Doncaster railway station is a principal stop on the East Coast Main Line, serving the city of Doncaster, in South Yorkshire, England. It is 155Â miles 77Â chains (251Â km) down the line from London King's Cross and is situated between Retford and York on the main line. It is managed by London North Eastern Railway. It is the second busiest station in South Yorkshire (after Sheffield) and the fourth busiest in Yorkshire & the Humber.
It is a major passenger interchange between the main line, Cross Country Route and local services running across Northern England. It is also the point for which London North Eastern Railway services branching off to Leeds diverge from the main route, which continues north towards Edinburgh Waverley.