Rotherham Central station

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Rotherham Central
Rotherham Central in 2018
General information
Location	Rotherham, Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham England
Coordinates	53°25′56″N 1°21′38″W / 53.4322°N 1.3605°W / 53.4322; -1.3605
Grid reference	SK425930
Managed by	Northern
Transit authority	Travel South Yorkshire
Platforms	4 2 National Rail 2 Sheffield Supertram
Other information
Station code	RMC
Fare zone	Rotherham
Classification	DfT category E
Key dates
1 August 1868	Temporary station opened (terminus of line from Tinsley)
3 April 1871	Line to Mexborough opened
1 February 1874	Permanent station opened as Rotherham Central
January 1889	Renamed Rotherham and Masborough
25 September 1950	Renamed Rotherham Central
5 September 1966	Closed
11 May 1987	Re-opened
2012	Renovated
25 October 2018	Tram/Train Platforms opened
Passengers
2018/19	0.567 million
Interchange	50
2019/20	0.512 million
Interchange	51
2020/21	0.126 million
Interchange	13
2021/22	0.342 million
Interchange	43
2022/23	0.315 million
Interchange	88
Location
Notes Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road

Rotherham Central railway station is in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. The station was originally named "Rotherham", becoming "Rotherham and Masborough" in January 1889 and finally "Rotherham Central" on 25 September 1950.

The station has retained its "Central" suffix, despite being the only railway station in Rotherham since the closure of Rotherham Masborough in 1988.