbound Virgin Trains East Coast, Grand Central and First Hull Trains trains towards London King's Cross. Virgin Trains East Coast services come from Leeds and Edinburgh, Grand Central services from Bradford Interchange to London King's Cross, which operate non-stop from Doncaster and First Hull Trains services from Hull

Platform 2 has no scheduled trains and is not normally for public use. From 2017, East Midlands Trains services to Lincoln Central will move to this platform from Platform 5.

Platform 3A is scheduled to take some southbound East Coast Main Line trains towards London King's Cross - Virgin Trains East Coast services here usually originate in York calling at all stations along the route (Retford, Newark North Gate, Grantham, Peterborough, and Stevenage); and the platform is scheduled to take some southbound Hull Trains services to London King's Cross.

Platform 3B takes services to Sheffield and Manchester / Manchester Airport, operated by Northern and TransPennine Express and will take services from Sheffield when there is congestion.

Between platforms 3 and 4 are the high speed up and down lines from London

Platform 4 is scheduled to take northbound Virgin Trains East Coast services towards York, Newcastle and Edinburgh; Hull Trains services to Hull; Northern through services to Bridlington and Scarborough from Sheffield; and TransPennine Express services to Cleethorpes. However, southbound CrossCountry services towards Birmingham New Street and beyond also depart from this platform.

Platform 5 is a bay platform used for Northern and East Midlands Trains services to Sheffield and Lincoln Central (some of which extend to Peterborough).

Platform 6 is a bay platform used almost exclusively for Northern commuter services to Leeds.

Platform 7 is seldom in public use, but when it is, is used for Northern services towards Scunthorpe via all stations.

Platform 8 is used for northbound East Coast Main Line services towards Leeds; and CrossCountry services to Newcastle; and local services both north to Sheffield and south to Adwick. The platform is also used for Northern local services to Scunthorpe via all stations. Southbound CrossCountry services are also scheduled to use this platform, but only at times when the station is otherwise congested.

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 has been recently 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 Virgin Trains East Coast services to provide information about local attractions, live departures and disruptions and station facilities. As well as this, mobile phone charging points are now available on the concourse, touch screen, self service ticketing machines have been installed across the concourse and 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 which meet demand expected in the future.[13]

Accidents and incidents

  • Main article: Doncaster rail crash (1947)
    On 9 August 1947, a passenger train was in a rear-end collision with another due to a signalman's error. 18 people were killed and 188 were injured.[14]
  • Main article: Doncaster rail crash
    On 16 March 1951 a derailment occurred south of the station in which 14 passengers were killed and 12 seriously injured.

Services

Seven train operating companies (or TOCs) call at Doncaster, which is the highest number of companies in the UK and is also equal in number only to Crewe in the UK. Train operators include the following:

CrossCountry
CrossCountry have dropped most Doncaster to Edinburgh services. They offer an hourly service to Newcastle and Reading with one service per day running through to both Edinburgh Waverley and Guildford or Southampton Central.[15] The majority of CrossCountry services at Doncaster use 4-car Voyager DEMUs (Class 220s).

East Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains offer a limited direct service to London St. Pancras and to Leeds, York and Scarborough. Services to London (St Pancras) run via Sheffield, Chesterfield, Derby and Leicester but less often than Virgin Trains East Coast, and take considerably more time than Virgin Trains East Coast services. They also operate a local service to Lincoln which occasionally extends to Sleaford and Peterborough.[16]

Hull Trains
Hull Trains operates services between London King's Cross and Hull or Beverley via Selby.

TransPennine Express
TransPennine Express serve stations towards the east to Cleethorpes, and to the west towards Manchester Airport. TransPennine services operate hourly in each direction generally.[17]

Grand Central
Grand Central offers four trains a day between Bradford Interchange and King's Cross. All Bradford-London services call at Doncaster. Southbound the next stop is King's Cross with a journey time of around 90 minutes - the fastest on the route due to the non-stop nature of the service.

Northern
Northern generally offers services from Doncaster to stations within Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, such as Sheffield, Leeds and Lincoln. It provides stopping services, stopping at every station along-route, and 'fast' services, stopping at just the principal stations. It is possible to travel on Northern Rail to Retford from Doncaster, via Sheffield, on a direct train. However, this involves a journey of 80 min from Adwick. The direct Virgin Trains East Coast service takes, on average, just 14 min. On top of this, there are also two services a day, originating at Adwick, through to Manchester Piccadilly calling at all stations along the route, including those through the rural areas of the Pennines. [18]

Virgin Trains East Coast
Virgin Trains East Coast offers regular (55 trains per day) direct trains services to London King's Cross, which can be reached in 100-115 mins, depending on the service. All trains to Leeds call at Doncaster, and an hourly service to Newcastle or Scotland (Edinburgh and the once daily Glasgow Central service). Virgin Trains East Coast also offer services to cities such as Leeds (terminating services), York, Newcastle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness and Aberdeen.[19]

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.

Preceding station National Rail National Rail Following station
CrossCountry
Retford or
Newark North Gate 		  Virgin Trains East Coast
London-York/Newcastle/Edinburgh 		  York
Grantham
or
Peterborough or
Retford 		  Virgin Trains East Coast
London-Leeds 		  Wakefield Westgate
Grantham or
Peterborough 		  Virgin Trains East Coast
London-West Yorkshire 		  Wakefield Westgate
Newark North Gate or
Retford 		  Virgin Trains East Coast
London-Newcastle/Edinburgh/York 		  York
Newark North Gate   Virgin Trains East Coast
London - Edinburgh/Scotland express 		  York
Retford or
Newark North Gate 		  Virgin Trains East Coast
London-Doncaster 		  Terminus
Newark Northgate or
Grantham 		  Virgin Trains East Coast
London - Hull
One train per day 		  Selby
TerminusEast Midlands Trains
East Midlands Trains
London St Pancras-Scarborough/York
(Limited service)
Retford   Hull Trains
London - Hull/Beverley 		  Selby
TransPennine Express
Northern
TerminusNorthern
Wakefield Line
London
King's Cross 		  Grand Central
West Riding 		  Pontefract Monkhill
or
Wakefield Kirkgate
  Historical railways  
Terminus   Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint   Bessacarr
Line open, station closed
Rossington
Line open, station closed 		  Great Northern Railway
East Coast Main Line 		  Arksey
Line open, station closed

In the media

In 1973 the station was featured in the first episode of Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, entitled Strangers on a Train, featuring James Bolam and Rodney Bewes. Although it is not stated where the scenes in the station were filmed, signs for Grimsby Town and Scunthorpe are visible in the background.

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.scienceandsociety.co.uk/results.asp?image=10443027&wwwflag=2&imagepos=24
  2. ^ "Doncaster to get a Platform 0 in £21m upgrade" The Railway Magazine issue 1371 June 2015 page 81
  3. ^ Nigel Harris, ed. (24 June 2015). "Roll up, roll up for Doncaster's Platform 0". Rail. No. 777. p. 15. ISSN 0953-4563.
  4. ^ "WATCH: Incredible time-lapse footage of new bridge being installed at Doncaster rail station". Doncaster Free Press. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  5. ^ "Changes in the Situation of Station-master at the Boston Station". Lincolnshire Chronicle. England. 28 September 1855. Retrieved 2 September 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Popular GNR Official". Lincolnshire Chronicle. England. 28 September 1855. Retrieved 2 September 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Doncaster Station-Master to Be Superintendent". Sheffield Daily Telegraph. England. 19 August 1921. Retrieved 2 September 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Official Changes at the GNR". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. England. 4 December 1922. Retrieved 2 September 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "New Station-Master". Yorkshire Evening Post. England. 15 August 1933. Retrieved 2 September 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Former Driffield Station Master Retiring". Driffield Times. England. 13 April 1946. Retrieved 2 September 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Former Driffield Station Master Retiring". Driffield Times. England. 13 April 1946. Retrieved 2 September 2017 – via British Newspaper Archive. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |subscription= ignored (|url-access= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/video-platform-0-opens-at-doncaster-train-station-1-8285690
  13. ^ [1] p.32
  14. ^ Hoole, Ken (1982). Trains in Trouble: Vol. 3. Redruth: Atlantic Books. p. 3. ISBN 0-906899-05-2.
  15. ^ Table 51 National Rail timetable, May 2016
  16. ^ Table 18 National Rail timetable, May 2016
  17. ^ Table 29 National Rail timetable, May 2016
  18. ^ Table 31 National Rail timetable, May 2016
  19. ^ Table 26 National Rail timetable, May 2016

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