Welcome to SupertramLink

SupertramLink has been designed to offer the residents of Stocksbridge, Deepcar, Wharncliffe Side and Oughtibridge a limited stop service to link up with Supertram from the Middlewood Park and Ride site. By making the service limited stop, the journey time to the City Centre from Stocksbridge is greatly reduced compared to other public transport.

This innovative service allows customers to link up with areas of the city that would have previously required a long walk or another bus journey, such as the University and the Hallamshire and Childrens hospitals.

With buses operating up to every 10 minutes, there's no need for a timetable either, just turn up and board one of our, wheelchair and buggy friendly buses. They're painted up in the same livery as Supertram and all the buses are in contact with the Supertram control room. The buses are also being fitted with satellite tracking devices to allow them to be monitored along their route. Although there is no evening or Sunday SupertramLink, Stagecoach operate the 57 and 58 service during late evening and all day Sunday and tickets will be valid on these services.

The Stagecoach SupertramLink commences at the Middlewood Park and Ride site.The journey will  be limited stop in both directions through Oughtibridge, Wharncliffe Side and Deepcar. The service will then operate a one way loop around Stocksbridge, picking up at most bus stops on the route, before returning to Middlewood.

The Route

The service will start from a new stop located within the Middlewood Park and Ride, it will then travel along Middlewood Road towards Oughtibridge, stopping at the following locations:

Stockarth Lane/Middlewood Road North

Langsett Road South / Birch House Avenue.

Oughtibridge Church (outbound) / Station Road (inbound)

The Blue Ball, Wharncliffe Side

Bitholmes Lane

Carr Road, Stocksbridge

(From Monday 20 July 2009, the following stops will also be included: Oughtibridge, Langsett Road South at Bertram Road (inbound), Holmesfield Road (outbound) and on Langsett Road North at Cockshutts Lane (both directions). The new drop-off and pick-up spot in Wharncliffe Side is at Green Lane (both directions).

The sevice will then pick up at all stops along the following route around Stocksbridge: Carr Road, Wood Royd Road, Armitage Road, Lee Avenue, Bracken Moor Lane, Broomfield Lane, Coal Pit Lane, Cedar Road, Shay House Lane, Hole House Lane, Manchester Road Co-op and all stops up to the King and Miller.

The service will then follow the reverse of the outbound route back to Middlewood.

You can buy your Weekly megarider or Dayrider ticket on board the tram or bus and at just £3.00 for a day or £12.00 for a week, we are bringing fantatic value travel to the area. Both tram conductors and bus drivers will also be able to sell a range of good value single tickets, just ask for details.

Dont forget, we also sell a range of fantastic value 4-week, 13-week and annual tickets, get yours now by visiting www.buymymegarider.com.

For a timetable for the SupertramLink or our latest leaflet, click on one of the links below.