Plans to re-open Don Valley Line and Askern Line in Yorkshire and restore passenger trains

“Fixing South Yorkshire’s public transport system has to include reopening our railways and better joining up our train, tram and bus networks. Because our communities rely on these links to access the work, education and social opportunities that everyone deserves.

“The government has set a timeframe for levelling up transport connectivity across our region by 2030, but in order to achieve that goal we need them to deliver the full Northern Powerhouse Rail and match our energy and ambition for upgrading services. Projects such as ‘Restoring Your Railways’ offer a good starting point.

There are further plans to restore services on the Barrow Hill Line between Sheffield and Chesterfield, which are being developed by South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority and Network Rail.It could see stations reinstated at Sheffield Victoria, Beighton, Killamarsh, Eckington/Renishaw, Barrow Hill/Staveley and Whittington, and the return of a regular service linking Sheffield, Northeast Derbyshire and Chesterfield.

“Existing transport connectivity in this area is poor. Stocksbridge is less than 10 miles from Sheffield City Centre but on current bus services, journey times are taking as long as around one hour.“The key to enabling our communities to grow and prosper is to connect people to opportunities, in a sustainable and inclusive way. That can only be done with an efficient and reliable public transport system that people trust.

The Don Valley Line is a section of the former Woodhead route that ran between Manchester and Sheffield. It closed to passenger services in 1970, but a link remains for the Stocksbridge steelworks that is still used by freight trains.The Askern Line is a branch from the Shaftholme Junction of the East Coast Main Line to Knottingley that once had a regular passenger service between Doncaster and Wakefield.

Could be a good tram train opportunity for a good Sheffield Metro.

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