Category Archives: South Yorkshire Supertram

On both Boxing Day and New Years Day Stagecoach Supertram operated a special festive timetable which saw the Blue route run from Halfway to Meadowhall via Cathedral. As this saw the trams in effect run on both the Blue and … Continue reading →

As we reported last week the Supertram Link bus service from Malin Bridge now runs from a new bus stop alongside the tram terminus with this opening from Monday 13th October and now provides a better connection of passengers. With … Continue reading →

The main end destination screens on the Siemens built trams of Stagecoach Supertram have now reverted to their large non-scrolling destinations (i.e. just showing the final destination in large writing rather than a smaller destination and stops the service goes … Continue reading →

From Monday 13th October there will be an improved interchange for passengers wishing to swap between the tram and Supertram Link SL2 service at Malin Bridge with a new and improved bus stop – closer to the tramstop – being … Continue reading →

Following the completion of planned rail replacement works in the West Street and University areas and repairs to the hole at the Park Square delta junction all Stagecoach Supertram services returned to normal from Saturday 13th September. This is the … Continue reading →

A bus and a tram were involved in a collision on Monday 8th September which caused the driver of the bus to be taken to hospital suffering from minor injuries having been cut free from the bus. The incident happened … Continue reading →

Stagecoach Supertram services remain disrupted by the hole at Park Square Junction which continues to see Blue and Purple route trams forced to terminate at Sheffield Station, with no end in sight either as a new replacement bus service is … Continue reading →

Stagecoach Supertram services between Sheffield Station and the city centre have been suspended following the discovery of a hole in the ground alongside the Park Square delta junction on Saturday 30th August. This is affecting services on both the Blue … Continue reading →

Work is continuing on the rail replacement at the University of Sheffield on Stagecoach Supertram. Work is now not only taking place within the subway but also in the actual University of Sheffield stop itself. Photos by Stuart Cooke.

The ongoing rail replacement works on Stagecoach Supertram have now moved on to the University and subway area. The outbound track is currently being lifted ahead of new rail being laid whilst additional overnight work is also taking place in … Continue reading →

Rail replacement works on Stagecoach Supertram continues to make rapid progress with both Glossop Road and West Street seeing new rails installed over the past few days. On Glossop Road the rail was being replaced on the outbound track at … Continue reading →

The rail replacement works on the Stagecoach Supertram network continue to progress with work now believed to have been completed on West Street (a short section at the city end has not been done but this is likely to be … Continue reading →

Further progress has been made on the major rail replacement works taking place on Stagecoach Supertram which will be affecting services until mid-September on both the Blue and Yellow routes. The latest worksite is further up West Street and has … Continue reading →

Over the weekend of 26th and 27th July attention on the Stagecoach Supertram rail replacement works was turned towards the Netherthorpe Road/Meadow Street crossing. In order to minimise disruption for other traffic all resources were put into this area over … Continue reading →

Work on replacing the tracks on West Street have now transferred to the outbound side with the inbound track now having been completed. These views, provided by Stuart Cooke, show the line through the West Street stop with the buses … Continue reading →

The quick progress on the rail replacement work taking place on West Street continues with further new rails now having been installed whilst the renewal has also started on Netherthorpe Road. It seems that this work is progressing at a … Continue reading →

A new Family Summer Saver ticket is being launched on Sunday 20th July which will be valid for travel on not only Stagecoach Supertram but also all Stagecoach bus services in South and West Yorkshire. Costing just £8.50 the ticket … Continue reading →

The rail replacement works on West Street have now moved on to the section between Mappin Street and Rockingham Street through both of the West Street stops. The photos below provided by Stuart Cooke show the old track being lifted … Continue reading →

Rail replacement work on Stagecoach Supertram has made quick progress with the inbound track on West Street (between City Hall tramstop and Rockingham Street) now replaced and attention is now being turned to the outbound track on the same stretch … Continue reading →