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The station has good public transport links: Adjacent to the railway station is the town's bus station, which facilitates frequent services up the coast as far as Mablethorpe, Louth and Alford. There are also routes to Lincoln and Boston. Routes are operated predominantly by Stagecoach East. [7] There is a taxi rank at the front of the station.
The train service was extended from Wainfleet to Skegness for general traffic on 28 July 1873. [3] On summer Sundays one train was run each way. The GNR now worked the line for 50% of the receipts. A large sum was expended on constructing a commodious Skegness station. [6] [7] [8]
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The last evening train at 9pm from Skegness is an express to Nottingham avoiding Grantham. Grantham to Skegness takes about 1 hour 30 minutes on the Poacher Line. [6] As well as providing the only rail service for Boston and Skegness, the line also provides the most frequent and reliable service from Sleaford to reach London.
The station was opened by the Wainfleet and Firsby Railway for passenger traffic on 24 October 1871. [1] The passenger service was extended from Wainfleet to Skegness on 28 July 1873. [1] On 23 June 1881, there was an accident on a service from Skegness to Nottingham. [2]
The station was originally called 'Croft Bank'. There was formerly a Seacroft railway station between Havenhouse and Skegness, but it is now closed. The station is now owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Railway who provide all rail services. In 2018/19 it was the least used station in Lincolnshire and in the East Midlands and ...
The railway also became home to a number of ex-Great Northern Railway items including the somersault signals used to control movements at North Sea Lane station, railings, and other platform furniture from stations on the East Lincolnshire Railway many of whose minor stations were closed in 1963. [citation needed]
The station was substantially refurbished by then-franchise owners First TransPennine Express between 2007 and 2008, which involved the internal refurbishment of the ticket office and waiting areas, and the installation of updated departure boards and customer information screens, and a new 'ATOS Anne' public address system. [citation needed]