18A Sheffield Intc - Hillsborough Intc
A bus service operated by First South Yorkshire
Football Diversions - SWFC, SUFC, SUWFC, BFC, and RUFC Home Games (2026 - 2027 Season)
Thursday 20 August 2026 – Tuesday 15 June 2027
Before, during, and after Sheffield Wednesday FC, Sheffield United FC, Sheffield United Women FC, Rotherham United FC, and Barnsley FC Home Games, various roads in the areas around the above teams stadiums are closed or inaccessible due to badly parked cars.
Please see below for diversion information related to each football club.
SUFC and SUWFC - Bramall Lane Stadium
Services 18, 18A, 73 to divert via Queens Road, Charlotte Road, Shoreham Street, St Mary's Road.
SWFC - Hillsborough Stadium
Leppings Lane
Services 18A, 18A, 31, 97, 98, M92 from Hillsborough Interchange to divert via Langsett Road, Bamforth Street, Penistone Road.
Services 18, 18A, 31, 97, 98, M92 towards Hillsborough Interchange to divert via Penistone Road, Bradfield Road, Langsett Road.
Penistone Road
Services 7, 8, 86 towards Wadsley Bridge to divert via Herries Road South, Herries Road.
Services 7, 8, 86 towards City Centre are unaffected.
Fox Hill Road
Service 86 to divert from Fox Hill Crescent via Fox Hill Road, Wilcox Road, Halifax Road in both directions.
Donovan Road
Service 98 to divert via Southey Green Road, Wordsworth Avenue in both directions.
Furnival Gate and Charter Row, Sheffield City Centre (Sheffield) - UPDATED
From Wednesday 23 September 2026
Furnival Gate and Eyre Street are temporarily impacted by heavy congestion due to a combination of a new road layout on Furnival Gate and works on Charter Row.
All services for Sheffield City Centre are subject to delays, and some services are subject to diversion.
Please see below for services currently subject to diversion.
Please check back regularly as this information is subject to change at short notice.
Furnival Gate and Eyre Street are temporarily impacted by heavy congestion due to a combination of a new road layout on Furnival Gate and works on Charter Row.
All services for Sheffield City Centre are subject to delays, and some services are subject to diversion.
Please see below for services currently subject to diversion.
Please check back regularly as this information is subject to change at short notice.
At All Times.
Services 5, 25, 218, 252, M76, X1, X2 towards Sheffield Moorfoot to divert via Eyre Street and are unable to serve Furnival Gate, Charter Row.
Between 1400 and 1900 Only
Services 1, 2, 2a, 18, 24, 47, 48, 51 57, 57A, 83, 86 towards Moorfoot to divert via Eyre Street.
Revised Timetable.
Services SC1 and SC2 are operating on a 30-minute schedule due to heavy delays.
All services travelling in the direction of Arundel Gate and Sheffield Interchange from Eyre Street are unaffected.
Carrfield Road and Albert Road, Heeley (Sheffield)
Tuesday 27 – Saturday 31 October 2026
From 2000 Tuesday 27 October Until 0500 Saturday 31 October 2026 (2000 Until 0500 Each Night For 4 Nights)
Carrfield Road in its entirety and Albert Road between its junctions with Upper Albert Road and Carrfield Road are temporarily closed due to carriageway resurfacing works.
Service 18A is subject to diversion.
Service 18A to divert via Rushdale Road, Valley Road, Chesterfield Road, London Road, Queens Road in both directions.
Infirmary Road, Shalesmoor and Langsett Road, Hillsborough (Sheffield)
Saturday 24 – Saturday 31 October 2026
From 0001 on Saturday 24 October until 2359 Saturday 31 October 2026 (At All Times For 8 days)
Langsett Road and Infirmary Road are temporarily closed due to Supertram Network Improvement works.
Services 18, 18A, 31, 52, 52a, 57, 57a, 58, 61, 62, 81, 82, 97, 98, M92 are subject to diversion.
Blue and Yellow Route services will be suspended between Shalesmoor and Malin Bridge/ Middlewood
Blue Route tram services between Shalesmoor and Malin Bridge will be replaced by tram replacement bus BL2.
Yellow route tram services between Shalesmoor and Middlewood will be replaced by tram replacement bus YE1.
More information on tram services during these works can be found here: travelsouthyorkshire.com/en-GB/supertram/Hillsborough-works-24-to-31-October-2026#local
Services 18 and 18a towards Sheffield to divert via Langsett Road, Bamforth Street, Penistone Road and Herries Road South.
Services 18 and 18a towards Hillsborough are not affected
travelsouthyorkshire.com/en-GB/supertram/Hillsborough-works-24-to-31-October-2026
Norton Lane Roundabout, Norton (Sheffield) - UPDATED
Friday 30 October – Thursday 5 November 2026
From 2130 Friday 30 October Until 0430 Thursday 05 November 2026 (Weeknights Only, 2130 Until 0430 Each Night For 4 Nights)
Norton Lane Roundabout is temporarily closed in its entirety due to carriageway resurfacing works.
Services 18A, 20 are subject to diversion and curtailment.
Service 18A to divert via A61 Chesterfield Road, A61 Meadow Head, Meadowhead Roundabout, Bochum Parkway in both directions.
Service 18A is unable to serve Norton at this time.
Service 20 towards Hemsworth to terminate service at the last stop on Warminster Road 37022056.
Service 20 towards Ecclesfield to commence service on Warminster Road 37022056 then divert via Hemsworth Road, Derbyshire Lane, Norton Lees Lane, Norton Lees Road, resuming normal route on Norton Lees Road.
Service 20 is unable to serve Hemsworth at this time.
Please note, works may occur at any point during the times and dates stated above.
Sicey Avenue, Firth Park (Sheffield)
16:00 – 23:00, Sunday 25 October 2026
From 1600 Until 2300 Sunday 25 October 2026 (For 7 Hours Only)
Sicey Avenue between its junctions with Stubbin Lane and Millthorpe Road is temporarily inaccessible due to carriageway patching works.
Services 18A, 47, 48, 75, 76, 76A, 76E, 88 are subject to diversion.
Service 18A towards City Centre to divert from Barnsley Road via Stubbin Lane, resuming normal route at Firth Park Centre.
Services 47, 48, 88 towards Shiregreen to divert from Bellhouse Road via Bellhouse Road, Hatfield House Lane, resuming normal route on Sicey Avenue.
Services 47, 48, 88 from Sicey Avenue and Services 75, 76, 76A, 76E from Bellhouse Road towards City Centre to divert via Hatfield House Lane, Sheffield Lane Top, Barnsley Road, Stubbin Lane, resuming normal route at Firth Park Centre.
Service 18A towards Hillsborough, Service 75 towards Chapeltown and Services 76, 76A, 76E towards Meadowhall are unaffected.
Live Departure Information Screens
From Thursday 22 October 2026
Following an issue affecting some IT services globally, we're carrying out essential work on the technology that supports our passenger information screens across parts of the network.
As a result, live departure information is currently unavailable at some Transport Interchanges.
Journey planners and timetables are still available and are not affected.
Our team is working to restore the service as quickly as possible.
We apologise for the inconvenience and thank customers for their patience.
We'll provide further updates as soon as more information becomes available.
Following an issue affecting some IT services globally, we're carrying out essential work on the technology that supports our passenger information screens across parts of the network.
As a result, live departure information is currently unavailable at some Transport Interchanges.
Journey planners and timetables are still available and are not affected.
Our team is working to restore the service as quickly as possible.
Bus services are running normally and unaffected by this issue.
We apologise for the inconvenience and thank customers for their patience.
We'll provide further updates as soon as more information becomes available.
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Sheffield Intc - Hillsborough Intc
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