Trains to Barnsley - Station Details and further Information on Barnsley Train Services
Barnsley Interchange (formerly Barnsley Exchange Station) lies in the centre of the town of Barnsley, in South Yorkshire, England. Rail services operate frequently through Barnsley's Interchange station, operated by Northern. On the Hallam line during the day on Monday to Saturday, there are three trains per hour northbound to Wakefield Kirkgate and Leeds. Two services are operated as "fast" therefore not stopping at some stations en route. During the evening and on Sundays there is generally an hourly service.
On the Penistone line, there is an hourly service northbound to Huddersfield from Monday to Saturday and a two-hourly service on Sundays. Barnsley also marks the last continuous dual running track (except for parts) for trains heading towards Huddersfield, or the first continuous dual running track for trains heading towards Sheffield
Southbound there are four trains per hour. Three of these services terminate at Sheffield whilst one carries on to Nottingham.
East Midlands Trains used to serve the station with trains to London St. Pancras International via Leicester. The service was not seen as necessary by the new operator East Midlands Trains and the service was withdrawn in December 2007. |