Sheffield Interchange

Sheffield Interchange
General information
Other names	Central Bus Station, Pond Street
Location	Pond Square, Sheffield City Centre Sheffield
Coordinates	53°22′52″N1°27′52″W / 53.38119°N 1.46451°W / 53.38119; -1.46451
Operated by	South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority
Bus stands	33
Bus operators	First South Yorkshire, Hulleys of Baslow, National Express, Powell's Bus, Stagecoach East Midlands, Stagecoach Yorkshire, TM Travel
Connections	Sheffield station (660 ft (200 m))
Construction
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	1936

Sheffield Interchange is the main bus station in central Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The facility is served by buses operating across the Sheffield region, as well as National Express coaches that connect Sheffield with destinations across the United Kingdom.

The Interchange is located on the eastern side of Sheffield City Centre on Pond Street. The majority of bus stands at the Interchange are inside the dedicated Interchange building, although there are five additional bus stands located at the roadside on Flat Street opposite the Interchange building. At the northern end of Flat Street is Fitzalan Square tram stop, which serves all four Sheffield Supertram routes. A short distance away via a signposted covered walkway is Sheffield station, providing train services to locations across the country. A short walk to the west of Sheffield Interchange is Arundel Gate Interchange, the city centre's second bus station, largely serving inner city routes.

Built into the Interchange is a building known as the Archway Centre, which contains a Travel South Yorkshire Customer Service Desk, WHSmith, DJ’s Cafe, Ticket Kiosks, Public Toilets and Waiting Facilities.

History

Sheffield Interchange

Sheffield Interchange was opened in 1936 as Pond Street bus station. Covered accommodation was built in 1956, replacing the collection of open-air bus stops. From 8 October 1960, the bus station ceased to share its accommodation with the Sheffield Tramway as the light rail network was closed. Work began on the reconstruction of the bus station in the early 1990s, and it was renamed Sheffield Interchange. A large section of the Interchange was demolished in the early 2000s, owing to under-use; this was subsequently redeveloped, and the area is now home to the Digital Campus.

Present

As well as containing 33 bus stands, Sheffield Interchange also has an information desk, public toilets and a WHSmith store within the Archway Centre, the main building. There is also a coach passenger waiting area and a cafe next to the coach stands. The Interchange is integrated with the city's railway station by way of a signposted covered walkway between the two; it is a short walk from the city centre and the nearest Supertram stop (Fitzalan Square/Ponds Forge).

Services

As of May 2024 ^[update] , the stand allocation is:

Stand	Route	Destination
A1	252	Crystal Peaks      via Newfield Green, Gleadless Townend , Ridgeway, Marsh Lane, Eckington , Halfway and Waterthorpe (TM Travel)
A2	56	Nether Edge      via Sharrow (First)
A3	41	Dyke Vale Road      via Manor Top , Frecheville and Normanton Spring (First)
A4	7, 8	Crystal Peaks      via the Manor, Birley, Woodhouse and Beighton (First & Stagecoach)
A5	120	Halfway      via Manor Top , Frecheville, Crystal Peaks and Waterthorpe (First & Stagecoach)
B1	57	Stocksbridge      via Hillsborough , Middlewood , Worrall, Oughtibridge, Wharncliffe Side and Deepcar (First & Stagecoach)
	86	Chapeltown      via Hillsborough , Wadsley Bridge, Parson Cross, Grenoside and Burncross (First)
B2	18	Hillsborough      via Heeley, Meersbrook, Norton Lees, Woodseats, Gleadless Townend , Manor Top , Darnall , Meadowhall , Firth Park and Southey Green (First)
	135	Rotherham      via Hillsborough , Wadsley Bridge, Grenoside, High Green, Chapeltown , Thorpe Hesley and Kimberworth (First)
B3	29	Holmfirth      via Fir Vale, the Northern General Hospital, Ecclesfield, Chapeltown , High Green, Howbrook, Wortley, Thurgoland and Penistone (TM Travel)
	56	Wybourn      via Park Hill (First)
B4	53	Mansfield      via Mosborough, Eckington , Renishaw, Barlborough, Clowne, Bolsover and Pleasley (Stagecoach EM)
B5	50, 50a, 50b	Chesterfield      via Frecheville, Mosborough, Halfway , Eckington , Marsh Lane, New Whittington, Old Whittington and Whittington Moor (Stagecoach Gold )
	80a	Chesterfield      via Manor Top , Mosborough, Halfway , Killamarsh, Norwood, Mastin Moor and Staveley (Stagecoach)
B6	9a	Manor Top      via Attercliffe, Darnall and the Manor (TM Travel)
C1	65	Meadowhall      via Carbrook (Stagecoach)
	X3	Doncaster      via Attercliffe, Meadowhall , Tinsley, Rotherham , Thrybergh, Conisbrough and Balby (First)
C2	X17	Barnsley      via Meadowhall (Stagecoach Gold )
C3	208	Whiston      via Carbrook, Meadowhall and Brinsworth (First)
C4	73	Rotherham      via Norfolk Park, Manor Top , Richmond, Handsworth, Waverley, Catcliffe, Treeton, Brinsworth, Canklow and Tinsley Park (First)
	X7	Maltby via Whiston, Wickersley and Hellaby (TM Travel)
C5	X74	Meadowhall      via Waverley, Catcliffe, and Tinsley Park (TM Travel)
	X54	Harthill      via Handsworth, Waverley, Catcliffe, Treeton, Aughton, Swallownest, Aston and Todwick (TM Travel)
C6	216	Laughton Common      via Norfolk Park, Manor Top , Intake, Richmond, Handsworth, Woodhouse , Swallownest, Wales, Kiveton Park , South Anston, North Anston and Dinnington (First)
	X5	Dinnington      via Handsworth, Woodhouse , Swallownest, Wales, Kiveton Park , South Anston and North Anston (First)
D1	–	stand no longer exists
D2	65	Buxton      via Ecclesall, Fox House, Grindleford, Calver, Baslow, Stoney Middleton, Eyam and Tideswell (Stagecoach)
	271, 272	Castleton      via Ecclesall, Hathersage, Bradwell and Hope (First & Hulleys)
D3	218	Bakewell      via Ecclesall, Totley, Calver and Baslow (TM Travel)
	257, 258	Bakewell      via the University of Sheffield , Crosspool, Rivelin Dams, Ladybower Reservoir, Eyam and Baslow (Hulleys)
	256	Castleton      via the University of Sheffield , Crosspool, Rivelin Dams, Ladybower Reservoir, Bamford and Hope (Hulleys)
	X71	Bakewell      via Woodseats, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield , Brampton and Baslow (Hulleys)
D4	X17	Wirksworth      via Woodseats, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield , Walton, Holymoorside, Stone Edge and Kelstedge (Stagecoach Gold )
D5	–	no services allocated
D6	95, 95a	Walkley      via the University of Sheffield and Crookesmoor (First)
E1	–	National Express intercity coach services
E2	–
E3	–
E4	–	rail replacement bus services from Sheffield station
E5	–
E6	–
FS1	2	Barnsley      via Fir Vale, the Northern General Hospital, Lane Top, Ecclesfield, Chapeltown , Hoyland Common, Birdwell and Worsbrough (Stagecoach)
FS2	95, 95a	Meadowhall      via Pitsmoor, the Northern General Hospital, Firth Park and Wincobank (First)
FS3	43, 44	Chesterfield      via Woodseats, Coal Aston, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Unstone and Sheepbridge (Stagecoach)
FS4	120	Fulwood      via the University of Sheffield , the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Broomhill and Ranmoor (First & Stagecoach)
FS5	–	no services allocated

Coach services

Sheffield Interchange also has several dedicated coach stands (E1 to E6) which are used by services beginning and terminating at the interchange, as well as several others which are passing through. Stand E1 is the primary pick up/drop off point and this is where the National Express office is located. Sheffield Interchange is also served by a limited number of Stagecoach Express coach routes, as well as other lesser known coach operators. National Express, the primary user, uses the interchange for the following routes: ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Route	Start	End	Via	Operator
132	Bradford	Nottingham	Leeds, Meadowhall, Sheffield	Skills Coaches
465	Huddersfield	London	Halifax, Bradford, Leeds, Wakefield, Barnsley, Meadowhall, Sheffield, Chesterfield, Mansfield, Nottingham, Leicester, Watford Gap, Golders Green, Marble Arch	Stagecoach Yorkshire
560	Barnsley or Doncaster	London	Rotherham, Meadowhall, Sheffield, Meadowhead, Chesterfield, Milton Keynes, Golders Green, Marble Arch	Stagecoach Yorkshire and Clarkes of London
564	Halifax	London	Huddersfield, Mirfield, Dewsbury, Wakefield, Meadowhall, Sheffield, Meadowhead, Chesterfield, Milton Keynes, Golders Green, Marble Arch	Stagecoach Yorkshire
907	Birmingham	Bradford	Sheffield, Meadowhall, Leeds	Stotts Coaches

Bibliography

• Sheffield, Emerging City, 1969, Sheffield City Council. ISBN   0-901656-01-1
• Great Cities: Sheffield, 2005, Melwyn Jones. ISBN   1-904736-73-4

References

1. "Coach Timetables for Halifax, Huddersfield, Barnsley, Sheffield & London" (PDF). National Express Coaches. National Express. March 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
2. "Coach Timetables for Bradford, Leeds and Sheffield to Heathrow & Gatwick" (PDF). National Express Coaches. National Express. March 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
3. "National Express Coach Timetables for Sheffield". Travel Search/National Express Coaches. Carl Berry. March 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2009.

External links

• Sheffield Interchange (South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive)