26th November 2006

Branch Line Society
Sheffield Supertram Tour

Tram Used 101

Route:

Tram Route
101 Nunnery Depot, No.7 Road West - Depot West - Sheffield Station / Hallam University - Park Grange - Hollinsend - Gleadless Townend - Herdings Park - Herdings Park "Dead Section"
101 Herdings Park "Dead Section" - Herdings Park - Gleadless Townend - Gleadless Townend X-over IB-OB
101 Gleadless Townend X-over - Gleadless Townend - Birley Moor Road - Beighton / Drake House Lane
101 Beighton Drake House Lane - X-over OB-IB - Birley Moor Road - Birley Lane - Birley Lane X-over
101 Birley Lane X-over IB-OB - Birley Lane - Birley Moor Road - Beighton / Drake House Lane - Halfway - Halfway "Dead Section"
101 Halfway "Dead Section" - Halfway - Beighton / Drake House Lane - Birley Moor Road - Birley Lane - Birley Lane X-over
101 Birley Lane X-over IB-OB - Birley Lane - Birley Moor Road - Donetsk Way
101 Donetsk Way - X-over OB-IB - Birley Moor Road - Gleadless Townend - Hollinsend - Sheffield Station / Hallam University - Cathedral X-over OB-IB - Cathedral
101 Cathedral - Hyde Park - Depot West Entrance ('In' Road Cross to 'Out' Road) - Nunnery Depot, Workshop No.9 Road - Depot Loop - (via No.1 Stabling Road) - Depot West Entrance - Castle Square - Shalesmoor - Hillsborough
101 Hillsborough - X-over OB-IB - Shalesmoor - Shalesmoor X-over
101 Shalesmoor X-over IB-OB - Shalesmoor - Hillsborough - Leppings Lane - Middlewood - Middlewood "Dead Section" (Northern Platform)
101 Middlewood "Dead Section" - Middlewood - Leppings Lane - Hillsborough - Shalesmoor - Shalesmoor X-over
101 Shalesmoor X-over IB-OB - Shalesmoor - Hillsborough - Malin Bridge - Malin Bridge "Dead Section"
101 Malin Bridge "Dead Section" - Malin Bridge - Hillsborough - Shalesmoor - Castle Square - Depot West Entrance ('In' Road Cross to 'Out' Road) - Nunnery Depot ('Out' Road Cross back to 'In' Road) - (via No.1 Stabling Road) - Depot Loop - No.7/No.8 Road East Points
101 Nunnery Depot, No.7/No.8 Road East Points - Depot East Entrance - Arena / Don Valley Stadium - Carbrook - Alsing Road - Meadowhall (preferred platform) (1)
101 Meadowhall (preferred platform) - Alsing Road - Carbrook - Arena / Don Valley Stadium
101 Arena / Don Valley Stadium - X-over IB-OB - Carbrook - Alsing Road - Meadowhall (non-preferred platform) (2)
101 Meadowhall (non-preferred platform) - Alsing Road - Carbrook - Arena / Don Valley Stadium - Nunnery Square (P+R) - Hyde Park - Sheffield Station / Hallam University (New Station)
101 Sheffield Station / Hallam University -Sheffield Station X-over OB-IB - Original Sheffield Station / Hallam University 'Southern Platform' (4) - Hyde Park - Depot West Entrance ('in' road cross to 'out' road) - Nunnery Depot, No.7 Road West - 'Washer' - No.7 Road East

Notes :
(1) Booked non-preferred platform.
(2) Booked preferred platform.
(3) IB = Inbound, OB = Outbound.
(4) The Original Sheffield Station / Hallam University Station had TWO platforms on the Northbound track, both North of the current Northbound platform, this tour set down at the Southernmost of these two.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the tram throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

Location Booked Actual
Depot 11.20d 11.20d
Sheffield Station / Hallam University 11.27a ~ 11.36d 11p27a ~ 11p32½d
Herdings / Leighton Road 11*?? ~ 11*52 11.47 ~ 11.48½
Herdings Park "Dead Section" 11.54 ~ 11.57 11p51a ~ 11p58d
Gleadless Townend Crossover (IB-OB) (wait for OB H.Pk) 12*00 ~ 12*03 12.04½ ~ 12.06
Beighton / Drake House Lane (OB-IB) 12.16 ~ 12.19 12.19 ~ 12.20½
Birley Lane Crossover (IB-OB) 12.26 ~ 12.29 12.29½ ~ 12.30½
Halfway Terminus "Dead Section" 12.41 ~ 12.45 12p43a ~ 12p46½d
Birley Lane Crossover (IB-OB) (wait for 12:56 OB) 12*57 ~ 13*00 12.57½ ~ 12.59
Donetsk Way (wait for 13:08 IB) 13*04 ~ 13*?? 13.05 ~ 13.10
Donesk Way Crossover (OB-IB) 13.?? ~ 13.12 13.10½ ~ 13.13
Cathedral (OB-IB) 13.41 ~ 13.44 13.46 ~ 13.47
Depot West 13/50 13/52
Depot (Workshop No.9 Road) ??/?? 13p56a ~ 14p04d
Depot West 14/00 14/08
City Hall ??/?? (sd) 14.15a ~ 14.15d
Hillsborough (OB-IB) (wait for 14:20 Blue IB) 14*19 ~ 14*23 14.24 ~ 14.25
Shalesmoor Crossover (IB-OB) 14.28 ~ 14.31 14.31 ~ 14.32½
Middlewood (Arrival Loop) ??/?? 14.43 ~ 14.46
Middlewood "Dead Section" (Northern Platform) 14.42 ~ 14.47 14p47a ~ 14p51d
Shalesmoor Crossover (IB-OB) 14.57 ~ 15.00 15.01 ~ 15.02½
Malin Bridge "Dead Section" 15.07 ~ 15.19 15p10a ~ 15p23½d
Depot West 15/39 15/47
Depot, No.1 Sidings Road ??/?? 15/50
Depot, No.7/No.8 Road East Points ??.?? ~ ??.?? 15.51½ ~ 15.59½
Depot East 15/52 16.00 ~ 16.01
Meadowhall (prefered platform) (1) 16.03 ~ 16.09 16.12a ~ 16.14½d
Arena / Don Valley Stadium (IB-OB) (wait for Yellow dep) 16*15 ~ 16*19 16.19 ~ 16.20½
Meadowhall (non-preferred platform) (2) 16.29 ~ 16.33 16.26a ~ 16.32d
Sheffield Station / Hallam University (wait for 16:53 IB) 16*50a ~ 16*5?d 16.45a ~ 16.47½
Sheffield Station / Hallam University Crossover ??/?? 16/47½
Sheffield Station (Original Station : Southern Platform) 16.56a ~ 1?.??d 16.48a ~ 16.49d
Hyde Park ??/?? (sd)16.51½a ~ 16.52d
Depot West 17/07 16/54
Depot (Washer Road) Stable 7B ??.??a 16.57a


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