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) that it didn't disrupt shopping, each area of Meadowhall has been themed to fit a certain style. After the BHS store closed in August 2016 it was announced that Primark would be expanding their store into half of the vacant store along with Sports Direct taking up the other half and that Wilko would be taking up the store already taken up by Sports Direct, this was completed in March 2018. The House of Fraser store has also been refurbished along with the centre as well as Apple, AllSaints, Yo! Sushi, Hollister, Schuh, JD Sports and the opening of new