Grantham railway station
Grantham 
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| Location | |
| Place | Grantham |
| Local authority | District of South Kesteven |
| Coordinates | 52°54′22″N 0°38′31″W / 52.906°N 0.642°WCoordinates: 52°54′22″N 0°38′31″W / 52.906°N 0.642°W |
| Grid reference | SK914351 |
| Operations | |
| Station code | GRA |
| Managed by | Virgin Trains East Coast |
| Number of platforms | 4 |
| DfT category | C1 |
| Live arrivals/departures, station information and onward connections from National Rail Enquiries |
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| Annual rail passenger usage* | |
| 2011/12 |
 1.120 million |
| 2012/13 |
1.152 million |
| 2013/14 |
1.198 million |
| 2014/15 |
1.260 million |
| 2015/16 |
1.309 million |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1852 |
| 1906 | Grantham rail accident |
| 1988 | East Coast Electrification |
| 2006 | Allington Chord opened |
| National Rail – UK railway stations | |
| * Annual estimated passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Grantham from Office of Rail and Road statistics. Methodology may vary year on year. | |
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Grantham railway station serves the town of Grantham in Lincolnshire, England and lies on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) 105.5 miles (170 km) north of London King's Cross.
Junctions near the town also connect to branches to Nottingham, and to Sleaford and Skegness. The station was opened in 1852, and was built close to the factory of Richard Hornsby & Sons.
It is composed of four platforms; platforms 1 and 2 are on the East Coast Main Line and are responsible for express services between London and Scotland. Platform 1 serves exclusively London King's Cross via Peterborough and Stevenage; Platform 2 serves cities of northern England and Edinburgh. Platform 2, 3 and 4 are formed from a large island platform structure. Platform 3 is a bay platform at the northern end of the station that is used to allow local trains to reverse, while Platform 4 is a two-way platform that is used by East Midlands Trains. Only Platform 1 has amenities, including toilets, refreshments and a buffet.
Prior to the reopening of the Allington Chord in 2006, trains for Nottingham – Grantham – Skegness reversed in the station and travelled along the ECML, crossing the ECML via a flat junction, adding to congestion on the main line. Since the opening of the chord they reverse and travel whence they came using the chord, crossing under the ECML using existing tracks.
The journey to London King's Cross takes a little over an hour, with trains provided by Virgin Trains East Coast and Hull Trains
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