Grantham to Skegness Line
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Grantham-Skegness Line |
Principal stations (Nottingham-Grantham line) Heckington |
The Grantham to Skegness Line is a railway line linking Grantham and Skegness in Lincolnshire, England. It diverges from the East Coast Main Line north of Grantham. Many trains on this route originate from the East Midlands via the Nottingham to Grantham Line.
The towns and villages served by the route are listed below:
- Grantham
- Ancaster
- Rauceby
- Sleaford
- connections with Peterborough to Lincoln Line
- Heckington
- Swineshead Bridge
- Hubbert's Bridge
- Boston
- Thorpe Culvert
- Wainfleet
- Havenhouse
- Skegness
The route is a community rail line.
According to a news report from November 2005, [1], the section between Boston and Skegness is currently unable to take heavy trains.
The line is not electrified.