21st April 1996

Kentrail Enthusiasts Group
Woodbourn Wanderer

Tram Used 25

Route :

Tram Route
25 Sheffield Station - Spring Lane - Gleadless Townend - Birley Lane - Donetsk Way - Beighton/Drake House Lane
25 Beighton/Drake House Lane - Donetsk Way - Birley Way - Gleadless Townend - Spring Lane - Sheffield Station
25 Sheffield Station - Spring Lane - Gleadless Townend - Birley Lane - Donetsk Way
25 Donetsk Way - Birley Lane - Gleadless Townend - Spring Lane - Sheffield Sheffield
25 Sheffield Station - Spring Lane - Gleadless Townend - Birley Lane
25 Birley Lane - Gleadless Townend - Spring Lane - Sheffield Station - Park Square - Hyde Park -
Depot West Jn - via Line 1 & clockwise around loop - Line 7
25 Depot Line 7 - Depot East Jn - Arena/Don Valley Stadium - Alsing Road - Meadowhall
25 Meadowhall - Alsing Road - Arena/Don Valley Stadium - Woodbourn Road - Depot East Jn - Line 7
25 Depot Line 7 - via loop anti-clockwise & Line 5 - Depot West Jn - Hyde Park - Ponds Forge - Cathedral - Shalesmoor - Hillsborough
25 Hillsborough - Shalesmoor - Cathedral - Ponds Forge - Hyde Park - Woodbourn Road - Arena/Don Valley Stadium X-over
25 Arena/Don Valley Stadium X-over - Arena/Don Valley Station (SD) - Hyde Park - Park Square - Sheffield Station

Notes :
(1) W.R. (Bill) Lynch comments: The organisers claimed that this was the very first charter to operate on the  South Yorkshire Supertram system.

Sources : Alan Sheppard & W.R. (Bill) Lynch

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard & W.R. (Bill) Lynch)

Miles Location Booked Actual Action
0.00 Sheffield Station 13.45d 13.46 PU
7¼ Beighton/Drake House Lane 14.10 14.08 ~ 14.10 Rev
14½ Sheffield Station 14.35d 14.33 ~ 14.37 PU/Rev
20¾ Donetsk Way 14.55 15.01 ~ 15.07 Rev
27 Sheffield Station 15.15d 15.27 ~ 15.30 PU/Rev
32¼ Birley Lane 15.30 15.47 ~ 15.50 Rev
- Depot West Jn 16.00 16/07  
38¼ Depot Line 7 via Line 1 & Loop ? 16.11 ~ 16.13 Rev
- Depot East Jn 16.10 16/15  
41¼ Alsing Road (16.20d) 16/21 No Rev
Extra Meadowhall DIV 16.23 ~ 16.23 Rev
41¼ Alsing Road 16.20d 16/24  
- Depot East Jn 16.30 16/31  
44 Depot Line 7 ? 16.32 ~ 16.34 Rev
- Depot West Jn via Loop & Line 5 16.40 16/39  
48¼ Hillsborough 17.00 17.01 ~ 17.02 Rev
53½ Arena/Don Valley Stadium X-over 17.25 17.21 ~ 17.22 Rev
Arena/Don Valley Station SD 17.23 ~ ??.?? SD
54½ Sheffield Station 17.45a 17.31 SD


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