Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Coventry - Saturday 4 October

4th Oct 2025All areas

Effective

04/10/2025 - 04/10/2025

Sheffield Wednesday FC vs Coventry - Saturday 4 October

11:30 - 15:15

Services affected: 18, 18a, 97 & 98.

(from 1 hour before kick-off until 1 hour after the final whistle)

When Leppings Lane closes:

Services towards Hillsborough Interchange will divert along Penistone Road and Bradfield Road to Hillsborough Corner.

Services from Hillsborough Interchange will divert via Langsett Road, Bamforth Street and Penistone Road.

387 & 388 / Wembley Road Closure

Wembley Road will be closed during the above dates.

Services are to operate directly along Marshland Road, Grange Road (opposite Premier) & Northgate to resume normal route.

Morning Services that start on Wembley Road will operate via Marshland Road (by the Library) before diverting as above.

Services 272, 772 | Main Road, Hathersage

272 & 772 Services - Monday 22nd September until Friday 17th October (at all times)

Main Road & surrounding roads in Hathersage will be closed for four weeks due to electrical works.

272 services diverted via Hunters Bar roundabout, Brocco Bank / Clarkson Road, Newbould Lane, Glossop Road, Fulwood Road, Manchester Road (A57), Ladybower Reservoir bridge, Ashopton Road / Station Road A6013 and Bamford turning circle in both directions.

772 services will operate Bamford turning circle / Hope Valley College only.

Please note that no stops will be served between Hunters Bar roundabout & the Ladybower Inn due to the extent of this diversion.

Services 18, 18a, X1, X2 | Brightside Lane / Meadowhall Road

18, 18a, X1 & X2 Services - Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th October (at all times)

Brightside Lane / Meadowhall Road will be closed in both directions between Weedon Street & Jenkin Road.

18 & 18a Services diverted via Jenkin Road and Holywell Road in both directions.

X1 & X2 Services diverted via Meadowhall Road, Meadowhall Way, Meadowhall Drive, Weedon Street and Brightside Lane in both directions.

X1 - Middle Lane South | UPDATE 04/10/25]

~~X1 service is being withdrawn from Middle Lane South due to a low hanging tree causing damage to our vehicles & risk to our passengers.~~

UPDATE - MONDAY 29TH OF SEPTEMBER [07:10am]

Due to passenger needs, SERVICES ARE RETURNING TO DOUBLE DECKERS, which requires a diversion due to low hanging trees on Middle Lane South.

The service will follow the current X2 route from Badsley Moor Lane to the junction of Middle Lane South and Wickersley Road then back on normal service route.

UPDATE - 4th of October [11:30]:
RMBC are unable to cut the trees back around the end of October, as a result we have no set date for normal service resumption.