Hillsborough, opposite Leppings Lane/Eskdale Road

On Leppings Lane, near Eskdale Road, near Opposite 77

Buses point north ↑

Leppings Lane, Hillsborough (Sheffield)
Monday 27 July – Thursday 20 August 2026

Update Extended Dates:

From 0001 Monday 27 July Until 2359 Thursday 20 August 2026 (At All Times)

Leppings Lane between its junctions with Catch Bar Lane and Vere Road is temporarily closed in the direction of Penistone Road only due to utility works.

Services 18, 18A, 31, 97, 98, M92 are subject to diversion.

Services 18, 18A, 98 towards Sheffield City Centre to divert via Catch Bar Lane, Parkside Road, Herries Road South.

Services 31, 97, M92 towards Wadsley Bridge to divert via Catch Bar Lane, Parkside Road, Penistone Road North.

Services 18, 18A, 31, 97, 98, M92 towards Hillsborough Interchange are unaffected.

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Football Diversions - SWFC, SUFC, 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, 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

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 (Stagecoach) to divert from Fox Hill Crescent via Fox Hill Road, Wilcox Road, Halifax Road in both directions.
Service 86 (First South Yorkshire) is scheduled to operate normal route in this area.

Donovan Road

Service 98 to divert via Southey Green Road, Wordsworth Avenue in both directions.

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