by the GNR. London and North Eastern Railway The GNR amalgamated with several other railways to form the London and North Eastern Railway on 1 January 1923. On 9 July the station was renamed Gainsborough North although this name was short-lived as the station was renamed Gainsborough Lea Road on 1 December. In the Second World War the joint line saw significant freight traffic and passenger services were reduced as a result. British Railways Following nationalisation of the railways in 1948 Gainsborough Lea Road became part of the Eastern Region of British Railways. The goods yard remained active during the 1950s but falling traffic saw closure on 1 April 1967. Services Winter 1890 services Passenger services in the Winter 1890 services included several express services operated by the Great Eastern Railway supplemented by local trains between Lincoln and Doncaster operated by the GNR. there was also a Peterborough–Doncaster local service (GNR) and march – Doncaster local service operated by the GER. The express services were: 2 × Liverpool Street – Doncaster Harwich – Doncaster March – Doncaster (portion from Harwich to Manchester North Country Continental service) There were a number of goods services: GER services generally running between Whitemoor (a large marshalling yard located north of March in Cambridgeshire) and Doncaster. GNR goods services ran from Doncaster to/from a variety of destinations including Lincoln, Louth, Peterborough and Grantham. Modern-day services Services at Gainsborough Lea Road are operated by Northern Trains and East Midlands Railway. On weekdays and Saturdays, the station is generally served by an hourly Northern Trains service between and via and . There are also five trains per day between and via Lincoln and , operated by East Midlands Railway. On Sundays, there is generally an hourly service between Lincoln and Sheffield, with some services continuing to and from . There are no Sunday services to Doncaster or Peterborough. Future services In April 2019, the DfT announced that Abellio had won its bid for the East Midlands franchise, after Stagecoach was disqualified from the process due to not meeting pension obligations. The service will be renamed "East Midlands Railway" and the contract is due to last until August 2027. As part of this takeover Abellio have pledged to run hourly Peterborough–Lincoln–Doncaster through-service from December 2021, and introduce a new Sunday service between Lincoln and Doncaster, all of which will be operated by refurbished, modern trains with more reliable