Information about trains, stations, concessionary passes and travel passes in North Lincolnshire.
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Rail information
Local trains and planning a journey
The three main train operators in North Lincolnshire are:
- Transpennine Express operate hourly services to Liverpool Lime Street from Barnetby and Scunthorpe. Download the Transpennine Express app.
- East Midlands Railway operate services from Barnetby to Lincoln. Download the East Midlands Railway app.
- Northern have a two hourly stopping service from Scunthorpe through to Doncaster. Monday to Friday services from Brigg and Kirton to Sheffield and Cleethorpes are also available. Download the Northern app.
If you have an Android or iOS (iPhone) smartphone, you can download the apps. They provide information on train times and allow you to purchase tickets to collect from ticket machines at some stations.
Tickets for Transpennine Express and East Midlands Railway can now be purchased online, at your local rail station if available, or from the conductor on the train. If you have a travel pass you can select the North Lincolnshire Concession discount option from the Railcards dropdown list. Currently, tickets for Northern can only be purchased from your local rail station if available, or from the conductor on the train. Tell the rail station staff or train conductor that you have a North Lincolnshire Concessionary Fare Travel Pass and you will receive any discounts that you are entitled to.
To check train times, fares and station facilities for any train journey visit National Rail enquiries.
You could also use Traveline to plan a journey:
If you have a North Lincolnshire Concessionary Fare Pass you may travel at a reduced fare on local trains within North Lincolnshire, as far as Cleethorpes. You may also travel by train to and from Lincoln and Gainsborough, but these journeys must only be via Barnetby. Journeys from Brigg and Kirton in Lindsey to Gainsborough are available on Mondays to Fridays.
With a pass showing a one train symbol you can buy a half fare return ticket for these local train journeys. There is one third off single tickets. The companion of a pass holder with the +C symbol will receive a reduction on tickets of a half fare return ticket or third off for single tickets.
If your pass shows a two train symbol you are entitled to free rail travel on these local trains. The companion of a pass holder with the +C symbol will receive a reduction on tickets of a half fare return ticket or third off for single tickets.
All journeys must start or finish within North Lincolnshire.
Tickets for Transpennine Express and East Midlands Railway can now be purchased online, your local rail station if available, or from the conductor on the train. If you have a travel pass you can select the North Lincolnshire Concession discount option from the Railcards dropdown list. Currently, tickets for Northern can only be purchased from your local rail station if available, or from the conductor on the train. Tell the rail station staff or train conductor that you have a North Lincolnshire Concessionary Fare Travel Pass and you will receive any discounts that you are entitled to.
Area covered
North Lincolnshire Travel Pass holders may travel on journeys between:
- any two stations in North Lincolnshire (highlighted in green on the map)
- a station in North Lincolnshire and any other station shown on the red lines will be either reduced travel or free travel.
Information on the location and facilities of railway stations within North Lincolnshire is available from the National Rail Enquiries website: