The Sheffield–Lincoln line is a railway line in England. It runs from Sheffield to Lincoln via Worksop, Retford and Gainsborough Lea Road. The route comprises the main line of the former Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MS&LR), to Gainsborough Trent Junction, where it then follows the former Great Northern and Great Eastern Joint Railway (GNGEJR) to Lincoln Central. The former MS&LR main line continues from Trent Junction to Wrawby Junction, Barnetby, much of it now single line, where it then runs to Cleethorpes. Routes Current services The line comprises two passenger routes: the main line route from Sheffield to Lincoln and a branch line route running from Sheffield to Cleethorpes, using the Brigg branch line from Gainsborough Trent Junction. North of Gainsborough Central the Brigg branch line primarily carries freight trains to/from the Port of Immingham. Main line route The route largely follows the former MS&LR main line, until Trent Junction, Gainsborough where it goes on to follow the former GNGEJR line to Lincoln. Sheffield Darnall Woodhouse Kiveton Bridge Kiveton Park Shireoaks Worksop connections with Robin Hood Line Retford connections with ECML services at Retford Joined by Doncaster-Lincoln Line at West Trent Junction. Diverges from the former MSLR main line and joins the former GMGEJR line, now the main route line at East Trent Junction. Gainsborough Lea Road connections with Doncaster–Lincoln line Saxilby Lincoln Central An hourly service provided by Northern runs along this route. Additional services provided by East Midlands Railway serve the section between Lincoln and Gainsborough Lea Road en route to Doncaster. Brigg branch line route This route follows the former MS&LR main line to Cleethorpes. Sheffield Darnall Woodhouse Kiveton Bridge Kiveton Park Shireoaks Worksop connections with Worksop–Nottingham line Retford connections with ECML services at Retford Continues on the former MS&LR main line, now Brigg Branch Line, from East Trent Junction. Gainsborough Central Limit of regular hourly passenger services Kirton Lindsey (served on Saturdays only) Brigg (served on Saturdays only) Joins the South Humberside Main Line (from ) and Grimsby–Lincoln–Newark line (from ) Barnetby connections with South TransPennine route and Nottingham–Grimsby line Joined by the Barton line (from ) Habrough connections with Barton on Humber–Cleethorpes line Grimsby Town Cleethorpes On weekdays and Saturdays an hourly service between Sheffield and Gainsborough Central is provided by Northern. This was introduced in the May 2019 timetable change and is the first regular weekday service to Gainsborough Central since 1993. Passenger