Yorkshire and the East Midlands. This was done to reduce congestion on the busy route via Scunthorpe. Meanwhile, the Friends of the Brigg and Lincoln Line, who come under the umbrella of the Lincolnshire Branch of Railfuture, was campaigning for the introduction of regular weekday services. This was finally achieved in May 2019 when Northern introduced an hourly service between Gainsborough Central and Sheffield on weekdays and Saturdays, the most regular service the station has received since 1849. Although it falls outside Northern's franchise commitments, the operator agreed to run the service without extra subsidy, with West Lindsey District Council agreeing to fund improvements to the station and signage. The new services utilise trains and crew which would otherwise have waited 40 minutes at Retford. Stopping at all stations, it now allows the Lincoln to Sheffield service to run non-stop between Worksop and Sheffield as part of the new Northern Connect network. Just eight months later however, the regular service was suspended again due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, with a skeleton service resuming in May 2022. Location Gainsborough Central station is situated close to Gainsborough steel stock holders (since moved) and the new Marshalls Yard Shopping Centre. Facilities The station is unstaffed and has relatively basic facilities. The station has a self-service ticket machine for ticket purchases. The station has a small cycle rack at the entrance and car parking is available at the nearby Marshalls Yard Shopping Centre. Step-free access is available to both platforms at the station. Services All services at Gainsborough Central are operated by Northern Trains. As of December 2022, the station is served by four trains per day on weekdays and Saturdays to via which start and terminate at Gainsborough Central. On Saturdays, the station is served by three additional trains per day between Sheffield and via . There is no Sunday service. The nearby is served regularly throughout the day, in the evenings and on Sundays. Gallery References External links 1849 view of the station 1954 view of the station Railway stations in Lincolnshire DfT Category F1 stations Former Great Central Railway stations Railway stations in Great Britain opened in 1849 Northern franchise railway stations Buildings and structures demolished in 1974 1849 establishments in England Gainsborough, Lincolnshire