X11 / Catcliffe and Handsworth Junctions / DIVERSION / 10th of February 2026

X11 Services

Due to disruption between Catcliffe and Handsworth Junctions on the Sheffield Parkway, the following services will divert:

 X11 services will serve AMRC as normal, then operate via Highfield Spring, Orgreave Road, Handsworth Road and Parkway until further notice.

This is inbound only.

Outbound unaffected.

Monday 2nd February 0800 At all times for up to 21 days.

Due to the closure of Thorne Road, services are to divert as follows: - 

Outbound - Wheatley Hotel, Clay Lane Roundabout, Wheatley Hall Road, McDonald’s Roundabout and resuming normal route.

Inbound – Is not affected.

Moorgate Road is closed by unannounced roadworks.

This service is diverting via Broom Lane, Broom Road, Clifton Lane & Rotherham Interchange in both directions.

*UPDATED*

This matter has since been resolved.

(05:12 10/02/2026)

18a, 207 & X3 Services - Sunday 22nd February (0600-1000)

Meadowhall Drive will be closed in one direction for testing.

18a & X3 services will divert via Weedon Street & Meadowhall Road in both directions.

207 services will divert via Weedon Street, Sheffield Road & Vulcan Way.

52a, 207 & X3 Services - Until further notice (2300-0530) each night

Sutherland Street & Norfolk Bridge have been closed each night by unannounced Network Rail works.

Services are diverting via Attercliffe Road, Nerwhall Road, Alfred Road (inbound), Brightside Lane & Saville Street in both directions.

*UPDATED*

This matter is still ongoing.

(08:12 10/02/2026)

81, 82 & 272 Services - 9th - 11th of February 2026 

Ecclesall Road will be closed in one direction from Psalter Lane to Hunters Bar roundabout (2000-0500) overnight.

In addition, High Stores Road will be closed in both directions (1900-0600) overnight.

THE FOLLOWING DIVERSION WILL BE IN PLACE:

81 & 272 INBOUND 

Services will divert via Psalter Lane, Cowlishaw Road, Junction Road to Hunters Bar Roundabout (2000-0500).

82 OUTBOUND 

Service will divert via Ecclesall Road, Ringinglow Road & Hoober Avenue (1900-0600).

82 INBOUND 

Services will divert Ringinglow Road, Ecclesall Road & Hunters Bar Roundabout (1900-2000 AND 0500-0600).

Ringinglow Road, Ecclesall Road, Psalter Lane, Cowlishaw Road and Junction Road to Hunters Bar Roundabout (2000-0500).

207 Services - Monday 9th until Friday 13th February (2000-0500) each night

Moorgate Road will be closed between Brunswick Road and Sitwell Vale.

Services will be unable to serve Rotherham Hospital as a result.

Services will be diverted in both directions via Broom Lane, Broom Road, Clifton Lane &  Rotherham Interchange

86 & 765 Services - Saturday 17th until Monday 19th February (0800–1800)

Norfolk Hill will be closed for works.

Services will divert directly along Penistone Road without serving Grenoside village.

In both directions.

73 & X3 Services - Sunday 8th & 15th February (at all times)

Main Street, Rotherham will be closed for works.

INBOUND 73 service will divert via Bridge Street, Centenary Way, Ickles Roundabout, Sheffield Road, Old Sheffield Road & Canklow Road.

INBOUND X3 (towards Sheffield) service will divert via Bridge Street, Centenary Way & Ickles Roundabout.

207 & X3 Services - From Monday 12th January (at all times) onwards UPDATED NOW 26th January

Attercliffe Road will be closed in one direction between Worksop Road & Staniforth Road for at least nine months by SCC works.

As a result, INBOUND services will operate a new re-registered route.

INBOUND services will operate via Newhall Road, Alfred Road, Brightside Lane & Saville Street.

OUTBOUND services are unaffected.

Services will be running the registered route till the works have been completed.