Heritage railway stations · East Midlands
Sheffield station
Also known as: Gorsaf reilffordd Sheffield
Sheffield station — a Grade II*-listed railway station in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Sheffield station is a Grade II*-listed building in england-east-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Sheffield station (formerly Pond Street and later Sheffield Midland) is a combined railway station and tram stop in the city of Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, England; it is the busiest station in the county and the third busiest in Yorkshire & the Humber, after Leeds and York. The South Yorkshire Supertram stop lies adjacent to the main station.
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Background
Architecture
The station is designed to accommodate both through and terminating trains. It divided into four parts, which are connected by a large footbridge: The National Rail station has 9 platforms, numbered 1 to 8 and 2C. 2C, 3, 4 and 7 can be used by terminating trains only; 1, 3 and 4 are divided into 'A' and 'B' sections to allow a brief stabling of terminating services before they are scheduled to depart. The station has four through lines, which are used for through running or more commonly for stabling stock. Between platforms 5 and 6 these are known as "1-Up" and "2-Up" (they are on the up or London-bound side of the station), whilst between platforms 1 and 2 are the "through road" with a…
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- Coordinates
- 53.3778, -1.4622
- District
- Sheffield
- Parish
- Sheffield, unparished area
- Postcode
- S1 2BP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sheffield Central
- Established
- 1994
- Official site
- www.sitegallery.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q1862179 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sheffield station (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sheffield station?
- Sheffield station is in the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode S1 2BP), in the parish of Sheffield, unparished area.
- Who owns Sheffield station?
- Sheffield station is owned by East Midlands Railway.
- Is Sheffield station a listed building?
- Sheffield station is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Sheffield station free to visit?
- Yes, Sheffield station is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sheffield station?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode S1 2BP. It sits within the Sheffield Central parliamentary constituency.