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24, 25, 52a, 95, 95s, 120, 120k, , X1, X2 & X6 Services - Tuesday 5th May until further notice (at all times) expected to be March 2027
Tuesday 5th May until further notice (at all times) expected to be March 2027
CS3 & CS4 on Arundel Gate will be closed for SCC works.
All services will move to CS2 (first stop on Arundel Gate) during this period.
18a, 76e, X1, X2, X3 Services - Tuesday 5th & Wednesday 6th May (21:00 until end of service)
Bridge Inspection works at Meadowhall Interchange will require two separate phases of platform closures:
Tuesday 5th May from 21:00 it will be necessary to close Platforms A/B/C which will result in all services operating from Platform D.
D2 – 18a service at 2122 and 2322 and all X1, X2 & X3 OUTBOUND services.
D3 –76e & all INBOUND X1, X2 & X3 services.
D4 –18a at 2302.
Wednesday 6th May from 21:00 D platform will close but A B and C will be fully operational.
C2 - 18a service at 2122 and 2322.
C3 - 76e service.
Additional interchange staff will be on duty to advise passengers. There should be no timing clashes, but if there is another bus on you’re stand please follow the directions of on-site staff.
18, 18A, 97, 98, 765, 782 & 787 Services - Tuesday 5th until Tuesday 12th May (at all times)
Leppings Lane will again be closed in one direction for road works.
Services FROM HILLSBOROUGH will divert via Leppings Lane (upper section), Catch Bar Lane, Parkside Lane & Penistone Road.
Services toward Hillsborough are unaffected.
Arundel Gate Closure Services 20, 24, 25, 47, 48, 51, 75, 75a, 76, 76a, 81, 82, 76e, 97, 98, 785, 798, 798a, X1, X2 & X6 Every night until further notice (0000-0500)
Arundel Gate is being closed in both directions due to works.
All services will divert between Commercial Street / Haymarket & Furnival Square via Fitzalan Square, Flat Street, Pond Street, Paternoster Road, Brown Street and Furnival Street.
51 Service toward Charnock will not use this diversion but instead spin around at Furnival Square roundabout without serving Flat Street.
Work may be completed by 30th June 2026.
Church Balk Edenthorpe
26 Apr 08:01 - 10 May 23:59 BST
ROADWORKS
384/384A/385 Services
Church Balk closed for roadworks Services outbound will divert Straight past Church Balk along A18 Thorne Road, at the Roundabout onto Armthorpe Lane, Brecks Lane, Right onto Doncaster Road resuming normal route on Doncaster Road with the junction of Armthorpe Lane. Services inbound will do the reverse of above.
81, 763, 763a,764 services
Due to unannounced road closure of Stannington Rd
81 services to use Uppergate road in both directions.
763 outbound are to commence service from Oldfield terrace and use Uppergate road as we are unable to serve Acorn drive. this is in both directions.
763A Unaffected
764 Unaffected
We apologise for the inconvenience caused.
*UPDATED*
Works may complete by 11th May.
(16:34 29/04/2026)
X5 Service - 2100 Saturday 16th until 0600 Sunday 17th May (for one night)
Kiveton Bridge will be closed for works.
Services will divert via Mansfield Road, Aston & The Saxon PH, Kiveton, Red Lion Roundabout & Kiveton Lane in both directions.
We are unable to serve Wales Bar, Wales or the centre of Kiveton.
X3 Service - 1900 Monday 11th until 0400 Friday 15th May (1900-0400) for four nights
Sheffield Road, Templeborough will be closed for works.
Services will divert between Rotherham Interchange & Meadowhall Interchange via Bridge Street (Greasbrough Road & Centenary Way inbound), College Road Roundabout, New Wortley Road, Wilton Gardens / Meadowbank Road, M1 J34N Roundabout & Meadowhall Road in both directions.
All normal X1 / X2 stops will be served on this diversion.
207 service is unaffected.
272 Service - Friday 29th May (1730-2100)
Castleton Road / How Lane (A6187) will be closed for the Castleton Garland event.
All affected vehicles will terminate / commence inbound service in Bradwell without serving Castleton.
73 Service - 2300 Wednesday 6th until 0600 Thursday 7th May (for one night)
Daresbury Road / Eastbank Road junction will be partially closed for utility works.
Services will be unable to turn right from Daresbury Road onto Eastbank Road.
The 23:12 departure from CBS will divert via St Marys Road, Shoreham Street, Charlotte Road, Heeley Bank Road, East Road & Eastbank Road.