8A Ecclesfield, Monteney Rd - Dyke Vale Road
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.
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.
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.
Waingate, City Centre (Sheffield) UPDATED
Monday 26 October – Friday 6 November 2026
From 0001 on Monday 26 October until 2359 on Friday 6 November 2026
(At All Times, For 2 Weeks)
Temporary traffic lights will be introduced on Waingate to allow Castle Street works to take place.
Bus services 1, 2, 2A, 5, 7, 8, 8A, 9, 9A, 20, 32, 47, 48, 52, 52A, 65, 75, 76, 76A, 76E, 83, 97, 98, 137, 207, 779, X1, X2, X3, X17 will continue to run along their normal route.
Services may be subject to delays as a result of the traffic lights.
Bus stops CG18 and CG19 located on Waingate will remain suspended and bus stop CG22 located on Castle Street will also be suspended for the duration of the works.
Notices will be posted on all affected bus stops advising where alternative bus stops are located.
Ecclesfield, Monteney Rd - Dyke Vale Road
Dyke Vale Road - Ecclesfield, Monteney Rd
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