Rotherham Central is a stop on the Dearne Valley and Wakefield Lines in South Yorkshire between Meadowhall Interchange and Swinton. It is also between Tinsley Meadowhall South and Parkgate on the Sheffield Supertram.
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| Northern 158 842 arrives at Rotherham Central |
| Information |
| Type: |
National Rail
(Dearne Valley & Wakefield Lines)
Sheffield Supertram |
| Station code: |
RMC |
| Opened: |
1874 (Closed 1966) |
| Re-opened: |
1987 |
| Platforms: |
2 (+2) |
The station was opened in 1874 by the South Yorkshire Railway. The station later became part of the Great Central Railway and was renamed Rotherham & Masborough in 1889, the station reverted back to it's original name in 1950. However, it went into decline under British Railways like much of the old GCR and the station was closed in 1966. A new Rotherham Central was opened in 1987 near to but not exactly in the same place as the old station. The station was rebuilt in 2012. In 2018 the Sheffield Supertram was extended to Rotherham Central using Class 399 tram trains. The tram platforms are situated on the ends of the heavy rail platforms and are lower.
The station usually has two trains in each direction operated by Northern, who also manage the station. There is also a single Trans Pennine Express station per day through to Doncaster.
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| Sheffield Supertram 399 203 arrives with a Sheffield Cathedral bound service |
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| View up the platforms |
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| Northern 150 215 arrives |
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| Supetram platform shelter |
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| The ramp up to the heavy rail platform (and exit) |
