Category Archives: South Yorkshire Supertram

Thursday 9th April 2026 saw the first additional stop to open on the South Yorkshire Supertram tram-train line since it originally opened in 2018 with Magna welcoming its very first passengers.

There will be no services on the South Yorkshire Supertram Tram-Train route between Meadowhall South and Rotherham Parkgate after 1700 on Saturday evenings in April to allow Network Rail to complete drainage works.

As we reported a few days ago, the first major trackworks of 2026 got underway on the South Yorkshire Supertram network from Saturday 28th March. The 16-day project will see no trams running between Sheffield Station and Gleadless Townend to … Continue reading →

It seems to have been a long-time coming, but it has now been confirmed that the new tram-train station at Magna will open on Thursday 9th April 2026 – the first additional stop to be added to the network since … Continue reading →

School holidays and expected better weather/more daylight hours can only mean one thing – it’s the start of another year of improvement works on the South Yorkshire Supertram network! The first set of works started earlier today (Saturday 28th March) … Continue reading →

South Yorkshire Supertram and Global (the Media & Entertainment group) have completed a major upgrade of the tram network’s 6-sheet advertising estate. This has seen a new generation of high-quality, energy-efficient LED-lit posters installed across the network.

Oliver Coppard, the Mayor of South Yorkshire, recently claimed that South Yorkshire Supertram are losing £1,700 a week because of fare dodging, although the SYMCA have confirmed that this isn’t all deliberate with some down to the fact that conductors … Continue reading →

A man who was convicted of assaulting a tram conductor, exhibiting threatening behaviour and criminal damage to tramstops at Attercliffe and Cricket Inn Road, has been sentenced at court.

A molten orange, grey and asphalt black livery looks set to be seen across trams and buses in South Yorkshire as part of a new South Yorkshire People’s Network brand, recently unveiled by Oliver Coppard, Mayor of South Yorkshire.

More than 10,000 dog journeys have been recorded on South Yorkshire Supertram since the change on policy to allow them on-board trams was introduced.

South Yorkshire Supertram’s tramstop at Netherthorpe Road, which is accessed by way of a subway, has been transformed following the completion of a mural in the underpass.

South Yorkshire Supertram have announced that they have become corporate members of Women in Transport, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to advancing gender equality across the transport industry and empowering women to maximise their potential.

In recent months, South Yorkshire Supertram has been suffering from some well publicised staff shortages which led to the introduction of a temporary timetable from the end of November 2025. In order to resolve these issues they are continuing to … Continue reading →

There will be additional engineering works on the South Yorkshire Supertram network affecting services after 2200 on Saturday 31st January. With the works due to take place at Shalesmoor both the Blue and Yellow routes will be running revised services.