Changes to bus, tram and train services in South Yorkshire
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From Monday 26 January for approximately 9 months, Attercliffe Road will be temporarily closed for roadworks. Buses on services 9, 9a, 207 and X3 will be observe the diversion from Monday 12 January.
From end of service on Sunday 22 March 2026, Mexborough Bus Station will permanently close. As a result, services 216, 217, 218, 221, 621 and X20 will be diverted from Greens Way to serve the Hartley Street cluster of bus stops in both directions.
From Sunday 29 March there are minor timetable changes to services 272 and 357. And service 218 reverts to a British Summer Time timetable.
From Tuesday 31 March Yorkshire Buses have ceased operation of service 51 in Doncaster. Wilfreda Beehive will now operate the service. There is no change to the route or timetable of service 51 as a result of this change. Journeys on Monday to Saturday evening which are operated by First South Yorkshire remain unchanged.
From Wednesday 01 April Stagecoach service 399 will no longer run on Monday-Friday. There is a revised Saturday timetable to serve Yorkshire Wildlife Park.
From Sunday 12 April there are minor timetable changes to services 94, 94a, 96 and 198 in Barnsley, route and timetable changes to the X20, and timetable changes to the 383 in Doncaster. Globe Coaches will also introduce a Monday - Saturday evening and all day Sunday service to the 32 Barnsley to Cudworth.
From Monday 13 April there are changes to the times of Blue & Yellow Tram route services. The temporary timetable on Mondays to Saturdays will end and a peak frequency of 12 minutes will return.
If your service is not shown on the below list of service changes, then it is not subject to any upcoming changes.
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Bus service changes
Click 'View more information' in the sections below to see details about the upcoming service changes, and download timetables and route maps.
Barnsley
| Bus Service | Route Summary | Change Description |
|---|---|---|
| 208, 216, 217, 218, 621, X20 | From end of service on Sunday 22 March 2026, Mexborough Bus Station will permanently close. As a result, services 216, 217, 218, 221, 621 and X20 will be diverted from Greens Way to serve the Hartley Street cluster of bus stops in both directions. New Hartley Street allocations: HS1 - HS2 - HS3 - | |
| 32 Globe Coaches | Barnsley - Hoyle Mill - Cundy Cross - Lundwood - Cudworth | From Sunday 12 April 2026 Globe Coaches will introduce a Monday - Saturday evening and all day Sunday service to the 32 Barnsley to Cudworth. |
| 94/94a Globe Coaches / Stagecoach | Barnsley - Gawber - Wilthorpe - Higham - Cawthorne - Denby Dale | From Monday 13 April 2026 there are minor timetable changes, with the Monday-Saturday 94a becoming an hourly service and renumbered as the 94. |
| 96 Globe Coaches | Barnsley - Gawber - Darton (97, 97a) - Staincross (97, 97a) - Kexborough (96, 96a, 96b) - West Bretton (96, 96a, 96b, 97a) - Woolley (97, 97a) - Wakefield | From Sunday 12 April 2026 there are minor timetable changes. |
| 198 Globe Coaches | Barnsley - Shafton - Newstead - Hemsworth | From Sunday 12 April 2026 there are minor timetable changes. |
| X20 Globe Coaches | Barnsley - Wombwell - Old Moor - Manvers - Mexborough - Conisbrough - Warmsworth - Doncaster | From Sunday 12 April 2026 there are route and timetable changes to serve Wath Bus Station. |
Doncaster
| Bus Service | Route Summary | Change Description |
|---|---|---|
| 51 First / Yorkshire Buses | Doncaster - Bentley - Adwick le Street - Carcroft - Skellow - Burghwallis - Sutton - Instoneville - Askern - Campsall - Norton - Whitley | From Tuesday 31 March Yorkshire Buses have ceased operation of service 51 in Doncaster. Wilfreda Beehive will now operate the service. There is no change to the route or timetable of service 51 as a result of this change. Journeys on Monday to Saturday evening which are operated by First South Yorkshire remain unchanged. |
| 208, 216, 217, 218, 621, X20 | From end of service on Sunday 22 March 2026, Mexborough Bus Station will permanently close. As a result, services 216, 217, 218, 221, 621 and X20 will be diverted from Greens Way to serve the Hartley Street cluster of bus stops in both directions. New Hartley Street allocations: HS1 - HS2 - HS3 - | |
| 357 Globe Coaches | Doncaster - Cantley - Auckley - Blaxton - Finningley - Westwoodside - Epworth (357, Saturday only) | From Sunday 29 March there are minor timetable changes to service 357. |
| 383 First | Doncaster - Armthorpe | From Sunday 12 April 2026there are minor timetable changes. |
| 399 Hornsby Travel / Stagecoach | Doncaster - Cantley - Auckley - Haxey - Owston Ferry - Epworth - Scunthorpe | From Wednesday 01 April Stagecoach service 399 will no longer run on Monday-Friday. There is a revised Saturday timetable to serve Yorkshire Wildlife Park. |
| X20 Globe Coaches | Barnsley - Wombwell - Old Moor - Manvers - Mexborough - Conisbrough - Warmsworth - Doncaster | From Sunday 12 April 2026 there are route and timetable changes to serve Wath Bus Station. |
Rotherham
| Bus Service | Route Summary | Change Description |
|---|---|---|
| 208, 216, 217, 218, 621, X20 | From end of service on Sunday 22 March 2026, Mexborough Bus Station will permanently close. As a result, services 216, 217, 218, 221, 621 and X20 will be diverted from Greens Way to serve the Hartley Street cluster of bus stops in both directions. New Hartley Street allocations: HS1 - HS2 - HS3 - |
Sheffield
| Bus Service | Route Summary | Change Description |
|---|---|---|
| 208, 216, 217, 218, 621, X20 | From end of service on Sunday 22 March 2026, Mexborough Bus Station will permanently close. As a result, services 216, 217, 218, 221, 621 and X20 will be diverted from Greens Way to serve the Hartley Street cluster of bus stops in both directions. New Hartley Street allocations: HS1 - HS2 - HS3 - | |
| 218 | Sheffield - Ecclesall - Totley - Baslow - Bakewell | From Sunday 29 March service 218 reverts to a British Summer Time timetable. |
| 272 | Sheffield - Ecclesall - Hathersage - Bradwell - Hope - Castleton | From Sunday 29 March there are minor timetable changes to service 272. |
Supertram Service Changes
| Tram Service | Route Summary | Change Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blue route | Malin Bridge - Sheffield city centre - Halfway | From Monday 13 April there are changes |
| Purple route | Sheffield city centre - Halfway | From Sunday 14 December, there will be minor changes to the times of Purple route services on Sundays, including an earlier start and an additional evening journey. There are no changes on other days of the week. |
| Tram Train | Sheffield city centre - Rotherham - Parkgate | From Thursday 09 April, there will be minor changes to Tram Train services with the addition of the new Magna Tram Train station. |
| Yellow route | Middlewood - Sheffield city centre - Meadowhall | From Monday 13 April there are changes |
Works to improve your Supertram network may temporarily affect some services at certain times. For the latest information, check the Supertram Network Improvements page:
Train service changes
Timetable changes for each rail operator are available below.

