# Mineshaft discovery in Sheffield to cost £275k after trams cancelled

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/mineshaft-discovery-in-sheffield-to-cost-275k-after-trams-cancelled/
- Published: 2026-10-29T04:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T04:23:02+00:00
- Original publisher: YorkshireLive Sheffield
- Original article: https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/mineshaft-discovery-sheffield-cost-275k-34829424
- Topics: Geopolitics, Politics, Research, Science, Sheffield

## Key points

- Sheffield’s Birley Lane tram section remains closed after a mineshaft was found.
- Replacement buses are contracted for £276,322.
- Buses connect with trams between Gleadless Townend and Halfway.

## Summary

A historic mineshaft beneath the tram tracks at Birley Lane in Sheffield has forced the closure of the affected section of the route, prompting replacement buses. South Yorkshire’s transport authority has awarded First South Yorkshire a contract worth £276,322 to keep passengers connected while the tracks remain closed.

The shaft was discovered in August and is thought to date from the area’s coal-mining era. Mayor Oliver Coppard said it may have been undocumented when the tram line was built over it in the early 1990s; buses link with trams at Gleadless Townend and run to Halfway. The authority contacted 14 other bus operators while arranging the service within three days.

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