| Askern branch line | |||
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 Class 66 locomotive, no. 66162, passing Walden Stubbs on the Askern branch line with a coal train | |||
| Overview | |||
| Owner | Network Rail | ||
| Locale | Yorkshire and the Humber Doncaster South Yorkshire North Yorkshire West Yorkshire | ||
| Termini | |||
| Stations | 3 | ||
| Service | |||
| Operator(s) | Freightliner DB Cargo UK GB Railfreight Grand Central London North Eastern Railway | ||
| Rolling stock | Class 66 Class 180 Class 43 | ||
| History | |||
| Opened | 1848 - Present | ||
| Technical | |||
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge | ||
| Operating speed | 20–50 mph (32–80 km/h) | ||
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The Askern branch line is a railway line which runs in North, South and West Yorkshire in England. The stretch of track runs from Shaftholme Junction north of Doncaster (on the East Coast Main Line between Doncaster and York), via Askern, Norton and Womersley to Knottingley, where it joins the Pontefract Line.