Lincoln, which is located in Lincolnshire, is a cathedral city as well as a county town, that is located in Lincolnshire in England, and has a population of about 200,000.
Lincoln offers various modes of transportation - from it to other locations in the area, and from one place to another in the city, so getting to Lincoln and sight seeing will be very easy. One of the modes of transportation offered in Lincoln include the local railway, which has five platforms in its station, and a constant arrival of trains that take passengers to and from Lincoln, to many other locations in the area, which makes Lincoln ideal for the traveller who wants to make the most out of their vacation time.
The train station arrives to places like Newark-on-Trent, Grimsby, Nottingham, Leicester, Sheffield and many other locations in the surrounding areas. There are also various direct trains services, which offer fast travel to locations nearby, which makes Lincoln a great destination for people who want to work in the area - either as salesmen or saleswoman, or something else - or for the people who want to study in the nearby towns and cities, but want the freedom to choose a place of residence that suits them and their needs.
Other modes of transportation include level crossings, and the various roads in the area - such as the A46 and the A1434, and many more main roads that connect Lincoln with other locations in the area.
Also while in Lincoln you might want to enjoy the local sports events and demonstrations - such as the professional football team in the city, called Lincoln City F.C., which is also called The Imps by the locals. You can watch Lincoln play at the Sincil Bank stadium, which is located at the edge of the city - to the south.
Lincoln City F.C. is famous for being another team that was about to be disbanded due to money owed to them not being paid - due to bankruptcy, and the fans held a fund-raiser and essentially bought control of the team.
Lincoln is also a famous town due to the many citizens and people who were born in it, who went on to become very famous - people such as the binary notation pioneer, George Goole, which was vital in making computers a viable thing. He was born in Lincoln back in 1815.
Other people of interest include the famous Darrell Hair, which is a former cricket umpire, which served throughout the world, and currently lives in Nettleham near the city. Other people of interest include Alex Henshaw who is a Spitfire airplane tester, who attended the local school - Lincoln School.
Lincoln is also famous for the actors it produced - people such as John Hurt, which went to Lincoln School as well, and Jonathan Kerrigan, which is both a TV and stage actor, that is appearing on a TV drama series called Heartbeat
Lincoln also boasts being the current home for many other famous people.
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