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Route From Sheffield Railway Station To Sheffield Interchange Bus Station

Sheaf Street, Sheffield, S1 2BP

Access Guide

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Introduction

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    • This route is from Sheaf Square at the front of the Railway Station to the Bus Stop F55 of the Interchange Bus Station.

Outside The Railway Station

  • Exit the railway station onto Sheaf Square and turn right, heading towards Sheaf Street.
  • The path here has a block paving surface and an easy slope to the left as you face the street.

Crossing Sheaf Street

  • At the edge of the station building, where it meets Sheaf Street, there is a pelican crossing.
  • The buttons for the crossing are 100 and 103cm high.
  • There are dropped kerbs with tactile paving at both ends of the crossing.
  • The road has a tarmac surface with a moderate slope down to the far end of the crossing.

Far Side of Sheaf Street

  • After crossing Sheaf Street, head diagonally to the right, up a moderate slope with a block paving surface to the covered walkway.

Covered Walkway

  • Follow the covered walkway, which has a block paving surface with a moderate slope down and easy slopes into the gutter at the centre.

Crossing Harmer Lane

  • At the end of the covered walkway there is a moderate slope up with a tarmac surface.
  • This leads up to a zebra crossing, which has dropped kerbs with tactile paving on both sides.
  • The road has a tarmac surface and a moderate slope up then down, and is slightly uneven on the covered walkway side.

Sheffield Interchange Bus Station Entrance

  • Past the crossing, head diagonally to the left. This leads up an easy then moderate slope with a block paving surface.
  • The slope leads to the bus station entrance, which has double automatic doors, 183cm wide.
  • Inside, there is a moderate slope up with a tiled surface, leading to the information offices and facilities there.
  • To access stop F55, turn left before the entrance to the bus station building.

Crossing Bus Station Roads

  • The path to the left before you enter the bus station has a block paving surface with a moderate slope up.
  • There are 4 zebra crossings over roads leading to and from bus stops.
  • All have dropped kerbs with tactile paving both sides. The roads have a tarmac surface with a moderate slope up.

Crossing Ponds Road

  • At the end of the bus station area, cross Ponds Road.
  • The crossing has dropped kerbs with tactile paving both sides.
  • The tactile paving on the far side is adjacent to the easiest access point where there is a tarmac ramp to the kerb.
  • The road has a tarmac surface, uneven in places.

Far Side of Pond Street

  • After crossing Pond Street, turn left and follow the path to bus stop FS5.
  • The path has a block paving surface.
  • It crosses access points to loading bays and a car park where the kerbs are lowered.
  • There is no clear marking or tactile paving near the entrance to the loading bays or car park so care must be taken.
  • The bus stop has a raised kerb with tactile paving leading to it. The stop also has a shelter and a seat available.