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
Richmond Road, Handsworth (Sheffield) - Part One
Wednesday 14 – Friday 16 January 2026
From 1900 Wednesday 14 January
until 0500 on Friday 16 January 2026
(For two nights, 1900 until 0500 each night)
Richmond Road between Hastilar Road South to Richmond Hall Road will be temporarily closed for overnight roadworks.
Services 24, 25, 70A, 73 will be subject to diversion.
Services 24, 25 to divert via Hastilar Road South, Richmond Road, Normanton Hill, Normanton Spring Road, Coisley Hill, Sheffield Road, Stradbroke Road in both directions.
Service 70 is to divert via Hastilar Road South, Castlebeck Avenue, Prince of Wales Road, Sheffield Parkway, Handsworth Road in both directions.
Service 70A is to divert via Tannery Street, Beaver Hill Road, Retford Road in both directions.
Service 73 is to divert via Manor Top, Prince of Wales Road, Sheffield Parkway, Handsworth Road in both directions.
Richmond Road, Handsworth (Sheffield) - Part Two
Friday 16 – Saturday 17 January 2026
From 1900 Friday 16 January
Until 0500 Saturday 17 January 2026
(For One Night Only)
Richmond Road will be closed overnight between Laverack Street to Richmond Grove for works. Services 30A, 70A, 73 will be subject to diversion.
Service 30A is to divert via Handsworth Road in both directions.
Services 70A, 73 towards Meadowhall/Rotherham are to divert via Richmond Park Road, Richmond Road, Sheffield Parkway Roundabout, Handsworth Road.
Services 70A, 73 towards Sheffield are to divert via Handsworth Road and Richmond Park Road.
Mill Lane, Treeton (Rotherham)
19:00 – 22:00, 19 January 2026
From 1900 until 2200 19 January 2026
(For 3 Hours Only)
Mill Lane will be temporarily closed for essential railway works.
Services 71, 73, 95 will be subject to diversion.
Services 73, 95 to omit Treeton and divert directly along Main Street in both directions.
Service 71 to divert via Whitehill Lane, Bawtry Road, West Bawtry Road, Pleasley Road in both directions.
There will be no service to Treeton during the works period.
Rotherham Intc - Sheffield Intc
Sheffield Intc - Rotherham Intc Arr
Timetable data from First Bus/Bus Open Data Service (BODS),
First South Yorkshire
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- firstbus.co.uk/south-yorkshire
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