Doncaster International Railport
Doncaster International Railport, sometimes referred to as Doncaster Europort is a intermodal rail terminal in Doncaster, England, located on the East Coast Main Line close to the M18 motorway and its junction with the A1(M) road. It was built in 1995 as part of a development site originally known as Direct for Europe Doncaster. History At the end of the 19th century the site of the Doncaster railport was primarily in agricultural use; to the south the Great Northern Railway (GNR) main line that had been built during the 1850s, and to the west of the site a large engine shed (Doncaster Carr shed) was constructed for the GNR in the 1870s; a small engine shed was built at the north-western corner of the site in the later part of the 19th century (extant until the 1970s). During the 20th century the area was increasingly taken into railway use, mainly sidings (Decoy Sidings). In 1989 after the passing of the Channel Tunnel Act 1987 Doncaster was put forward as a site for a rail terminal for Channel Tunnel freight. The site was promoted by Neil Worthington (Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council) and backed by Mabon, subsidiary of Dutch company Hollandsche Beton