Magna is an under construction tram-train station on the South Yorkshire Supertram network. Located on the Dearne Valley line between Rotherham Central and Tinsley Meadowhall South, the station will serve the Magna Science Adventure Centre and will also operate as a park and ride site with 100 car parking spaces. Magna station is expected to open on 9 April 2026.
The tram-train extension of the South Yorkshire Supertram network between Meadowhall in Sheffield and Parkgate in Rotherham opened on 25 October 2018. There had been proposals for a station at Templeborough to serve the Magna Science Adventure Centre from the beginning of the tram-train project, however no station was constructed for the initial opening and tram-trains passed through without stopping.
In July 2021, a public consultation was opened about plans to build a new stop on the tram-train route at Magna. In March 2024, Network Rail and the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) approved construction of the new Magna station. The construction was estimated to cost ã6.6 million and was funded from the SYMCA's ã166 million Transforming Cities Fund.
Construction of the new Magna station commenced in March 2025, with work primarily taking place during planned line closures over weekends during which tram-train services through the area were suspended. The steel footbridge between the two platforms was fabricated by AmcoGiffen at their factory in nearby Barnsley; it was lowered into place by crane during an engineering blockade in October 2025, marking a major construction milestone.
Magna station is located on a twin-track section of the Dearne Valley line, which is owned and maintained by Network Rail rather than Supertram. There are two staggered low-level tram platforms, one facing each track, providing level boarding access to the tram-trains. The two platforms are connected via a footbridge which features lifts on each side for wheelchair accessibility, a unique feature on the Supertram network. The station entrance is located on Magna Way, opening onto the Sheffield-bound platform. A car park with 100 parking spaces is located nearby, around the back of the Magna Science Adventure Centre.
The station is planned to be served by two tram-trains per hour.
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