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Location notes
On the East Coast Main Line - Grantham is a fairly busy, and popular changeover station between local Central Trains services and GNER Intercity services.
Railway type and traffic
A good mix of passing trains worked by both HST and Class 91s, operated by NXEC, quite a few of which stop here. East Midlands Trains usually run Class 158s on the Liverpool to Norwich trains, as well as Class 153/156/158 on Skegness trains. Hull Trains operate Class 180 'Adelante' units, all of which call here and Grand Central's HST/180 workings pass through.
There are various intermodal trains, and tanker trains use the adjacent, next to Platform 4, sidings to run-round the loco (usually a Class 60).
There are various intermodal trains, and tanker trains use the adjacent, next to Platform 4, sidings to run-round the loco (usually a Class 60).
Environment
On the outskirts of Grantham town centre, the station is very safe, well lit, and staffed at all times.
Road directions
From the A1, junction 15:
Turn off the A1 and head east along Harlaxton Road until you reach a round about. Take the forth exit, signposted station, to reach Grantham.
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Grantham Station map co-ordinates
Turn off the A1 and head east along Harlaxton Road until you reach a round about. Take the forth exit, signposted station, to reach Grantham.
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Grantham Station map co-ordinates
Parking
There is a car park at the station, but tends to be very busy, especially between 8am and 6pm due to the large number of business commuters using the station.
Public transport
The station is well served by rail. NXEC services between London and Leeds call hourly in both directions. All Hull Trains services call, as well as hourly East Midlands Trains services between Liverpool and Norwich. There is also a two-hourly Skegness train which calls here.
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Amenities
There is a Pumpkin café and Café Ritazza on Platform 1, as well as various supermarkets, pubs, takeaways and sandwich shops a few minutes walk into Grantham town centre. The station now has lifts to all platforms.
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Grantham Station
Streetmap links
Grantham Station general view map
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Grantham Station
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Grantham Station
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Grantham Station general view map
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Photographic notes
There are not many places on the station that hinder photographers and videographers. The over bridge is covered, with 'misty' Perspex windows, which tend to affect shots taken from the bridge, although some photos do come out OK.
At the northern end of all platforms, you get a good view of the mainline as it curves east on a cant. To the south is straight, so there is plenty of time to see what is coming. Express services use platforms 1 and 2. Services from Nottingham use the bay platform 3 to change direction towards Lincoln and Skegness. Several Central Trains services use Platform 4.
A mixture of freight traffic passes through on the fast lines.
At the northern end of all platforms, you get a good view of the mainline as it curves east on a cant. To the south is straight, so there is plenty of time to see what is coming. Express services use platforms 1 and 2. Services from Nottingham use the bay platform 3 to change direction towards Lincoln and Skegness. Several Central Trains services use Platform 4.
A mixture of freight traffic passes through on the fast lines.
General views - All photographs © Gary Coupe unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Facing south from platform 1
Fig 2 - Looking south
Taken from north end of platform 2
Fig 3 - Looking north
The platform 3 bay
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This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
