Jorge Da Silva
Established Member
If I was in charge of rail services I’d probably do the following to Cleethorpes:
In Summary the timetable would be:
After some suggestions about doing this, is it worth extending the existing Doncaster-Scunthorpe stopper to Cleethorpes via all stations providing a 30-minute service between Doncaster and Cleethorpes?
- Provide an hourly Sheffield-Cleethorpes via Brigg service
- Redouble the line between Grimsby Town and Cleethorpes
- Reopen Platform 4 at Cleethorpes
- Extend a Lincoln-Nottingham services every 2 hours to Cleethorpes
- 4 trains per day to Kings Cross via Grimsby Town, Habrough, Barnetby, Scunthorpe, Crowle, Doncaster and London Kings Cross
- Provide a rail link between Hull and Cleethorpes calling at Grimsby Town, Habrough, New Holland and Hull
- Extend Lincoln services to Cleethorpes
In Summary the timetable would be:
- 1 train per hour Manchester Airport-Cleethorpes service
- 4 trains per day between Cleethorpes and London Kings Cross (via Doncaster) as planned by Grand Central
- 1 train per hour between Hull and Cleethorpes Via New Holland
- 1 train per 2 hours between Nottingham and Cleethorpes
- 1 train per 2 hours between Newark Northgate and Cleethorpes (hourly Lincoln-Cleethorpes provided with Nottingham service)
- 1 train per 2 hours between Barton-on-Humber and Cleethorpes
- 1 train per hour between Sheffield and Cleethorpes via Gainsborough and Brigg
After some suggestions about doing this, is it worth extending the existing Doncaster-Scunthorpe stopper to Cleethorpes via all stations providing a 30-minute service between Doncaster and Cleethorpes?
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