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}} The Hallam Line is the name given to one of the rail services, operated by Northern Rail , in the West Yorkshire Metro area of northern England. The services on the Line connect Leeds and Sheffield via Barnsley in the North of England . Because of its route it is a slower route from Leeds to Sheffield than the Wakefield Line , although there is a fast service operated on the Line. West Yorkshire MetroCards are available on trains between Leeds and Darton , north of Barnsley . ORIGIN OF NAME The line is named after the manor of Hallam which included Sheffield at the time of the Domesday Book ( 1086 ). At this time the local area was known as '' Hallamshire ''—the names ''Hallam'' and ''Hallamshire'' are still used today by many local companies and organisations. HISTORY Before the 1923 Grouping the route followed by the Line was owned as follows:
After 1921 the entire route became part of the London, Midland And Scottish Railway until 1948 when the network was nationalised. ROUTE DETAILS Trains on the Line serve the following places; some stations may no longer be open:
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