National and international travel Transport in Sheffield

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railways in sheffield (2005)



interior of sheffield station. newly built bridge connecting platforms concourse visible.


sheffield linked national motorway network via m1 , m18 motorways. m1 skirts north-east of city, linking sheffield london south , leeds north; m18 branches m1 close sheffield, linking city doncaster, doncaster sheffield airport , humber ports. sheffield parkway connects city centre motorways.


the topography of sheffield makes unsuitable large rail system. midland main line major railway through sheffield, running in approximately south-west north-easterly direction. other routes passing through city include cross country route, penistone line, dearne valley line, hope valley line, , hallam line. major station serving city, sheffield station, on south-eastern edge of city centre. there major rail station @ meadowhall , 4 smaller suburban stations @ chapeltown, darnall, dore , woodhouse. passenger rail services through sheffield provided east midlands trains, crosscountry, transpennine express, , northern rail.


the closest international airport sheffield doncaster sheffield airport, located 18 miles city centre. airport opened on 28 april 2005 first flight palma de mallorca. replaced sheffield city airport, opened in 1997 closed commercial airliners. manchester airport, leeds bradford international airport , east midlands airport lie within 1 hour s drive of city. london st pancras station, terminus of midland main line home eurostar international services since 14 november 2007.



a national express coach on route 560 arriving @ sheffield interchange


sheffield served number of coach services. national express coaches provides services, using sheffield interchange, meadowhall interchange , meadowhead bus stop pick up/drop off points. sheffield interchange handles services , start point/terminus number of them. sheffield connected london victoria 560 - 564 services, sheffield serving terminus/starting point on occasions (on others, rotherham, barnsley, leeds or halifax).


being @ confluence of several natural waterways, development of canal system marked important evolution in city s transport network, commercial use and, more recently, leisure activities. sheffield , south yorkshire navigation (s&sy) system of navigable inland waterways (canals , canalised rivers) in yorkshire , lincolnshire, england.


chiefly based on river don, runs length of 43 miles (69 km) , has 29 locks. connects sheffield, rotherham, , doncaster river trent @ keadby , (via new junction canal) aire , calder navigation.









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