Hillsborough, opposite Leppings Lane/Eskdale Road

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.

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From 0001 on Saturday 24 October until 2359 Saturday 31 October 2026 (At All Times For 8 days)
Langsett Road and Infirmary Road are temporarily closed due to Supertram Network Improvement works.

Services 18, 18A, 31, 52, 52a, 57, 57a, 58, 61, 62, 81, 82, 97, 98, M92 are subject to diversion.

Blue and Yellow Route services will be suspended between Shalesmoor and Malin Bridge/ Middlewood
Blue Route tram services between Shalesmoor and Malin Bridge will be replaced by tram replacement bus BL2.
Yellow route tram services between Shalesmoor and Middlewood will be replaced by tram replacement bus YE1.

More information on tram services during these works can be found here: travelsouthyorkshire.com/en-GB/supertram/Hillsborough-works-24-to-31-October-2026#local

Services 18 and 18a towards Sheffield to divert via Langsett Road, Bamforth Street, Penistone Road and Herries Road South.

Services 18 and 18a towards Hillsborough are not affected

Service 97 and 98 toward Hillsborough / Netherthorpe is unaffected.

Service 97 and 98 from Hillsborough will turn left onto Langsett Road, Bamforth Street & Penistone Road.

Service 97 and 98 from Netherthorpe diverted via Walkley Lane & Ripley Street (not Forbes Road) to turn right onto Langsett Road, Bamforth Street & Penistone Road.

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