The station closed to regular passenger service on 15 June 1959,[3][2] with the Woodhead Line itself closing to passengers in 1970.[4] However, Wadsley Bridge railway station still saw occasional passenger use. summer specials were advertised until 31 October 1965,[4] Between 15 and 19 February 1979, British Rail temporarily reopened the station (along with Dronfield and the Midland Main Line platforms at Dore) because road transport throughout Sheffield had been brought to a standstill by heavy snowfall. All Sheffield–Huddersfield trains served the station during that period, and a special single fare of £0.16 was charged.[5] Sheffield–Huddersfield passenger trains continued to run through the station until 1983[3] and football specials used the station until 1994, serving Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium.[3][4] Official closure took place in 1997 after which the station platforms were abandoned.
Present
The station buildings survived until final closure, but have since been demolished. The two platforms remain, however they are in a visibly poor condition. Passing through the station is the single line from Sheffield to Stocksbridge - this has been retained for occasional freight workings to steel mills in Stocksbridge.[6]
An old station sign, almost certainly from the signal box, can be seen attached to the adjacent John Fairest Funeral Home (see picture).
^"British Rail News: Temporary Re-opening of Stations". Journal of the Transport Ticket Society (183). Luton: Transport Ticket Society: 121–122. March 1979. ISSN0144-347X.