Grantham railway stationGrantham railway station is a stop on the East Coast Main Line, serving the market town of Grantham, in Lincolnshire, England. It lies 105 miles 38 chains (169.7 km) down the line from London King's Cross; on the main line, it is situated between Peterborough to the south and Newark Northgate to the north. Two secondary lines diverge from the main line north of Grantham: the Poacher Line to Skegness and a branch line to Nottingham.Wainfleet railway stationWainfleet railway station serves the town of Wainfleet All Saints in Lincolnshire, England. It is a stop on the Poacher Line between Skegness and Grantham; it is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Skegness. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway, which provides all rail services. HistoryThe station was opened by the Wainfleet and Firsby Railway for passenger traffic on 24 October 1871.Skegness railway stationSkegness railway station serves the seaside resort of Skegness in Lincolnshire, England, at the eastern terminus of the Poacher Line. The station is now owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway, which operates all services that run to and from Nottingham. HistoryThe line to Wainfleet was opened in August 1871 by the Wainfleet and Firsby Railway. This line was then extended to Skegness; the station opened on 28 July 1873.
Boston railway stationBoston railway station serves the town of Boston, in Lincolnshire, England. It is a stop on the Poacher Line, which connects Grantham with Skegness. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway, which provides all services.
East Midlands RailwayTransport UK East Midlands Limited, trading as East Midlands Railway (EMR), is a British train operating company owned by Transport UK Group, and is the current operator of the East Midlands franchise. Originally owned by Abellio, EMR took over operations from East Midlands Trains (EMT) on 18 August 2019, on an agreement to run the franchise for eight years.
Nottingham–Grantham lineNottinghamNottingham London RoadNottingham Suburban RailwayNottingham RacecourseDerbyshire and Staffordshire extensionNetherfieldNottingham–Lincoln lineRectory Junction ViaductRiver Trentto Cotgrave CollieryRadcliffeto Melton Mowbray via BarnstoneBinghamAslocktonElton and OrstonGN&LNW Joint RailwayBottesfordWoolsthorpe branchSedgebrookPoacher LineEast Coast Main LineGrantham Ambergate YardGranthamEast Coast Main LineThe Nottingham–Grantham line is a branch line between the city of Nottingham and the town of Grantham in the East Midlands of England.
British Rail Class 170British diesel multiple-unit train by Bombardier British Rail Class 170TurbostarA Northern Trains Class 170/4 at KnaresboroughThe interior of a refurbished East Midlands Railway Class 170In service30 May 1999 – presentManufacturersAdtranzBombardier TransportationBuilt atDerby Litchurch Lane WorksFamily nameTurbostarReplacedClass 142Class 143Class 144Class 150Class 153Class 156Class 158Class 205Class 207Class 310Constructed1998–2005Number built139Number in service122(9 converted to Class 168, 8 converted to Class 171)Formation2 or 3 cars per unitOwnersEversholt Rail GroupPorterbrookOperatorsCrossCountryEast Midlands RailwayNorthern TrainsScotRailDepotsTyseley TMDDerby Etches ParkNottingham EastcroftBotanic Gardens (Kingston upon Hull)Neville Hill (Leeds)Edinburgh HaymarketSpecificationsCar body constructionWelded aluminium, with steel body endsCar lengthDM vehs.: 23.62 m (77 ft 6 in)MS vehs.: 23.61 m (77 ft 6 in)Width2.69 m (8 ft 10 in)Height3.77 m (12 ft 4 in)DoorsDouble-leaf sliding plug (2 per side per car)Maximum speed100 mph (160 km/h)Prime mover2 or 3 × MTU 6R 183 TD 13H (one per car)Engine typeInline-6 4-stroke turbo-dieselPower output315 kW (422 hp) per engineTransmissionVoith T 211 rzze hydrokinetic (one per vehicle)Accelerationmax.
British Rail Class 158The British Rail Class 158 Express Sprinter is a type of diesel multiple unit (DMU) passenger train. It is a member of the Sprinter series of regional trains, produced as a replacement for British Rail's first generation of DMUs; of the other members, the Class 159 is almost identical to the Class 158, having been converted from Class 158 to Class 159 in two batches to operate express services from London Waterloo to the West of England.
LincolnshireLincolnshire () is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands and Yorkshire and the Humber regions of England. It is bordered by the East Riding of Yorkshire across the Humber estuary to the north, the North Sea to the east, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, and Rutland to the south, and Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, and South Yorkshire to the west.
Diesel multiple unitA diesel multiple unit (DMU) is a multiple unit train powered by on-board diesel engines. A DMU requires no separate locomotive, as the engines are incorporated into one or more of the carriages. When additional carriages are coupled on, their controls are connected through and a single driver can control every engine in the train. This also allows the driver to drive from a cab at either end, simplifying reversing.Nottingham stationTransport interchange serving the city of Nottingham, EnglandNottingham station, briefly known as Nottingham City and for rather longer as Nottingham Midland, is a railway station and tram stop in the city of Nottingham, England. It is the principal railway station of Nottingham. It is also a nodal point on the city's tram system, with a tram stop that was originally called Station Street but is now known as Nottingham Station.
EnglandCountry within the United KingdomNot to be confused with United Kingdom.England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is located on the island of Great Britain, of which it covers about 62%, and more than 100 smaller adjacent islands.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.