Swinderby railway station
Swinderby railway station serves the villages of Swinderby, North Scarle, Eagle and Morton Hall in Lincolnshire, England. The station is 8.75 miles (14 km) south west of Lincoln Central on the Nottingham to Lincoln Central Line, owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway who provide all services.
Swinderby  | |
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| Location | Swinderby, North Kesteven England |
| Coordinates | 53.16935°N 0.70274°W |
| Grid reference | SK868643 |
| Managed by | East Midlands Railway |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Station code | SWD |
| Classification | DfT category F2 |
| History | |
| Opened | 3 August 1846 |
| Passengers | |
| 2015/16 |  11,034 |
| 2016/17 |  14,462 |
| 2017/18 | 17,616 |
| 2018/19 | 18,026 |
| 2019/20 | 17,912 |
| Notes | |
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road | |
The station, adjacent to the level crossing operated from the Swinderby signal box, has two platforms which feature basic facilities. The full range of tickets for travel are purchased from the guard on the train at no extra cost. There are no retail facilities at this station.
Services
East Midlands Railway operate all services at Swinderby using Class 153 and Class 156 DMUs.
The typical off-peak service is:[1]
- 1 train every 2 hours to Leicester via Nottingham
- 1 train every 2 hours to Lincoln
The station is also served by a small number of services between Newark North Gate and Grimsby Town via Market Rasen.
A roughly hourly service also serves the station on Sundays although services run only as far as Nottingham and do not serve stations to Leicester.
| Preceding station | National Rail |
Following station | ||
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| East Midlands Railway | ||||
References
- Table 27 National Rail timetable, May 2020
External links
- Train times and station information for Swinderby railway station from National Rail
- http://www.derby-signalling.org.uk/Newark.htm MIDLAND MICROCOSM