Rail services operate frequently through Barnsley Interchange station.
On the Hallam line during the day from Monday to Saturday, there are three trains per hour northbound bound to Leeds.
Two are express services, calling only at Wakefield Kirkgate en route to Leeds whilst the third is an all-stations local that runs via Castleford.
On Sundays, the service reduces to one express service and one stopping service to Leeds each hour.
Two northbound Sunday services from Nottingham to Leeds extend to Carlisle via the Settle-Carlisle Line.

On the Penistone line, there is an hourly service northbound to Huddersfield, now provided seven days a week.

Southbound there are four trains per hour (2 fast and 2 stopping).
Two of these services terminate at Sheffield whilst one fast train carries on to Nottingham and the other fast service runs through to Lincoln Central (now laying foundations for the Northern Connect service, cutting out all stops between Sheffield and Worksop to reduce journey times).
The service drops to three per hour (one fast & two stopping) on Sundays.

From the near future, the Leeds to Lincoln Central via Sheffield and Retford will transfer to the new Northern Connect brand, using brand new trains with WiFi.
Furthermore, services to Nottingham will also be cut from Barnsley, this service will join Northern Connect and operate a new route via Wakefield Westgate with less stops on the Erewash Valley Line.
Northern Trains have stated that the frequency of express services between Sheffield and Leeds via Barnsley will be maintained when the Nottingham service ends.

In May 1999, Midland Mainline commenced a daily weekday service to London St Pancras.
The service was withdrawn by East Midlands Trains on 5 September 2008.
Rail services operate frequently through Barnsley Interchange station. On the Hallam line during the day from Monday to Saturday, there are three trains per hour northbound bound to Leeds. Two are express services, calling only at Wakefield Kirkgate en route to Leeds whilst the third is an all-stations local that runs via Castleford. On Sundays, the service reduces to one express service and one stopping service to Leeds each hour. Two northbound Sunday services from Nottingham to Leeds extend to Carlisle via the Settle-Carlisle Line.
On the Penistone line, there is an hourly service northbound to Huddersfield, now provided seven days a week.
Southbound there are four trains per hour (2 fast and 2 stopping). Two of these services terminate at Sheffield whilst one fast train carries on to Nottingham and the other fast service runs through to Lincoln Central (now laying foundations for the Northern Connect service, cutting out all stops between Sheffield and Worksop to reduce journey times). The service drops to three per hour (one fast & two stopping) on Sundays.
From the near future, the Leeds to Lincoln Central via Sheffield and Retford will transfer to the new Northern Connect brand, using brand new trains with WiFi. Furthermore, services to Nottingham will also be cut from Barnsley, this service will join Northern Connect and operate a new route via Wakefield Westgate with less stops on the Erewash Valley Line. Northern Trains have stated that the frequency of express services between Sheffield and Leeds via Barnsley will be maintained when the Nottingham service ends.
In May 1999, Midland Mainline commenced a daily weekday service to London St Pancras. The service was withdrawn by East Midlands Trains on 5 September 2008.
Barnsley Interchange