- Barnsley Interchange
Infobox UK station
name = Barnsley Interchange
code = BNY
manager =Northern Rail
locale =Barnsley
borough =Barnsley (borough)
usage0405 = 0.783
usage0506 = 0.868
usage0607 = 0.902
platforms = 2
start = 1850
years1 =20 May 2007
events1 = Reopened after Major Redevelopment
pte = Travel South Yorkshire"Barnsley Interchange" (formerly "Barnsley Exchange" Station) lies in the centre of the town of
Barnsley , inSouth Yorkshire ,England . The station was opened in 1850 and is 16 miles (26 km) north of Sheffield. It is on both the Hallam andPenistone Line s operated byNorthern Rail .Barnsley Interchange Rail Services
Rail services operate frequently through Barnsley's new interchange. On the Hallam line during the day on Monday to Saturday, there are two trains per hour northbound to Wakefield Kirkgate and Leeds. One service is operated as "fast" therefore not stopping at some stations en route. During the evening and on Sundays there is generally an hourly service.
A new service will that will run from Leeds to Nottingham via Barnsley will be starting in Winter 2008. The service will be another "fast" service between Barnsley, Leeds and Sheffield. On the Penistone line, there is an hourly service northbound to Huddersfield from Monday to Saturday and a two-hourly service on Sundays. Barnsley also marks the last continuous dual running track (except for parts) for trains heading towards Huddersfield, or the first continuous dual running track for trains heading towards Sheffield
Southbound to Sheffield there are three trains per hour from Monday to Saturday, with one or two services per hour on Sundays.
There used to be services London St. Pancras International via
Leicester which were operated byMidland Mainline thenEast Midlands Trains . The service was not seen as necessary by the new operatorEast Midlands Trains and the service was axed. It was due to end on 13 December 2008. Engineering works on the Bradway Tunnel between Sheffield and Chesterfield means that the Barnsley-London services are currently not running. As these works go on until the start of the December 2008 timetable change the service has in fact already ended with the last Barnsley-London service running on Friday5 September 2008 . [ [http://www.nationalexpresseastcoast.com Online Journey Planner] ]Barnsley Interchange Bus Services
The new Barnsley Interchange opened at 08:00 on 20 May 2007. The new building forms the entire new complex of Barnsley Interchange, rail and bus users will exit the interchange via the new car park or for the town centre, the new entrance and exit on Eldon Street.
The bus station features the latest in technology such as the SYPTE, scheme of "Your Next Bus", tracking buses with
GPS to check what time they are due to arrive and depart. Several shops occupy retail units within the interchange, these include aLloyd's Pharmacy , GT News, Alto Caffe,Cooplands and a Subway.Work has since been completed on the link road known as "Interchange Way" to enable buses to enter or leave the Interchange quickly without having to use the busy level crossing at Jumble Lane.
References
External links
* [http://www.travelsouthyorkshire.com/your_travel/News+and+Promotions/The+New+Barnsley+Interchange.htm/ Travel South Yorkshire website]
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