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Direct services & connecting journeys
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Before you start your journey
Departing from Gainsborough Lea Road
- Departure station
- Gainsborough Lea Road station guide
- Address
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- Leamington Road, DN21 1AH
Operators serving Gainsborough Lea Road
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Facilities at Gainsborough Lea Road
- Shelter
Parking & meeting your train
- Lea Road (0.1 mi, free)
Explore the area around Gainsborough Lea Road
- Gainsborough Old Hall
- Trent Port
About your departure station
Gainsborough Lea Road (1849) was built by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway as the towns main station.
The impressive Victorian building served this important Trent port town.
Today it handles 200,000 annual passengers with Northern services.
Recent upgrades have preserved heritage features while improving accessibility.
The station remains vital for commuters and connections to Sheffield and Lincoln.
Future plans focus on better cycling facilities.
Gainsborough Lea Road continues its role serving this historic Lincolnshire market town, though with diminished importance from its industrial heyday.
Questions about this journey
Where can I see fares and train times from Gainsborough Lea Road to Reading?
Open the ticket search and enter Gainsborough Lea Road as your departure station and Reading as your arrival station, then add your travel date and passenger details to see the available options.
How do I check whether I need to change trains between Gainsborough Lea Road and Reading?
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Can I include a Railcard?
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