by train
Getting to Lincolnshire by train is an easy options to get to the county. Lincoln has a direct rail route to London from Lincoln Central Station via LNER services. There are also direct connections provided by East Midlands Railway and Northern Rail which operate daily services from and to Gainsborough, Sleaford, Peterborough, Nottingham, Leicester, Sheffield and Doncaster.
Photo: LNER
Railway Stations & frequently used direct routes
The journeys below highlight popular stations and routes but are not exhaustive.
Journey times are based on typical schedules from rail operator timetable sources and may vary by service and time of day. Times are shown in hours (h) and minutes (m).
Gainsborough Lea Road Station
Gainsborough Lea Road → Lincoln: 22–24m
Gainsborough Lea Road → Sheffield: 1h
Gainsborough Lea Road → Doncaster: 25–56m
Grantham Station
Grantham → London (King’s Cross): 1h12 m–1 h22m
Grantham → Peterborough: 27–28m
Grantham → Nottingham: 37m
Grantham → Sheffield: 1h29m–1h34m
Heckington Station
Heckington → Lincoln: 45–82m
Heckington → Sleaford: 8–18m
Heckington → Grantham: 34–37m
Heckington → Nottingham: 1h15m
Hubberts Bridge Station
Hubberts Bridge → Sleaford: 18–21m
Hubberts Bridge → Boston: 6m
Hubberts Bridge → Skegness: 42–43m
Lincoln Station
Lincoln → Newark: 22–29m
Lincoln → Nottingham: 49–61m
Lincoln → Sheffield: 1h15m–1h23m
Lincoln → Doncaster: 47–82m
Lincoln → Grantham: 34–38m
Lincoln → London: 1h52m–2h23m
Lincoln → Leeds: 1h32m–2h23m
Ruskington railway station
Ruskington → Sleaford: 9–10m
Ruskington → Lincoln: 21–23m
Ruskington → Grantham: 42m
Saxilby railway station
Saxilby → Lincoln: 10–12m
Saxilby → Doncaster: 38–40m
Saxilby → Sheffield: 1h6m–1h14m
Sleaford railway station
Sleaford → Lincoln: 29–37m
Sleaford → Peterborough: 39–55m
Sleaford → Grantham: 25–30m
Spalding railway station
Spalding → Peterborough: 18–21m
Spalding → Sleaford: 30–48m
Spalding → Lincoln: 30–50m
Stamford railway station
Stamford → Peterborough: 15m
Stamford → Grantham: 1h15m
Stamford → Lincoln: 1h30–2h45
Stamford → Nottingham: 2h5m
Swinderby railway station
Swinderby → Lincoln: 15–17m
Swinderby → Newark / Newark Northgate: 13–16m
Swinderby → Nottingham: 35–46m
Swineshead railway station
Swineshead → Boston: 11–13m
Swineshead → Spalding: 1h17m
Swineshead → Skegness: 20–45m
TYPICAL TRAIN JOURNEY TIME TO LINCOLN
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London
4h 00m
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Edinburgh
4h 30m
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Cardiff
2h 30m
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Birmingham
2h 30m
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Manchester
1h 00m
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Nottingham
2h 00m
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Leeds
1h 20m
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Sheffield