# Sheffield Interchange

Sheffield Interchange is the main bus station in central Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England. The facility is served by buses operating across the Sheffield region, as well as National Express coaches that connect Sheffield with destinations across the United Kingdom.
The Interchange is located on the eastern side of Sheffield City Centre on Pond Street. The majority of bus stands at the Interchange are inside the dedicated Interchange building, although there are five additional bus stands located at the roadside on Flat Street opposite the Interchange building. At the northern end of Flat Street is Fitzalan Square tram stop, which serves all four Sheffield Supertram routes. A short distance away via a signposted covered walkway is Sheffield station, providing train services to locations across the country. A short walk to the west of Sheffield Interchange is Arundel Gate Interchange, the city centre's second bus station, largely serving inner city routes.
Built into the Interchange is a building known as the Archway Centre, which contains a Travel South Yorkshire Customer Service Desk, WHSmith, DJ’s Cafe, Ticket Kiosks, Public Toilets and Waiting Facilities.

## History

Sheffield Interchange was opened in 1936 as Pond Street bus station. Covered accommodation was built in 1956, replacing the collection of open-air bus stops. From 8 October 1960, the bus station ceased to share its accommodation with the Sheffield Tramway as the light rail network was closed. Work began on the reconstruction of the bus station in the early 1990s, and it was renamed Sheffield Interchange. A large section of the Interchange was demolished in the early 2000s, owing to under-use; this was subsequently redeveloped, and the area is now home to the Digital Campus.

## Present

As well as containing 33 bus stands, Sheffield Interchange also has an information desk, public toilets and a WHSmith store within the Archway Centre, the main building. There is also a coach passenger waiting area and a cafe next to the coach stands. The Interchange is integrated with the city's railway station by way of a signposted covered walkway between the two; it is a short walk from the city centre and the nearest Supertram stop (Fitzalan Square/Ponds Forge).

## Services

As of May 2024, the stand allocation is:
| Stand | Route | Destination |
| A1 | 252 | Crystal Peaks via Newfield Green, Gleadless Townend , Ridgeway, Marsh Lane, Eckington , Halfway and Waterthorpe (TM Travel) |
| A2 | 56 | Nether Edge via Sharrow (First) |
| A3 | 41 | Dyke Vale Road via Manor Top , Frecheville and Normanton Spring (First) |
| A4 | 7, 8 | Crystal Peaks via the Manor, Birley, Woodhouse and Beighton (First & Stagecoach) |
| A5 | 120 | Halfway via Manor Top , Frecheville, Crystal Peaks and Waterthorpe (First & Stagecoach) |
| B1 | 57 | Stocksbridge via Hillsborough , Middlewood , Worrall, Oughtibridge, Wharncliffe Side and Deepcar (First & Stagecoach) |
| B1 | 86 | Chapeltown via Hillsborough , Wadsley Bridge, Parson Cross, Grenoside and Burncross (First) |
| B2 | 18 | Hillsborough via Heeley, Meersbrook, Norton Lees, Woodseats, Gleadless Townend , Manor Top , Darnall , Meadowhall , Firth Park and Southey Green (First) |
| B2 | 135 | Rotherham via Hillsborough , Wadsley Bridge, Grenoside, High Green, Chapeltown , Thorpe Hesley and Kimberworth (First) |
| B3 | 29 | Holmfirth via Fir Vale, the Northern General Hospital, Ecclesfield, Chapeltown , High Green, Howbrook, Wortley, Thurgoland and Penistone (TM Travel) |
| B3 | 56 | Wybourn via Park Hill (First) |
| B4 | 53 | Mansfield via Mosborough, Eckington , Renishaw, Barlborough, Clowne, Bolsover and Pleasley (Stagecoach EM) |
| B5 | 50, 50a, 50b | Chesterfield via Frecheville, Mosborough, Halfway , Eckington , Marsh Lane, New Whittington, Old Whittington and Whittington Moor (Stagecoach Gold) |
| B5 | 80a | Chesterfield via Manor Top , Mosborough, Halfway , Killamarsh, Norwood, Mastin Moor and Staveley (Stagecoach) |
| B6 | 9a | Manor Top via Attercliffe, Darnall and the Manor (TM Travel) |
| C1 | 65 | Meadowhall via Carbrook (Stagecoach) |
| C1 | X3 | Doncaster via Attercliffe, Meadowhall , Tinsley, Rotherham , Thrybergh, Conisbrough and Balby (First) |
| C2 | X17 | Barnsley via Meadowhall (Stagecoach Gold) |
| C3 | 208 | Whiston via Carbrook, Meadowhall and Brinsworth (First) |
| C4 | 73 | Rotherham via Norfolk Park, Manor Top , Richmond, Handsworth, Waverley, Catcliffe, Treeton, Brinsworth, Canklow and Tinsley Park (First) |
| C4 | X7 | Maltby via Whiston, Wickersley and Hellaby (TM Travel) |
| C5 | X74 | Meadowhall via Waverley, Catcliffe, and Tinsley Park (TM Travel) |
| C5 | X54 | Harthill via Handsworth, Waverley, Catcliffe, Treeton, Aughton, Swallownest, Aston and Todwick (TM Travel) |
| C6 | 216 | Laughton Common via Norfolk Park, Manor Top , Intake, Richmond, Handsworth, Woodhouse , Swallownest, Wales, Kiveton Park , South Anston, North Anston and Dinnington (First) |
| C6 | X5 | Dinnington via Handsworth, Woodhouse , Swallownest, Wales, Kiveton Park , South Anston and North Anston (First) |
| D1 | – | stand no longer exists |
| D2 | 65 | Buxton via Ecclesall, Fox House, Grindleford, Calver, Baslow, Stoney Middleton, Eyam and Tideswell (Stagecoach) |
| D2 | 271, 272 | Castleton via Ecclesall, Hathersage, Bradwell and Hope (First & Hulleys) |
| D3 | 218 | Bakewell via Ecclesall, Totley, Calver and Baslow (TM Travel) |
| D3 | 257, 258 | Bakewell via the University of Sheffield , Crosspool, Rivelin Dams, Ladybower Reservoir, Eyam and Baslow (Hulleys) |
| D3 | 256 | Castleton via the University of Sheffield , Crosspool, Rivelin Dams, Ladybower Reservoir, Bamford and Hope (Hulleys) |
| D3 | X71 | Bakewell via Woodseats, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield , Brampton and Baslow (Hulleys) |
| D4 | X17 | Wirksworth via Woodseats, Whittington Moor, Chesterfield , Walton, Holymoorside, Stone Edge and Kelstedge (Stagecoach Gold) |
| D5 | – | no services allocated |
| D6 | 95, 95a | Walkley via the University of Sheffield and Crookesmoor (First) |
| E1 | – | National Express intercity coach services |
| E2 | – | National Express intercity coach services |
| E3 | – | National Express intercity coach services |
| E4 | – | rail replacement bus services from Sheffield station |
| E5 | – | rail replacement bus services from Sheffield station |
| E6 | – | rail replacement bus services from Sheffield station |
| FS1 | 2 | Barnsley via Fir Vale, the Northern General Hospital, Lane Top, Ecclesfield, Chapeltown , Hoyland Common, Birdwell and Worsbrough (Stagecoach) |
| FS2 | 95, 95a | Meadowhall via Pitsmoor, the Northern General Hospital, Firth Park and Wincobank (First) |
| FS3 | 43, 44 | Chesterfield via Woodseats, Coal Aston, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Unstone and Sheepbridge (Stagecoach) |
| FS4 | 120 | Fulwood via the University of Sheffield , the Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Broomhill and Ranmoor (First & Stagecoach) |
| FS5 | – | no services allocated |

### Coach services

Sheffield Interchange also has several dedicated coach stands (E1 to E6) which are used by services beginning and terminating at the interchange, as well as several others which are passing through. Stand E1 is the primary pick up/drop off point and this is where the National Express office is located. Sheffield Interchange is also served by a limited number of Stagecoach Express coach routes, as well as other lesser known coach operators. National Express, the primary user, uses the interchange for the following routes:
| Route | Start | End | Via | Operator |
| 132 | Bradford | Nottingham | Leeds, Meadowhall, Sheffield | Skills Coaches |
| 465 | Huddersfield | London | Halifax, Bradford, Leeds, Wakefield, Barnsley, Meadowhall, Sheffield, Chesterfield, Mansfield, Nottingham, Leicester, Watford Gap, Golders Green, Marble Arch | Stagecoach Yorkshire |
| 560 | Barnsley or Doncaster | London | Rotherham, Meadowhall, Sheffield, Meadowhead, Chesterfield, Milton Keynes, Golders Green, Marble Arch | Stagecoach Yorkshire and Clarkes of London |
| 564 | Halifax | London | Huddersfield, Mirfield, Dewsbury, Wakefield, Meadowhall, Sheffield, Meadowhead, Chesterfield, Milton Keynes, Golders Green, Marble Arch | Stagecoach Yorkshire |
| 907 | Birmingham | Bradford | Sheffield, Meadowhall, Leeds | Stotts Coaches |