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Leeds United shuttle buses and stop alterations
Due to the Sovereign Street event stop being used for Leeds Festival shuttle buses, there will be temporary changes to the Leeds United shuttle and some local bus services.
The Leeds United shuttle will depart from Southbank A & B on Meadow Lane during this period.
York Park & Ride services return to their standard timetables from Sunday 13 September 2026.
Our temporary uplifted summer timetable comes to an end on Sunday 13 September 2026, with all six York Park & Ride services returning to their standard operating timetables.
This means services 2/2A, 3, 7, 8, 9 and 59 will return to the timetables that were in place before the summer service uplift began in July.
We're making timetable changes to our University services from Sunday 13 September 2026.
From Sunday 13 September 2026, selected early morning journeys on services U1 and U2 will start from York Railway Station instead of Merchantgate, improving connections for passengers travelling between rail services and the University.
At the same time, all University services will return to their regular term-time timetable, last operated before 6 June 2026.
Gordon Road is closed due to water works.
1 & 1A towards Lowestoft via Artillery Way.
X1 towards Lowestoft Railway Station via Katwijk Way, St Peters Street and Artillery Way.
Magdalen Square is closed towards Great Yarmouth.
Services are diverted via Middleton Road.
To travel towards Great Yarmouth, please take the X1 or 8 towards JPH, Lowestoft, and change at JPH. There will be a free service to JPH.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Mayes Lane, Danbury will be closed for roadworks on 04/09/2026.
Due to the location of the road closure - the 336 service will divert in both directions via Well Lane, Woodhill Road and Bicknacre Road
The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
- The Memorial
- The Griffin
- Eves Corner
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Lexdon Road, West Bergholt is closed for roadworks from 25/08/2026 to 11/09/2026.
Due to the location of the road closure - the 53 / 53A will divert via Colchester Road, Lexdon Road and Mumford Road before returning to normal line of route.
The following bus stops will not be served:
- Sackville Way
- Orpen Hall
- Hall Road
- The Crescent
- Treble Tile
- Garthwood Close
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Update, 11:05 Road has now been opened and services will start to return to normal with some delays due to displaced vehicles. Kings Weston Avenue Lawrence Weston has been closed by Emergency Services affecting services 3, 4.
Towards Bristol services will operste from Long Cross Layby, Kings Weston Lane, St Andrews Road, Avonmouth Road to Lower High Street continuing journey from Meadow Grove.
Moor Grove, Badenham Grove, The Roman Villa, Kings Weston Avenue & bean Acre cannot be served.
Filton Avenue will be closed between 09:30-15:30 on Wednesday 26th August for road work affecting services 70 & 74.
Services Towards Uwe or Filton will operate normal service to Filton Avenue then divert via Wessex Avenue, Gloucester Road Filton Road & A4174 continuing Journey at New Road.
Lockleaze Road, Dorchester Road, Toronto Road, Eden Grove, The Bulldog, Wallscourt Road & King George V1 will not be served. All stops on diversion will be served.