Nowadays a footbridge spans the two tracks almost above Holmes Junction which, via a British Rail - built chord line, known as "The Holmes Chord", now links the former S&R line to the former Great Central Railway line through Rotherham Central.
Currently, a footbridge crosses the two tracks above Holmes Junction, and this bridge is connected to the former S&R line via a British Rail-built chord line called "The Holmes Chord", which links it to the former Great Central Railway line in Rotherham Central.