A major milestone has been reached in the construction of the new tram-train station at Magna with the installation of lift shafts and a new passenger overbridge. The station will be the first addition to the tram-train line between Sheffield and Rotherham since it started running and is set to open to passengers in early 2026.
Costing £10 million it will not only provide access to the Magna Science Adventure Centre but will also improve access for residents and businesses. It is also aimed at reducing congestion and pollution within the Lower Don Valley, helping to support wider regeneration in the area.
Oliver Coppard, South Yorkshire’s Mayor, said: “It’s brilliant to see real progress being made at Magna. We’re building a better-connected South Yorkshire.
“This is about more than concrete and steel. It’s about making sure our public transport network works for everyone – accessible, joined-up, and designed around the needs of our communities.
“When the new station opens early next year, it’ll help more people get to work, get to school and spend time with friends and family. It’s another step towards a fairer, greener, more ambitious South Yorkshire. And I can’t wait to see it up and running.”
Funding for the new station is coming from the UK Government’s Transforming Cities Fund, and is part of the commitment from the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) to invest over £110 million in Supertram by 2027. Its being delivered by SYMCA in partnership with Network Rail and Supertram.
Cllr Ben Miskell, Chair of the Transport, Regeneration and Climate Policy Committee at Sheffield City Council, said: “We’re rightly proud of the Supertram. Now over 30 years old, it has served communities across South Yorkshire incredibly well. But the network has the potential to do so much more—and this new station is a clear sign of the progress being made by South Yorkshire’s Mayor, Oliver Coppard, in extending and improving the tram system, which we continue to fully back.
“We’re excited about the future and are actively looking at how we can expand the tram network further — connecting more communities, reducing congestion, and cutting pollution while improving air quality across the region.
“Alongside the tram improvements and the new station, we’re also upgrading walking, wheeling and cycling routes in the area through our Connecting Sheffield: Magna–Tinsley project. This will better connect local communities and workplaces to the new station, giving people more choice in how they travel – whether that’s on foot, by cycle, by public transport or by car.”
Tram-train services continue to run as normal during the construction work, except for Saturday evenings after 1700 when they are suspended with a bus replacement service running instead.