Meadowhall Interchange rail platforms opened on 21 March 1994. The section of line from Meadowhall to Fitzalan Square, in the city centre, was the first phase of the network to open. Meadowhall Interchange was selected as the initial site for Sheffield's High Speed 2 station, with a high-level viaduct station planned to be constructed parallel to the M1 motorway's Tinsley Viaduct adjacent to the mainline station. However, these plans were eventually dropped, with plans for High Speed 2 services to instead serve Sheffield station in the city centre. As part of the plans for High Speed 2, proposals were put forward for
Meadowhall (shopping centre) 2019. Meadowhall was inundated by the River Don during the June 2007 floods, with water peaking at . The worst affected areas were between Market Street and The Arcade, with water peaking at . Members of staff teamed up together, to clean the centre. Meadowhall managed to re-open six days later, and trading commenced. However, most shops on the ground floor were closed for 2-3 months, so they could be refitted. Meadowhall has since installed flood gates, to prevent this from happening in the future. Meadowhall has over 280 stores, most of which are major high street stores, including Boots,