Doncaster to Scunthorpe
Doncaster to Scunthorpe is not the most salubrious of railways. It goes in a pretty straight line through a series of stations, that have seen some improvement over the years. But that can’t be said for some of the trains.
Class 142 Diesel Multiple Unit
I had just missed the Trans Pennine Express, so I had to travel in one of these Class 142‘s or Pacers. I thought that the junk we have on Ipswich to Cambridge was bad, but these seem to be even worse!
Welcome to Scunthorpe! At least the station had had a makeover.
Scunthorpe Station
But it had been said that there was a courtesy bus to Glanford Park, where Scunthorpe United play. Perhaps I was too early, as it wasn’t there. So I decided to explore the nearby town centre and get some lunch.
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