Sheffield Supertram - Monday 18th June 2007

The Sheffield Supertram is a tram network in Sheffield, England, operated by Stagecoach Group under contract to the South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive. It runs from Sheffield city centre northwest to Middlewood and Malin Bridge, via the University of Sheffield and Hillsborough; northeast to Meadowhall, via Attercliffe; and southeast to Halfway and Herdings Park, via Norfolk Park, Manor, and Gleadless. Construction started in 1991, and the first section was opened on 21 March 1994, shortly after the similar Metrolink scheme in Manchester.

The system consists of a mix of on-street running, reserved right-of-way and former railway alignment. The Middlewood line runs mainly on the street up to the City Centre; the Meadowhall line runs totally on reserved track - from Attercliffe to Meadowhall it runs on former railway line alongside a freight line to Tinsley Yard and the main line at Rotherham Central. The inner part of the Halfway and Herdings Park lines consist of on-street running, with the exception of the viaduct at Granville Road. The Herdings line then runs on reserved track, and the Halfway line crosses into Derbyshire and out again on reserved lines in the countryside. This line also serves Crystal Peaks Shopping Centre.

The City Centre stations are all located on one side of a former dual carriageway, now a single lane and reserved for buses only.

Middlewood
Leppings Lane
Hillsborough Park
Hillsborough
Bamforth Street
Langsett Road|Langsett/Primrose View
Infirmary Road
Shalesmoor
Netherthorpe Road
University of Sheffield
West Street
City Hall
Cathedral
Castle Square
Fitzalan Square / Ponds Forge
Hyde Park
Cricket Inn Road
Nunnery Square
Woodburn Road
Attercliffe
Arena / Don Valley Stadium
Valley Centertainment
Carbrook
Meadowhall South / Tinsley
Meadowhall Interchange
Malin Bridge
Hillsborough
Bamforth Street
Langsett Road|Langsett/Primrose View
Infirmary Road
Shalesmoor
Netherthorpe Road
University of Sheffield
West Street
City Hall
Cathedral
Castle Square
Fitzalan Square / Ponds Forge
Sheffield Station / Sheffield Hallam University
Granville Road / The Sheffield College
Park Grange Croft
Park Grange
Arbourthorne Road
Spring Lane
Manor Top / Elm Tree
Hollinsend
Gleadless Townend
White Lane
Birley Lane
Birley Moor Road
Hackenthorpe
Donetsk Way
Moss Way
Crystal Peaks
Beighton / Drake House Lane
Waterthorpe
Westfield
Halfway
Meadowhall Interchange
Meadowhall South / Tinsley
Carbrook
Valley Centertainment
Arena / Don Valley Stadium
Attercliffe
Woodburn Road
Nunnery Square
Cricket Inn Road
Hyde Park
Fitzalan Square / Ponds Forge
Castle Square
Cathedral
Castle Square
Fitzalan Square / Ponds Forge
Sheffield Station / Sheffield Hallam University
Granville Road / The Sheffield College
Park Grange Croft
Park Grange
Arbourthorne Road
Spring Lane
Manor Top / Elm Tree
Hollinsend
Gleadless Townend
Herdings / Leighton Road
Herdings Park

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[Pinnertop]

Let  us get rid of private cars and replace them with trams.

[ilegalsheepbutcher]

wow! i live there

[scroungecan]

im still tryin to work out what is so super about it as it is fairly limited, it only goes out in three directions and still runs mainly on the road (therefore getting stuck in traffic anyway! I will say though that the price is extremly competietive compared to first buses who are awwwful! my main issue with the trams is that the lines are so dangerous. Iv nearly been slung into the wall on the tracks on whitelane whilst riding a motorbike and it wasnt even wet!

[gallafey]

I remember on North West Tonight in the mid eighties Stewart Hall did a feature on trams Bring back the tram he said, think it something to with the fact Blackpool had purchest some new bus like single deck trams in 1985 in the late 70s i beleive 2 Balloons were convert into Jubile one man trams

[epicxplore]

it's not expensive an it's sound 4 the match

[2ligit2qiut]

It's 2 damn expensive + it reaches only certain parts of town!!!!