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Barnsley Interchange
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| Barnsley Interchange | |||
| Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Barnsley | ||
| Local authority | Barnsley (borough) | ||
| Operations | |||
| Station code | BNY | ||
| Managed by | Northern Rail | ||
| Platforms in use | 2 | ||
| Live departures and station information from National Rail | |||
| Annual Passenger Usage | |||
| 2004/05 * | 0.783 million | ||
| 2005/06 * | 0.868 million | ||
| History | |||
| Key dates | Opened 1850 | ||
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |||
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Barnsley Interchange from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |||
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Barnsley Interchange (formely Barnsley Exchange Station) lies in the centre of the town of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. The station was opened in 1850 and is 16 miles (26 km) north of Sheffield. It is on both the Hallam and Penistone Lines operated by Northern Rail.
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 on 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 Barsnley, 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.
Southbound to Sheffield there are three trains per hour from Monday to Saturday, with one or two services per hour on Sundays.
There are also services to London St. Pancras International via Leicester which are operated by East Midlands Trains. The service will end from December 2008.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wombwell | Northern Rail Hallam Line |
Darton | ||
| Wombwell | Northern Rail Penistone Line |
Dodworth | ||
| Meadowhall | East Midlands Trains | terminus | ||
The new Barnsley Interchange opened at 8.00am on Sunday 20th 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 feature's 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. A Lloydspharmacy is open in the Interchange as well as a GT News agent and coffee shop. The interchange is very similar to the larger railway stations in the London area, it features large waiting areas and modern features.
Work has now been completed on the link road known as Interchange Way to enable busses to quicky enter or leave the Interchange without having to use the busy level crossing at Jumble Lane
- Train times and station information for Barnsley Interchange from National Rail
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