The
Hallam Line is the name given to one of the rail services, operated by
Northern RailNorthern Rail is a train operating company that has operated local passenger services in the north of England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-NedRailways, is a consortium formed of NedRailways and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
, in the West Yorkshire Metro/
South Yorkshire Passenger Transport ExecutiveThe South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive is the Passenger Transport Executive for South Yorkshire in England. It is supervised by the South Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority, which consists of representatives from the metropolitan boroughs of Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster, and...
area of northern England. The services on the line connect Leeds and
SheffieldSheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the city has grown from its largely industrial roots to encompass a wider economic base...
via
BarnsleyBarnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...
in the North of
EnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Because of its route it is a slower route from Leeds to Sheffield than the Wakefield line, although there is a fast service operated on the Line.
West Yorkshire MetroCards are available on trains between Leeds and
DartonDarton is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley , on the border with West Yorkshire. According to the 2001 UK census, it has a population of approximately 14,927...
, north of
BarnsleyBarnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...
and South Yorkshire Travelmaster tickets are available in the South Yorkshire area.
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The
Hallam Line is the name given to one of the rail services, operated by
Northern RailNorthern Rail is a train operating company that has operated local passenger services in the north of England since 2004. Northern Rail's owner, Serco-NedRailways, is a consortium formed of NedRailways and Serco, an international operator of public transport systems...
, in the West Yorkshire Metro/
South Yorkshire Passenger Transport ExecutiveThe South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive is the Passenger Transport Executive for South Yorkshire in England. It is supervised by the South Yorkshire Integrated Transport Authority, which consists of representatives from the metropolitan boroughs of Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster, and...
area of northern England. The services on the line connect Leeds and
SheffieldSheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, the city has grown from its largely industrial roots to encompass a wider economic base...
via
BarnsleyBarnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...
in the North of
EnglandEngland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Because of its route it is a slower route from Leeds to Sheffield than the Wakefield line, although there is a fast service operated on the Line.
West Yorkshire MetroCards are available on trains between Leeds and
DartonDarton is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley , on the border with West Yorkshire. According to the 2001 UK census, it has a population of approximately 14,927...
, north of
BarnsleyBarnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...
and South Yorkshire Travelmaster tickets are available in the South Yorkshire area. Also the proposed hourly Leeds - Nottingham service due to start for December 2008 will use the route.
Origin of name
The line is named after the manor of Hallam which included Sheffield at the time of the
Domesday BookThe Domesday Book is the record of the great survey of England completed in 1086, executed for William I of England, or William the Conqueror...
(1086). At this time the local area was known as
HallamshireHallamshire is the historical name for an area of South Yorkshire, England, in the current city of Sheffield.The origin of the name is uncertain. The English Place-Name Society describe "Hallam" originating from a formation meaning "on the rocks"...
—the names
Hallam and
Hallamshire are still used today by many local companies and organisations.
History
Before the
1923 GroupingThe Railways Act of 1921, also known as the Grouping Act, was an enactment by the British government of David Lloyd George intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, move the railways away from internal competition, and to retain some of the benefits...
the route followed by the line was owned as follows:
- Leeds - Methley: Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
- Methley - Normanton: Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
- Methley - Castleford - Normanton: North Eastern Railway
North Eastern Railway could refer to:*North Eastern Railway *North Eastern Railway *North Eastern Railway *North Eastern Railway...
(alternate route since 1988)
- Normanton - Barnsley: Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway was a major British railway company before the 1923 Grouping. It was incorporated in 1847 from an amalgamation of several existing railways....
- Barnsley, Jumble Lane to Quarry Junction:Great Central Railway
The Great Central Railway was a railway company in England which came into being when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897 in anticipation of the opening in 1899 of its London Extension . On 1 January 1923, it was grouped into the London and North Eastern...
- Barnsley, Quarry Junction to Sheffield: Midland Railway
The Midland Railway was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844 to 1922, when it became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway....
After 1921 the entire route, except Methley to Normanton via Castleford, and the short stretch from Barnsley (Jumble Lane) to Quarry Junction, became part of the
London, Midland and Scottish RailwayThe London Midland and Scottish Railway was a British railway company. It was formed on 1 January 1923 under the Railways Act of 1921, which required the grouping of over 300 separate railway companies into just four....
until 1948 when the network was nationalised. Midland Railway trains made use of Barnsley Court House station and so avoided any contact with Great Central / L.N.E.R. metals.
(Note: The route that exists today was not possible until 1960 when B.R. added a connection at Barnsley (Quarry Junction) to allow trains to use Exchange station and reach the Midland line to Sheffield).
Route details
Trains on the line serve the following places; some stations may no longer be open:
- Leeds City station: in MR days trains would have operated from Wellington station. Here there is a triangular junction with the line to Bradford
Bradford is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, west of Leeds, and northwest of Wakefield. Bradford became a municipal borough in 1847, and received its charter as a city in 1897...
. The line from here to Castleford is also served by Pontefract LineThe Pontefract Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. The service is operated by Northern Rail, and links Wakefield and Leeds with Goole via Pontefract...
services.
- Hunslet
Hunslet is an area of inner-city south Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It's mentioned as Hunslet in the 1086 Domesday Book. It begins a mile south of the city centre and has an industrial past....
(Closed)
- here was the junction with the East & West Yorkshire Union Railway (MidR/Great Northern Railway
The Great Northern Railway was a British railway company established by the London & York Railway Act of 1846.The main line ran from London via Hitchin, Peterborough, and Grantham, to York, with a loop line from Peterborough to Bawtry via Boston and Lincoln, and branch lines to Sheffield and...
(GNR) joint: it was a direct connection to WakefieldWakefield is the main settlement of the City of Wakefield metropolitan district in West Yorkshire, England. Located by the River Calder, it had a population of 76,886 in 2001.Wakefield was dubbed the "Merrie City" in the Middle Ages.-Toponymy:...
via RothwellRothwell is a market town on the River Dolphin in the south east of the City of Leeds metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, situated between Oulton to the east, Belle Isle to the west, Woodlesford to the north east and Robin Hood to the south west. Swillington, Methley and Kippax are located...
- Woodlesford
Woodlesford railway station serves Woodlesford in West Yorkshire, England. It lies on the Hallam Line and the Pontefract Line.-Service:Monday to Saturdays there is a half-hourly service to Leeds and an hourly service to Sheffield on the Hallam Line and hourly towards Knottingley on the Pontefract...
- Methley
Methley is a dispersed village in the City of Leeds metropolitan borough, south east of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is located near Rothwell, Oulton, Woodlesford, Mickletown and Allerton Bywater. It nestles in the triangle formed by Leeds, Castleford and Wakefield, and is between the...
: station closed
- between here and Castleford there were several junctions: with the Methley Joint Railway (GNR/L&YR/North Eastern Railway (NER); with the NER line Leeds to York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence....
; and with the Swinton & Knottingley Railway to PontefractPontefract is an old, medievil town in West Yorkshire, England, near the A1 , the M62 motorway, and Castleford. It is one of the five towns in the metropolitan borough of the City of Wakefield and has a population of 28,250...
- Either goes to a branch towards Castleford
Castleford railway station is an unstaffed railway station serving the town of Castleford in West Yorkshire. It lies on the Hallam and the Pontefract Lines south east of Leeds....
where it then reverses towards Normanton which stopping trains use or alternatively goes a more direct route bypassing Castleford and past the former Altofts railway stationAltofts railway station served the village of Altofts near Normanton in the English county of West Yorkshire. It was opened in 1870 as Altofts and Whitwood by the Midland Railway on its line from Derby to Leeds Wellington Station....
which closed in the 1980s towards Normanton station that Leeds - Sheffield fast trains use.
- Normanton
Normanton railway station serves the town of Normanton in West Yorkshire, England. It lies south-east of Leeds railway station on the Hallam Line, which is operated by Northern Rail.-History:...
- here the MidR main line to Sheffield branched off: our route now uses the L&YR metals
- Wakefield Kirkgate
Wakefield Kirkgate railway station is a railway station in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England. Despite being older than the nearby Westgate mainline station, Kirkgate is unstaffed and served mostly by local trains...
(Also served by the PontefractThe Pontefract Line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. The service is operated by Northern Rail, and links Wakefield and Leeds with Goole via Pontefract...
and Huddersfield LineThe Huddersfield Line is the name given to one of the busiest rail services on the West Yorkshire MetroTrain network in northern England. Local services are operated by Northern Rail with longer distance services operated by TransPennine Express...
s)
- Sandal
Sandal is a suburb of Wakefield,West Yorkshire,England.It was once a more prominent settlement and is the site of Sandal Castle. The Battle of Wakefield was fought here in the 15th century English Wars of the Roses....
, closed. Not to be confused with Sandal and Agbrigg on the Doncaster to Leeds via Wakefield Westgate line.
- Horbury Junction (closed) for the now-closed L&YR line to Dewsbury
- Crigglestone
Crigglestone is a village and civil parish in the City of Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England. It is recorded as "Crigeston" in the Domesday Book. In 1944, there was a disaster at Crigglestone Colliery; 18 men died underground. The site of the colliery is now an industrial estate.- External...
(Closed)
- here is Woolley Tunnel 1745 yd (1570 m)
- Haigh (Closed)
- Darton
Darton railway station is a railway station in Darton, in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. Train services are provided by Northern Rail....
- here was Silkstone Junction for the freight line to Silkstone
Silkstone is a village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. It is situated in the foothills of the Pennines, between the towns of Barnsley and Penistone, and includes the village of Silkstone Common...
.
- Barnsley
Barnsley Interchange lies in the centre of the town of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. The station was opened in 1850 and is north of Sheffield. It is on both the Hallam and Penistone Lines operated by Northern Rail.-Barnsley Interchange rail services:Rail services operate frequently...
: formally Barnsley Exchange, traffic arrived not only from Leeds but via the Great Central RailwayThe Great Central Railway was a railway company in England which came into being when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897 in anticipation of the opening in 1899 of its London Extension . On 1 January 1923, it was grouped into the London and North Eastern...
line from Penistone. This is nowadays known as the Penistone LineThe Penistone Line is operated by Northern Rail in the West Yorkshire Metro/ Travel South Yorkshire area of northern England. It connects Huddersfield and Sheffield via Penistone and Barnsley, serving many rural communities...
.
Stations from here to Sheffield are also on the Penistone Line:
- Swaithe Viaduct - carries the line over the Worsborough Branch of the Great Central.
- Wombwell
Wombwell railway station lies in Wombwell, a town south of Barnsley in South Yorkshire, England. The station is north of Sheffield on the Hallam and Penistone Lines. It was once known as "Wombwell West", to distinguish it from Wombwell's other railway station, Wombwell Central which closed in...
- Elsecar
Elsecar railway station is a railway station in Elsecar, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England. It is based on the Penistone Line and Hallam Line, that are served by Northern Rail.CCTV was recently installed for the purposes of crime prevention...
was Elsecar & Hoyland
- Wentworth
Wentworth railway station was a railway station on the Sheffield to Barnsley route of the Midland Railway. The station has been known as Wentworth and Tankersley and Wentworth and Hoyland Common during its life....
- also known as Wentworth & Hoyland Common and Wentworth & Tankersley. (Closed)
- Chapeltown
The Chapeltown railway station, originally known as Chapeltown South, is a railway station in Chapeltown, a district of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England...
: formerly Chapeltown South to distinguish from Chapeltown Central on the former South Yorkshire Railway, later G.C.R. line. Chapeltown station was rebuilt nearer to the town centre roundabout in the 1970's as the first railway project of the, then, new South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Authority. Much of the original remains.
From here the two railways - MidR and GCR had parallel lines to Sheffield. The latter line is closed and lifted.
- Ecclesfield - known as Ecclesfield West to distinguish from Ecclesfield East on the former South Yorkshire Railway, later G.C.R. line. (Closed)
- Meadowhall
Meadowhall Interchange to the north of Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England is a railway station on the Midland Main Line, a Sheffield Supertram stop, and bus station. It is close to junction 34 on the M1, and serves Meadowhall Shopping Centre...
:, partly built on the site of Wincobank and Meadow Hall
- Brightside (Closed)
- Attercliffe Road (Closed)
- Sheffield Midland station
Sheffield station, formerly Pond Street and later Sheffield Midland, is a railway station and tram stop in central Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, England.-Current status:...
(Also served by the WakefieldThe Wakefield line is the name given to one of the rail services in the West Yorkshire Metro/South Yorkshire P.T.E. area of northern England. The service connects Leeds and Wakefield with Sheffield and Doncaster. The section of the line between Leeds and Doncaster forms part of the East Coast Main...
and Dearne ValleyThe Dearne Valley Line is the name given to a railway line in the north of England running from York to Sheffield via Pontefract Baghill and Moorthorpe.-History:...
Lines)
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