A football derby between Barnsley and Sheffield United on Sunday will mean train services in the area will be busier than usual.

The kick-off is scheduled for lunchtime, and Northern is asking football fans to plan their travel carefully.

Northern is planning an additional service after the match, but rail users may still experience extremely busy trains and stations.

Tony Baxter, Regional Director at Northern, said: “A Yorkshire derby is always hard fought and, as this is the first between the two sides since restrictions were lifted, we’re expecting our services to be really busy.

“Our customers are at the heart of everything we do and we’re putting on an additional service and using as many carriages as we can to make journeys as comfortable as possible, but we need rail users to plan ahead and allow extra time for travel.

“I’d also advise people to stagger their journeys where possible as trains leaving directly after the match are likely to be busiest.”

Fans are asked to use the signed walking routes between Barnsley station and Oakwell Stadium. The routes were introduced to manage the flow of fans through the station on match days when Barnsley play at home.

The station footbridge will be closed from one hour before the start of a match until one hour after the final whistle.

To reach Oakwell Stadium fans are advised to walk via Eldon Street, Eldon Street North, and Schwabisch Gmund Way, or alternatively via May Day Green, Cheapside, Lambra Road, and Pontefract Road. The walking routes are fully signposted and are supported by Barnsley FC and South Yorkshire Police.

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