218 Rotherham to Barnsley (via Parkgate, Rawmarsh, Kilnhurst, Swinton, Mexborough, Manvers, Bolton, Goldthorpe, Darfield, Ardsley, Stairfoot)
A bus service operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire
Mexborough Interchange Closure, Mexborough (Doncaster)
From Sunday 22 March 2026
From End of Service on Sunday 22 March 2026
Mexborough Interchange will be permanently closed.
Services 208, 216, 217, 218, 221, 621, X20 are subject to stand alternation
Services 621 and X20 towards Barnsley from stand A1 will now depart from HS3 on Hartley Street
Service 221 towards Doncaster from stand A2 will now depart from HS3 on Hartley Street
Services 208 towards Grimethorpe, service 216 towards Cortonwood, Services 217, 218 towards Barnsley and X20 towards Doncaster from stand A3 will now depart from HS1 on Hartley Street
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.
BFC - Barnsley Stadium
All services that would normally use Schwabisch Gmund Way to divert via Harborough Hill Road, Old Mill Roundabout, Eldon Street North in both directions.
Rowms Lane and Swinton Road, Swinton (Rotherham)
Wednesday 21 – Thursday 22 October 2026
From 2100 On Wednesday 21 October Until 0500 On Thursday 22 October 2026.
Rowms Lane and Swinton Road will be temporarily closed for Rail Bridge inspection.
Services 208, 218 and 221 are subject to diversion.
Services 208, 218 and 221 to divert via Queen Street and Wath Road in both directions.
Schwabisch Gmund Way (Northbound), Barnsley Centre (Barnsley)
Sunday 18 – Sunday 25 October 2026
Schwabisch Gmund Way (Northbound - Towards Barnsley) is temporarily closed due to roadworks.
Services 2, 6, 7, 32, 22X, 27, 28, 66, 67A, 67B, 67C, 218, 219, 226, X17, X20 are subject to diversion.
Services 2, 6, 7, 32, 22X, 27, 28, 66, 67A, 67B, 67C, 217, 218, 226, X20 towards Barnsley Interchange to divert via Eldon Street North, Old Mill Lane, Harborough Hill Road.
Services 2, 6, 7, 32, 22X, 27, 28, 66, 67A, 67B, 67C, 217, 218, 226, X20 from Barnsley Interchange are not affected.
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Rotherham to Barnsley (via Parkgate, Rawmarsh, Kilnhurst, Swinton, Mexborough, Manvers, Bolton, Goldthorpe, Darfield, Ardsley, Stairfoot)
Barnsley to Rotherham (via Stairfoot, Ardsley, Darfield, Goldthorpe, Bolton, Manvers, Mexborough, Swinton, Kilnhurst, Rawmarsh, Parkgate)
s “set down only” – the bus will only stop to drop passengers off
Timetable data from Stagecoach Yorkshire,
Possibly similar services
- 216 Rotherham to Cortonwood (via Parkgate, Rawmarsh, Kilnhurst, Swinton, Mexborough, Manvers, Wath) Stagecoach Yorkshire
- 217 Rotherham to Barnsley (via Parkgate, Rawmarsh, Kilnhurst, Swinton, Mexborough, Manvers, Bolton, Goldthorpe, Darfield, Ardsley, Stairfoot) Stagecoach Yorkshire
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