Further investment to improve the South Yorkshire Supertram network will take place in Attercliffe over the May Day Bank Holiday weekend, as essential infrastructure upgrades continue across the system.
The works, which form part of Supertram’s ongoing asset renewal and investment programme, will focus on rail replacement along Staniforth Road. Engineering activity is scheduled to take place from Saturday 2 May to Monday 4 May, with overnight preparatory works beginning on Monday 27 April.
The programme is designed to replace worn rails and extend the life of the tramway, supporting safe and reliable operation for passengers while strengthening the resilience of the network.
Melanie Corcoran, SYMCA’s Executive Director of Transport, said:
“By scheduling works over the Bank Holiday weekend when the tram network has lower passenger numbers, we hope to minimise passenger and traffic disruption and keep people moving.
“The rail replacement on Staniforth Road is the second set of works this year after the successful completion of rail replacement and concrete track slab repairs at Manor Top, City Road, Hollinsend and Spring Lane over the Easter holidays.
“By investing in the Supertram system, we’re increasing the longevity of the region’s tram network and ensuring the safe operation of this popular service for the millions of people who use it every year.”
Temporary Changes to Supertram Services
To allow the works to be carried out safely, temporary changes to tram services will be in place from Saturday 2 May to Monday 4 May inclusive.
During this period, the following stops will not be served:
- Nunnery Square
- Woodbourn Road
- Attercliffe
- Arena/Olympic Legacy Park
- Valley Centertainment
- Carbrook (for IKEA)
- Meadowhall South/Tinsley
- Meadowhall Interchange
- Magna
- Rotherham Central
- Parkgate
The Supertram network will operate to a revised timetable, with services running as follows:
- Yellow Route services will operate between Middlewood and Cricket Inn Road only, running at the normal frequency of up to] every 12 minutes
- No Yellow Route services will operate between Cricket Inn Road and Meadowhall
- Tram‑Train services will be suspended for the duration of the works
- Blue Route services will operate as normal
- Purple Route services will operate as normal
Full Yellow Route and Tram‑Train services are expected to return to normal operation from the start of service on Tuesday 5 May.
The Attercliffe works follow a series of successful engineering interventions delivered over the Easter period and underline the region’s continued commitment to modernising and future‑proofing light rail infrastructure in South Yorkshire.
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