Overview
Wadsley Bridge railway station was a station in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England on the Great Central Railway's core route between Manchester and Sheffield.
History
The station opened on 14 July 1845 as part of the then Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway, on its original route from Bridgehouses in Sheffield (soon superseded by Sheffield Victoria) to Manchester London Road. This route became more popularly known as the Woodhead Line. The station stood on the north side of Halifax Road between Neepsend and Oughtibridge stations. The station closed to regular passenger service on 15 June 1959, However, Wadsley Bridge railway station still saw occasional passenger use. summer specials were advertised until 31 October 1965, Sheffield–Huddersfield passenger trains continued to run through the station until 1983 and football specials used the station until 1994, serving Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium. Official closure took place in 1997 after which the station platforms were abandoned.
Present
The station buildings survived until final closure, but have since been demolished. The two platforms remain, however they are in a visibly poor condition. Passing through the station is the single line from Sheffield to Stocksbridge - this has been retained for occasional freight workings to steel mills in Stocksbridge. An old station sign, almost certainly from the signal box, can be seen attached to the adjacent John Fairest Funeral Home (see picture). In 2008 the weighbridge was removed and reconstructed at Levisham railway station on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. As of 2025, there are plans to reopen the line between Sheffield Victoria and Stocksbridge as part of the South Yorkshire Supertram network, which would see tram-trains passing through and potentially calling at Wadsley Bridge.
External links
*Subterranea Britannica: Wadsley Bridge Station *Woodhead Railway and its electrification *Sheffield Victoria and the Woodhead Route *Wadsley Bridge station in 2002, looking towards Sheffield *Wadsley Bridge station in 1986 *Wadsley Bridge station *The Woodhead Route