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Lincoln

Updated 21:36:00 ·
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Live departures at Lincoln on Tuesday 27 October 2026.
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21:46
Dep
Peterborough
On time5 stops · 1h 9m
4A
East Midlands Railway2 coaches100% on timetypically +2m
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21:53
Dep
Cleethorpes
On time5 stops · 1h 10m
3A
East Midlands Railway2 coaches100% on time
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22:16
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Nottingham
On time4 stops · 53 min
3A
East Midlands Railway2 coaches90.5% on timetypically +1m
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22:38
Dep
Newark North Gate
On time1 stop · 24 min
4A
East Midlands Railway2 coaches100% on time
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22:44
Dep
Sheffield
On time10 stops · 1h 22m
5A
Northern2 coaches100% on timetypically +1m
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23:00
Dep
Nottingham
On time11 stops · 1h 16m
5B
East Midlands Railway2 coaches95.2% on time
Tickets

Station Information

Lincoln is a part-time staffed station served by Northern, East Midlands Railway, LNER. Allow 5 minutes to change trains here.

5 platformsStep-free accessPart-time staffed

How reliable is this station?

Of the 4310 services that called at Lincoln over the last 30 days, 89.2% ran on time, 9.3% arrived more than 5 minutes late, and 1.6% were cancelled. Today has been broadly in line with that trend: 85% of 20 services so far are on time. The worst recent day was 26 Oct, when 100% of services were delayed. Live cancellations, platform changes, and short-notice delays update in the board above; the 30-day figures are updated nightly from National Rail Darwin data.

Which operators run through here?

Lincoln is served by East Midlands Railway, Northern and LNER. East Midlands Railway runs the bulk of weekday services (around ~undefined/day), with the long-distance operators — East Midlands Railway — adding the cross-country and London links. Tap any service on the board to view its full calling list, platform and delay history.

Where do trains from Lincoln go?

The most common direct destination from Lincoln is Hykeham (around 260+ trains per day), followed by Nottingham, Newark Castle, and Collingham. Direct services also run to 4 other destinations. The live board above shows every departure in the next hour; tap the chip to filter by destination or use the search above. 8 direct routes are published from this station, covering most major UK cities.

Current disruption affecting this station

There are no current disruption messages for Lincoln. If a problem develops during your journey, Railly surfaces the same station messages National Rail shows in its app — refresh the board to see updates.

Accessibility at Lincoln

Lincoln has full step-free access and is part-time staffed. A station wheelchair is available on request. A taxi rank is outside the main entrance and bus stops are within a short walk. National Rail's Passenger Assist service can book assistance on any train from this station — recommend booking at least 2 hours before travel.

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Address

Lincoln station
St Marys Street
Lincoln, Lincolnshire
LN5 7EW

Facilities

Ticket officeTicket machinesToiletsAccessible toiletsCash machineCycle storage (198 spaces)

Ticket office hours

Mon–Fri 05:15–19:30

Sat 05:15–19:30

Sun 10:45–21:10

Information desk hours

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 05:00–23:45

Sat 05:00–22:45

Sun 08:00–23:45

Connections

BusTaxi rankReplacement bus

Accessibility

LiftsStaff assistanceWheelchairs available

Step-free and accessible travel

Category A station.  This station has step free access to all platforms.