Sheffield council hopes to fix train station traffic chaos as new orders come into effect next week

Earlier this week (January 12), The Star revealed details of proposals drawn up in collaboration with Sheffield City Council and East Midlands Railway to tackle issues with cars and taxis drppping off and picking up rail passengers.

It was suggested that taxi drivers would ‘see a real difference’ when accessing the station according to Philippa Cresswell, customer experience director at EMR, as cabs would have exclusive access to a sheltered area near to the exit where the M&S store is located.

However, in a public notice released this week (January 15), the city council have now laid out more specifics on what drivers should expect when the changes come into effect on Thursday, January 22.

New 15 minute parking places are being introduced on Cross Turner Street for general public use, becoming a pick-up and drop-off point.

Meanwhile Turner Street will become one way, removing left turn options from Suffolk Road and meaning that those who wish to access the station will now have to travel down Fornham Street through to Cross Turner Street.

These rules won’t apply to cyclists.

To remove risks of building traffic around Turner Street, the council will also be putting down double yellow lines across the stretch of road, introducing rules that prohibit waiting and loading at any time.

A small loading bay will be introduced by the junction with Suffolk Road.

“Improvements on the train station private land will also be completed independently to improve facilities,” a traffic order shared by the council explains.

Changes will be in place for 18 months, to allow time for the council to see whether they are successful and if any amendments need to be made.

A public notice released this week reads: “The city council will be considering in due course whether the provisions of the experimental order should be continued in force indefinitely.

“Any person wishing to object to the making of an order for such indefinite continuation may do so, giving the grounds for the objection on https://consultation.appyway.com/sheffield or in writing to [William Stewart, Howden House] by July 22, 2026.”