Sheffield

:This article is about the city in England. For other uses see Sheffield (disambiguation).

Transport

Motorways and roads

The M1 motorway links Sheffield southwards to London

Related Topics:
M1 motorway - London

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and northwards to Leeds.The M18 links Sheffield to Doncaster, Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport and the Humber ports. Meanwhile, the A57 and A61 roads run east-west and north-south through the city centre. The Sheffield Parkway connects the city centre with the motorways. An outer ring road relieves congestion in the east of the city, and an inner ring road due to finally be completed over the next few years will allow traffic to avoid the city centre. Congestion is a problem, particularly during rush hours in the west of the city.

Related Topics:
Leeds - M18 - Doncaster - Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport - Humber - A57 - A61 road - Sheffield Parkway - Ring road - Rush hour

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Metro

The city has a tram system, known as the "Sheffield Supertram", operated by Stagecoach.

Related Topics:
Tram - Sheffield Supertram - Stagecoach

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Bus

There is also a sizable bus infrastructure, the hub of which is the Pond Street bus station and Archway Centre. Other bus stations lie at Meadowhall and Hillsborough.

Related Topics:
Bus - Bus station - Archway Centre - Meadowhall - Hillsborough

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Train and rail

Sheffield once had two mainline railway stations, Sheffield Victoria station on the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway, and Sheffield Midland station on the Midland Main Line. The former is now demolished, but the latter is still a major station on the British rail network. There is another major rail station at Meadowhall and four smaller suburban stations at Chapeltown, Darnall, Dore and Woodhouse.

Related Topics:
Sheffield Victoria station - Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway - Sheffield Midland station - Midland Main Line - British rail network - Meadowhall - Chapeltown - Darnall - Dore - Woodhouse

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Air

Sheffield's main international Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield is located 18 km from the city centre. The Airport opened on April 28 2005 with the first flight to Palma de Mallorca.

Related Topics:
Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield - April 28 - 2005 - Palma de Mallorca

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Sheffield City Airport opened in 1997 is now closed to commercial airliners.

Related Topics:
Sheffield City Airport - 1997

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Manchester International Airport, Leeds Bradford International Airport and Nottingham East Midlands Airport all lie within a one hour's drive of Sheffield.

Related Topics:
Manchester International Airport - Leeds Bradford International Airport - Nottingham East Midlands Airport

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Cycling

Sheffield is a great city for cycling. Although hilly, it is compact and has few major trunk roads running through it. It is on the Trans-Pennine Trail, a National Cycle Network route running from Southport in the north west to Hornsea in the East Riding, and has a developing Strategic Cycle Network within the city. Sheffield is close to the Peak District National Park, an area of outstanding natural beauty popular with both on and off-road cyclists.

Related Topics:
Trans-Pennine Trail - National Cycle Network - Southport - Hornsea - East Riding

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