73 Rotherham - Treeton - Sheffield
A bus service operated by First South Yorkshire
Football Diversions on Match days 25/26 season (Barnsley,Rotherham and Sheffield) UPDATED
Friday 1 August 2025 – Monday 18 May 2026
On match days from approx 1hr/2hrs* before kick off until approx 1hr/2hrs* after the final whistle some services are subject to diversion affecting games involving Barnsley {Ser. 2, 27a, 28 & 32}, Rotherham United {73, 95, 137, 138 & X3}, Sheffield United (2hr closures) {18 & 252} and Sheffield Wednesday {7, 18. 31, 86, 97 & 98}
*2hrs before and after for a local derby.
New York Stadium -Rotherham United Home Games
When Main Street closes:
Services 73, 95 & X3 from Rotherham will re-divert via Bridge Street, Centenary Way & Ickles roundabout (73 & 95 services then Sheffield Road, Old Sheffield Road & Canklow Road). To Rotherham unaffected.
Services 137 and 138 towards Rotherham will turn left on Centenary Way, College Road Roundabout, then Bridge Street.
FROM Rotherham will divert via Chantry Bridge, Greasbrough Road & Centenary Way, then U turn back to Masbrough Street.
TO GET THERE:
Approx 5-10 min walk from Rotherham Interchange via Corporation Street and Main Street
Approx 5-10 walk from Rotherham Central, side of Canal, past Poolice station then onto Main Street
Main Street, Rotherham Town Centre (Rotherham)
Sunday 1 – Sunday 15 February 2026
From 0000 On Sunday 01 February until 2359 On Sunday 15 February 2026
(For 3 Sunday’s Only)
Main Street is temporarily closed from its junctions of Market Street to Westgate for utility works.
Services 73, 137a, X3 are subject to diversion.
Service 73 towards Sheffield to divert via Bridge Street, Centenary Way, Ickles roundabout, Sheffield Road, Old Sheffield Road & Canklow Road
Service 73 towards Rotherham is unaffected
Service X3 towards Sheffield to divert via Bridge Street, Centenary Way, Ickles roundabout
Service X3 towards Doncaster is unaffected
Service 136 to divert via Centenary Way, College Road and Bridge Street in both directions
Service 137a will divert via Bridge Street, Centenary Way then normal route on Masbrough Street in both directions
Wood Lane, Treeton (Rotherham)
From Tuesday 3 February 2026
Wood Lane is temporarily inaccessible due to badly parked cars until further notice
Service 73 and 95 are subject to a diversion
Services 73 and 95 to divert via High Hazel Road in both directions
- Timetable
- Map (tracking 1 bus)
- Vehicles
Rotherham Intc - Sheffield Intc
Sheffield Intc - Rotherham Intc Arr
Timetable data from First Bus/Bus Open Data Service (BODS),
First South Yorkshire
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk/south-yorkshire
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