Scunthorpe railway station

Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe railway station in July 2007
General information
LocationScunthorpe, North Lincolnshire
England
Coordinates53°35′10″N 0°39′04″W / 53.58618°N 0.65100°W / 53.58618; -0.65100
Grid referenceSE893108
Managed byTransPennine Express
Platforms2
Other information
Station codeSCU
ClassificationDfT category D
Key dates
11 March 1928Opened as Scunthorpe & Frodingham
16 November 1963Renamed Scunthorpe
Passengers
2020/21 90,570
2021/22 279,906
2022/23 253,186
2023/24 325,412
2024/25 379,072
Location
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Scunthorpe railway station serves the town of Scunthorpe in North Lincolnshire, England. The station is located a short walk from the town centre, on Station Road.

As one approaches the station by road, there is a pay-and-display car park with approximately 50 spaces, including two designated disabled spaces. From the car park, it is a short walk to the Ticket Office.

The station has two platforms. Platform 1 serves mainly eastbound trains toward Grimsby/Cleethorpes, though some Northern Trains local services toward Doncaster use this platform through the day, as it is signalled for use in both directions. All westbound TransPennine Express (TPE) services, and most Northern services use Platform 2. This platform is accessible via a footbridge over the tracks. Lifts became available at this station in spring 2019 for wheelchair users and mobility-impaired passengers.

The station has limited seating on both platforms and three waiting rooms. There are toilets available on Platform 1.

This is not the original Scunthorpe station. The original station was known as Frodingham and located over half a mile to the east near the Brigg Road bridge (then a level crossing). It opened in 1864; it was replaced by a second station just 200 yd west of the first in 1887. This one was closed when the present station was opened on 11 March 1928. For over 40 years, the original station was known as "Scunthorpe & Frodingham".

From 1906, the town had another station serving the North Lindsey Light Railway, a line which ran from Dawes Lane, about half a mile to the east, to (originally) West Halton.