Doncaster
Travel Information
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 Doncaster is well served by road, rail
and air transport links. It owes its importance to its position
on the great North Road. |
TRAVELLINE at www.traveline.info |
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Doncaster
- Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak
to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0871
200 22 33 |
www.stagecoachbus.com |
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Doncaster
- Travel by train - Doncaster railway
station is situated on the East Coast Main Line, and is about
five minutes walk from Doncaster town centre. Doncaster is a
major station with taxis usually available on a rank. Advance
booking is not normally necessary or even possible, unless arriving
early in the morning or late at night. Operators who accept bookings
inc. Station 01302 368636, Access 01302 727272 & A1 01302
321391. Local buses stop in West Street adjacent to the station.
Doncaster is served by train operators including GNER, Northern
Rail, Virgin Trains, First TransPennine Express, Central Trains,
Hull Trains and Midland Mainline. |
National Express East
Coast runs fast, frequent passenger train
services on the East Coast Main Line between London King’s
Cross, the East Midlands, Yorkshire, the North East of England
and Scotland. Customer Relations Tel: 08457 225 333. nationalexpresseastcoast.com |
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www.nationalrail.co.uk |
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Doncaster
- Travel by road - Doncaster is about
3 miles north of Junction 3 of the M 18 Motorway. The M 18 Motorway
connects to the M1 at Rotherham and the M62 at Goole. Doncaster is
about 20 miles from Goole and 12 miles from Rotherham. |
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Doncaster
- Travel by road - Doncaster is about
2 miles NE of the A1(M). The A1 and the Motorway known as the
A1(M) runs from London to Edinburgh. Doncaster is about 240 miles
from Edinburgh and 170 miles from London. |
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Doncaster
- Travel by road - Doncaster has direct
access to the M18, M180, A1(M) which provide links to the M62
(15miles) and the M1 (12 miles). |
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Doncaster is 22 miles from Sheffield,
70 miles from Manchester, 100 miles from Birmingham, 170 miles
from London and 240 miles from Edinburgh. |
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Air
- Nearest Airports - Finningley/Doncaster
Robin Hood Airport 8 miles, Sheffield 19 miles, Humberside 41
miles, East Midlands 59 miles, Manchester International 83 miles,
Birmingham Inter. 94 miles, London Heathrow 174 miles. Robin Hood Airport
is situated close to the major cities of Sheffield, Leeds, Hull,
York and Lincoln. Nearby are the towns of Doncaster, Rotherham,
Barnsley, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Worksop, Bawtry and Gainsborough.
The airport is well served by both rail and road. |
robinhoodairport.com |
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Doncaster
- Car Hire - Doncaster is a major rail
station with taxis usually available on a rank. Advance booking
is not normally necessary or even possible, unless arriving early
in the morning or late at night. Operators who accept bookings
inc. Station 01302 368636, Access 01302 727272 & A1 01302
321391. Major car hire firms operate both in the town and at
Robin Hood Airport - Doncaster DN9 3RH. |
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Doncaster
- Ferries - Nearest Ports - Hull 47 miles,
Goole 20 miles, Grimsby 52 miles. |
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Doncaster
- Tram - Doncaster Tramway services began
in 1902 and ended in 1935. |
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Airport indicated is Robin Hood Airport Doncaster
Sheffield.
Doncaster is about 3 miles north of Junction 3 of
the M 18 Motorway.
Attractions (see details below)
Rail Stations (Not all stations shown). There
is a station in Doncaster.
- Conisbrough Castle, Castle Hill, Conisbrough, Doncaster. South
Yorkshire. DN12 3BU. conisbroughcastle.org.uk.
- South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, c/o Doncaster
Aeroventure, Dakota Way, Doncaster Leisure Park, Doncaster, South
Yorkshire, DN4 5ES. Tel: 01302 761616. aeroventure.org.uk.
- Magna Science Adventure Centre, Sheffield Rd, Rotherham, S60
1DX Tel: 01709 720 002. visitmagna.co.uk.
- Don Valley Stadium,
Sheffield, S9 3TL. Tel: 0114 2233600. donvalleystadium.co.uk.
- Roche Abbey, Maltby, Rotherham, South Yorkshire S66 8NW. Tel:
01709 812739.