Travel advice for Owls fans ahead of Sunday showdown

28 April 2010 17:41
Police statement on arrangements regarding Supertram maintenance As has been discussed on various Sheffield Wednesday websites over the past few days, maintenance work is due to take place on the tramlines in the Hillsborough area this Sunday. As a result the Supertram route is set to be suspended at Shalesmoor towards Hillsborough with a replacement bus service to be provided to cover the route. The tram is a usually a popular mode of transport for both home and away supporters travelling to the match from the city centre and beyond and with a capacity crowd expected for the crunch fixture South Yorkshire Police have issued the following advice regarding the arrangements put in place via their website:  Police warn ahead of Sheffield Wednesday V Crystal Palace match Published 28 April, 2010 Working with their partners at Sheffield Wednesday FC and Supertram, South Yorkshire Police are mounting a large operation on the bank holiday weekend for the final match of the season to be played at Hillsborough - Sheffield Wednesday versus Crystal Palace. This match could see either team face relegation and a turnout of some 35,000 fans are expected to attend.  On Sunday, 2 May 2010, the tram service is almost certain to be suspended to allow urgent works on the tramline near to the Hillsborough bus terminus. Trams will run to Shalesmoor tramstop where a replacement bus service will be arranged for football fans and for regular service users.  The football service will be escorted using police motorcyclists through to Hillsborough Stadium. The same operation will be undertaken on the return journey after the match, taking football fans directly into the City. With a kick off at 1pm, the police are advising fans who normally travel by tram to the match to arrive at Shalesmoor tram Stop no later than 11.30am on Sunday 2 May.  At the end of the match, the police are again requesting fans to make their way to the waiting coaches quickly once they leave the stadium. Chief Inspector Simon Verrall, overseeing policing arrangements for the match, said: “This is likely to be a capacity crowd and travel is difficult at the best of times. The kick-off is timed across all league games, so I would ask that all fans leave plenty of time for their journey to enjoy the game”. Source: http://www.southyorkshire.police.uk/news  

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