Retford railway station
You can reach 62 stations directly from Retford on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Sheffield, with 40 trains a day.
Retford is the nearest station for postcodes in DN22. Check your own postcode.
Direct trains from Retford
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield | 40 | 38 | 30 |
| Worksop | 40 | 38 | 30 |
| London King's Cross | 38 | 36 | 28 |
| Kiveton Park | 38 | 38 | 30 |
| Darnall | 37 | 37 | 28 |
| Kiveton Bridge | 37 | 37 | 30 |
| Shireoaks | 37 | 37 | 30 |
| Woodhouse | 37 | 37 | 30 |
| Doncaster | 36 | 34 | 28 |
| Gainsborough Lea Road | 33 | 33 | 27 |
| Lincoln | 33 | 33 | 27 |
| Leeds | 33 | 32 | 2 |
| Saxilby | 33 | 33 | 27 |
| Barnsley Interchange | 27 | 27 | 12 |
| Meadowhall Interchange | 27 | 27 | 13 |
| Wakefield Kirkgate | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Grantham | 23 | 20 | 16 |
| Peterborough | 21 | 21 | 15 |
| York | 16 | 16 | 13 |
| Brough | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Hull Paragon Interchange | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Selby | 14 | 14 | 12 |
| Howden | 13 | 12 | 11 |
| Stevenage | 7 | 6 | 4 |
| Wakefield Westgate | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| Newark Northgate | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| Beverley | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Cottingham | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Darlington | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Newcastle | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Brigg | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Barnetby | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Cleethorpes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Durham | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Grimsby Town | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gainsborough Central | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kirton Lindsey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Middlesbrough | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Thornaby | 2 | 0 | 0 |
and 22 more stations, each served less often.
How busy Retford is
602,590 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 791st busiest station in Great Britain.
A further 104,595 passengers changed trains here without entering or leaving the station.
More journeys run between Retford and London Kings Cross than any other pair: 239,374 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.
Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.
Sundays
Sunday is a different railway here: 45 stations instead of 62, a drop of about 27%. Saturday runs to 46.
Nearest other stations
- Worksop 7.3 miles
- Gainsborough Lea Road 8.8 miles
- Shireoaks 9.2 miles
- Gainsborough Central 9.4 miles
- Whitwell 10.8 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Retford, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Barnby Moor and Sutton · 3.2 miles
- Checker House · 3.6 miles
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More about this station on Wikipedia.