Meadowhall Interchange is now owned by Network Rail and operated by Northern, with additional services provided by TransPennine Express. The first station to be named after the Meadowhall area of the city, Meadowhall and Wincobank, was opened in 1868 by the South Yorkshire Railway on the Blackburn Valley Line from Sheffield Victoria to Barnsley. Meadowhall and Wincobank station closed in 1953 and the track was eventually lifted and converted into a cycle path in 1987, although the station building survives in good condition. Upon opening in 1990, Meadowhall Interchange effectively replaced Brightside station, located around one mile further down the line towards
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,