Rail strike Sheffield: Midland Station as you've never seen it

Business Editor

Published 21st Jun 2022, 12:42 GMT

It’s Sheffield railway station – but not as we know it.

The first day of the rail strike left the normally crowded concourse, corridors and platforms eerily deserted.

Take a tour with The Star around a familiar site surreally changed by the RMT walkout.

EMR - which runs the station - warned travellers of three days of strikes Photo: David Walsh

The bridge to the platforms is normally bustling at this hour. Photo: David Walsh

Members of Sheffield Left gave out leaflets supporting the RMT Photo: David Walsh

Plenty of space on the benches on Platform 1A Photo: David Walsh

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