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Take the A156 Lea Road out of Gainsborough passing Lea Road station on the right and then going underneath the railway bridge. Follow the road until passing Mayflower Close on the left. The track is immediately after this (left) and is designated Causeway Lane.

Roadside parking on the A156 may be possible, but I suggest that cars are parked on the track itself.

Bus:
Stagecoach Lincolnshire services 100, 105, 106, and 107 from Lincoln to Gainsborough drop off along the A156.

Rail:
Central Trains Lincoln to Doncaster and Northern Trains Sheffield to Lincoln services. The nearest station is Lea Road.

It is a 10-15 minute walk (south) from Lea Road station.

There are no nearby toilets. There is a general store on the corner on Mayflower Close and the A156 selling confectionery, drinks, ready made sandwiches etc. There is also a telephone box nearby.
Further facilities including fish and chip shops and other places to eat can be found in Gainsborough town centre, a short drive or about a 25-30 minute walk away.

Bed and Breakfast facilities can be found in both Gainsborough and Lincoln.

Lincoln Rail Gen

The line effectively runs in a north to south direction and lies in a cutting with trees on both sides. Therefore, on sunny days this can restrict photography options.
However, the parapet wall of the bridge is at a nice convenient height, and for the patient photographer some good shots (especially using a zoom lens) can be obtained. There is a particularly good shot looking south which includes semaphore signals.
In late afternoon the sun lights up the line looking south, thus giving good shots of freight trains running toward Lea Road station.
Due to the cutting and trees it may be difficult to correctly guess aperture settings, particularly when the sun is hidden behind the trees, which creates a distinct light and shade effect.
Conversely, if the sun is not out then the location can seem rather dull and uninspiring photography wise!
However, these problems aside the location does offer some good shots, although photography would be more successful with an SLR camera with all the 'mod cons'.