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Doncaster

Station Usage

In 2021/2022, Doncaster had 3,519,786 entries and exits, making it the 84^th most used station in Great Britain.

84/2554

It was the 87^th busiest station with 2,206 scheduled services per week

87/953

That's a daily average of 9,643.25 passengers starting or ending their journey here and 30.68 passengers per service, giving it the 159^th highest passenger to service ratio.

159/1582

Service sample data based on scheduled services during the first week of the May 2021 timetable.

Usage Stats in Detail

Full price entries & exits: 616,284
Reduced price entries & exits: 2,634,124
Season ticket entries & exits: 269,378
Interchanges made between connecting services: 1,011,054
Change in usage from 2021/2022: +2,629,548 : 295.38%
Explanation of usage change: This station is a common split point for split ticketing
Data limitations: Possible overestimate

Platform Lengths

Plat.	Metres	VF*	Notes
0	96	349
1	234	850	Down direction to D1481 Signal
1	318	1156	Up direction to D278 Signal
1	327	1189	Down direction
2	105	381
4	257	934	Up Direction
4	299	1087	Down Direction
5	57	207
6	109	396
7	105	381
8	285	1036	Up Direction
8	325	1181	Down Direction
3a	246	894	Up direction from D292 to D282 Signal
3b	165	600

*VF = Vicki Feet: the unit of measurement for platform lengths, as used in the excellent All The Stations. Conversion rate: YouTube video
Data derived from Network Rail timetable planning rules 2021 (Nov 2019)

Timetables

Table

Route

Glasgow & Edinburgh - Newcastle - York, Leeds & London

York, Leeds & Hull - Doncaster - Sheffield & London

Long distance services to and from Birmingham (North-South)

118

Leeds & Wakefield - Doncaster & Sheffield via Rotherham

130

Manchester, Sheffield & Doncaster - Cleethorpes

131

Sheffield & Doncaster - Adwick & Scunthorpe

133

Hull - Goole & Doncaster - Sheffield

214

Doncaster - Lincoln - Sleaford - Peterborough

Please note: we are currently working on the production of timetables in the South East. Therefore, any tables focused in this area may not yet be available. For more info, please visit our timetable pages.

Current Service Pattern

DAY/HR	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23
Mon	2	0	0	0	0	5	12	16	17	20	16	18	20	18	15	18	20	16	20	18	17	16	12	12	308
Tue	1	2	0	0	0	5	12	16	17	20	16	18	20	18	15	18	20	16	20	18	17	16	12	12	309
Wed	1	2	0	0	0	5	12	16	17	20	16	18	20	18	15	18	20	16	20	18	17	16	12	12	309
Thu	1	2	0	0	0	5	12	16	17	20	16	18	20	18	15	18	20	16	20	18	17	16	12	12	309
Fri	1	2	0	0	0	5	12	16	17	20	16	18	20	18	15	18	20	16	20	18	17	16	12	12	309
Sat	1	2	0	0	0	5	12	16	17	19	16	20	18	17	16	17	20	17	17	18	17	15	9	7	296
Sun	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	16	14	17	16	18	16	18	15	18	18	19	16	17	12	8	244

Timetable data based on scheduled services during the first week of the current (May 2022) timetable.

Other service patterns:

Location Details

Location: Doncaster
CRS: DON / NLC: 6417 / TIPLOC: DONC
Station Facility Owner: London North Eastern Railway
OS Grid Ref: 457125 403175
Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
Local Authority: Doncaster
ELR(s): ECM1 155m 78ch

Station Usage History

Line Chart

1997-1998: 2,200,430
1998-1999: 2,348,142 (+147,712 : 6.71%)
1999-2000: 2,498,087 (+149,945 : 6.39%)
2000-2001: 2,305,463 (-192,624 : -7.71%)
2001-2002: 2,371,858 (+66,395 : 2.88%)
2002-2003: 2,347,584 (-24,274 : -1.02%)
2003-2004: Not Conducted
2004-2005: 2,772,500 (+424,916 : 18.10%)
2005-2006: 2,837,400 (+64,900 : 2.34%)
2006-2007: 2,790,811 (-46,589 : -1.64%)
2007-2008: 2,903,339 (+112,528 : 4.03%)
2008-2009: 3,780,314 (+876,975 : 30.21%)
2009-2010: 3,676,152 (-104,162 : -2.76%)
2010-2011: 3,784,752 (+108,600 : 2.95%)
2011-2012: 3,896,362 (+111,610 : 2.95%)
2012-2013: 3,835,332 (-61,030 : -1.57%)
2013-2014: 3,409,789 (-425,543 : -11.10%)
2014-2015: 3,677,976 (+268,187 : 7.87%)
2015-2016: 3,751,802 (+73,826 : 2.01%)
2016-2017: 3,825,644 (+73,842 : 1.97%)
2017-2018: 3,856,712 (+31,068 : 0.81%)
2018-2019: 3,917,948 (+61,236 : 1.59%)
2019-2020: 3,946,406 (+28,458 : 0.73%)
2020-2021: 890,238 (-3,056,168 : -77.44%)
2021-2022: 3,519,786 (+2,629,548 : 295.38%)

Change between 1997 & 2020: +1,745,976 (+79.35%)
Change between 1997 & 2022: +1,319,356 (+59.96%)

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