HS2 in Sheffield The impacts David Redfern

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HS2 in SheffieldThe impactsDavid Redfern
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The HS2 station at Meadowhall

• The proposed site for the new HS2 station in
  Sheffield is at Meadowhall shopping centre.
  Meadowhall is 6 km east of the centre of
  Sheffield.
• There is a large area of land, currently
  derelict, between the shopping centre and the M1
  motorway on the Tinsley Viaduct. This area is
  sometimes used as an overspill car park for the
  shopping centre. It has been earmarked for the
  new HS2 station.
• The proposed site of the station has met with
  some controversy.

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The proposed site for the Meadowhall HS2 station
The proposed site for the HS2 station at
Meadowhall
The M1 motorway on Tinsley viaduct
Meadowhall shopping centre
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Why the site makes sense for Sheffield

• Space There is a large brownfield space, the
  Tinsley Yard, for building new infrastructure.
  There is also room for new businesses to move in.
• Existing infrastructure The new station would be
  on the supertram network. This already serves
  Sheffield and by the time HS2 is constructed, it
  will connect to Rotherham too. The M1 on the
  Tinsley viaduct is accessible via Junction 34.
• Location It would serve South Yorkshire, not just
  Sheffield city centre. Most of the official
  documentation references South Yorkshire,
  not Sheffield. Rotherham and Barnsley would
  benefit too.

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The location of the site

• The following link shows an aerial photo off the
  proposed site in relation to the city of
  Sheffield http//www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21235495
• A pdf providing maps and plans of the site can be
  accessed here http//assets.hs2.org.uk/sites/defa
  ult/files/consulation_library/pdf/P2C58_Sheffield
  20Station.pdf

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Why the site does not make sense for Sheffield

• Meadowhall is already busy as a transport hub. It
  is adjacent to an exit from the M1 motorway.
• Travelling into Sheffield city centre from the
  Meadowhall station will add 20/30 minutes to the
  journey time on HS2 from London (1 h 15 min),
  giving a similar overall time to the new proposed
  electrified service on the existing rail route(1
  h 40 min).
• Many city-centre businesses want a city centre
  station for ease of access benefits and thereby
  growth.

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An argument for the scheme

• HS2 could support a significant amount of
  additional development near Sheffield Meadowhall
  Station, which could in turn give rise to between
  4,000 and 5,400 jobs and between 250 and 300
  homes. The station could displace an estimated
  800 jobs however, it is likely that the majority
  of these jobs would be accommodated in the
  region. Much of the Lower Don Valley at
  Meadowhall is earmarked for future development,
  with schemes associated with the Sheffield
  Enterprise Zone and the Meadowhall Quadrant
  masterplan around the proposed HS2 station.
• HS2 Engine for growth

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An argument against the scheme

• A Meadowhall station would undermine our city
  centre and would be the wrong economic decision
  for Sheffield because the business benefits and
  investment will come from the station being at
  the heart of the city, and linking us to other
  cities centre-to-centre. Birmingham's proposed
  new High Speed station will be at the centre of
  their city as will London's, and I fully expect
  Leeds and Manchester will have central locations
  too. Why does the Government think we should be
  any different?
• Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central MP, Labour)

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Useful weblinks

• http//www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21235495
• http//www.railnews.co.uk/news/2014/03/12-report-s
  uggests-hs2-station-in.html
• http//stophs2.org/tag/meadowhall
• http//jamesjefferies.com/2013/01/08/sheffields-hi
  gh-speed-railway-station-hs2/

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• This resource is part of Geography Review, a
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