Barton line
| Barton line | |||
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The line at New Holland, with the manually operated crossing and disused line to the docks in the foreground | |||
| Overview | |||
| Status | Operational | ||
| Owner | Network Rail | ||
| Locale | North Lincolnshire North East Lincolnshire Yorkshire and the Humber | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 14 | ||
| Service | |||
| Type | Heavy rail | ||
| System | National Rail | ||
| Services | Barton-on-Humber–Cleethorpes Ulceby–Great Coates (freight to Immingham) | ||
| Operator(s) | East Midlands Railway | ||
| Rolling stock | Class 158 Express Sprinter
Class 170 Turbostar | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1848 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Line length | 22 miles 72 chains (36.85 km) | ||
| Number of tracks | 1 (Barton-on-Humber–New Holland) 2 (New Holland–Ulceby) 1 (Ulceby–Habrough Junction) 2 (Habrough–Grimsby Town) 1 (Grimsby Town–Cleethorpes) | ||
| Character | Rural | ||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
| Electrification | None | ||
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The Barton line is a railway line in North and North East Lincolnshire, England. It runs from Barton-upon-Humber south east to Cleethorpes and was designated by the Department for Transport as a community rail line in February 2007. Barton station is near to the Humber Bridge. It is situated on the south bank of the Humber Estuary.