Route by route guide to the new Dearne Valley Network

Route by route guide to the new Dearne Valley Network from 26 January 2008

FROM 26 JANUARY 2008, STAGECOACH YORKSHIRE WILL BE OPERATING A NEW LOOK BUS NETWORK ACROSS THE DEARNE VALLEY, EASILY IDENTIFIED BY THE BRAND NEW BUSES. Stagecoach Yorkshire is committed to improving your local bus service by simplifying bus routes, refining timetables and investing in more low-floor easy access vehicles. Following Stagecoach Yorkshire s investment in 16 new low floor easy access buses last year, we are investing almost 1.5 million in a further 13 brand new vehicles all for the Dearne Valley. Soon you ll be able to take advantage of these new low floor easy access buses, which will feature the eye catching livery. This leaflet is designed to provide you with a route by route list of the changes being made.that way if you travel on a specific bus route you ll be able to find details of all the changes that affect you. There are a number of area guides available which provide more detail on timetables and route maps. These are available on bus, in travel information centres and to download from www.stagecoachbus.com/yorkshire. Plus don t forget to pick up a new Dearne Valley network map! Keep this leaflet handy and if you are in any doubt, or need more information please: Pick up new timetables at Travel South Yorkshire information centres in Barnsley Interchange, Doncaster Frenchgate and Rotherham Interchange or your local travel information centre Download new timetables at www.travelsouthyorkshire.com Call Traveline on 01709 515151 Pick up a new Dearne Valley network map on your Stagecoach bus, at your local Travel information centre or download at www.stagecoachbus.com/yorkshire Stagecoach Yorkshire is committed to delivering a reliable, clean and affordable service to you. We hope that you find a huge improvement in your services. What our changes mean to you Simplified bus routes Refined timetables for improved reliability New low floor easy access buses on some routes Re-numbering of certain services Improved 10 minutes frequency on the busiest bus routes into Barnsley, Rotherham and Doncaster

THE NETWORK This table lists all the changes to your local bus network from 26 January 2008. The Dearne Link network features a number of improvements, including service renumbering, timetable enhancements and changes to routes. To see if your bus service is changing, just look for the bus number on the following pages, if your bus service is not mentioned, it hasn t changed. Low floor easy access buses operate on the routes indicated. We make every effort to provide easy access buses, however there may be exceptional circumstances when we need to substitute another bus. New low floor buses are being introduced over the next few weeks. Changes to bus routes, timetables and service numbers: X19 Barnsley Darfield Goldthorpe Scawsby Doncaster Robin Hood Airport Minor timetable changes Additional early morning journeys Monday to Saturday 49 Doncaster Sprotbrough Service withdrawn, but replaced by new services 224 and 225. 64A Doncaster Bentley Arksey Minor timetable change:the 0725 journey, Monday to Friday from Doncaster will run 5 minutes earlier throughout arriving back in Doncaster at 0805. 65 Barnsley Worsbrough Hoyland Darfield Great Houghton Following consultation with South Yorkshire Passenger Transport Executive the evening and Sunday journeys on this route will be withdrawn.this is partially replaced by the extension on route 227. 68/68A Barnsley Aldham House Wombwell Darfield Great Houghton Minor route and timetable changes to improve reliability. Journeys via Billingley will operate direct to Great Houghton via West Kirk Lane rather than Middlecliffe Lane, serving Middlecliffe on the return journey to Barnsley. 69 Barnsley Aldham House Wombwell Darfield Minor route and timetable changes to improve reliability. In Darfield buses will operate in a new one way loop from Upperwood Road via Barnsley Road, Saltersbrook Road, Bellbrooke Avenue, Rose Avenue, Edderthorpe Lane, Saltersbrook Road, Nanny Marr Road, Illsley Road, Morrison Road, Bly Road and Barnsley Road back to Upperwood Road. 74 Doncaster Sprotbrough High Melton Harlington Goldthorpe Bolton Mexborough Service withdrawn, but replaced by new services 224 and 225. X92 Doncaster Conisbrough Denaby Mexborough Manvers Wath Rawmarsh Parkgate Rotherham Meadowhall Service withdrawn but replaced by new service 220 (except between Rotherham and Meadowhall. Alternative bus and train services available between these points). 108/109 Rotherham Parkgate Rawmarsh Circular Revised timetable to improve reliability with extra journeys operating during the morning and afternoon peak. Both services combine to provide a 5 minute daytime frequency between Rotherham, Parkgate and Rawmarsh High Street. 108 evening service increased from hourly to every 20 minutes. 108 and 109 Sunday service will be increased from hourly to every 30 minutes, to provide a combined 15 minute frequency between Rotherham, Parkgate and Rawmarsh High Street. 149 Doncaster Sprotbrough High Melton Service withdrawn, but replaced by new services 224 and 225. 218 Barnsley Darfield Goldthorpe Bolton Manvers Mexborough Kilnhurst Rawmarsh Parkgate Rotherham All evening and Sunday journeys will now run 20 minutes earlier throughout to improve coordination with the new 221 service between Rotherham and Mexborough. Extra journey introduced to and from Rotherham on Saturday mornings. 220 Rotherham Parkgate Rawmarsh Wath Manvers Mexborough Denaby Conisbrough Doncaster New service replacing the old X92, running every 30 minutes. Revised timetable to improve reliability, no longer serving Meadowhall. Extra early morning journeys introduced. Combined with services 221 and 229, buses will operate up to every 10 minutes between Swinton (Woodman Roundabout) and Rotherham Interchange. Combined with services 221 and 222, buses will operate up to every 10 minutes between Denaby, Conisbrough and Doncaster.

221 Rotherham Parkgate Rawmarsh Swinton Mexborough Windhill Denaby Conisbrough Doncaster New service replacing the old 288 and 289, running every 30 minutes. Revised timetable to improve reliability. Additional journeys introduced during peak times to and from Doncaster. Extra early morning journeys introduced. Combined with services 220 and 229, buses will operate up to every 10 minutes between Swinton (Woodman Roundabout) and Rotherham Interchange. Combined with services 220 and 222, buses will operate up to every 10 minutes between Denaby, Conisbrough and Doncaster. Evening and Sunday frequency reduced to hourly. 222 Barnsley Wombwell Brampton West Melton Wath Swinton Mexborough Denaby Conisbrough Doncaster Revised timetable to improve reliability, now up to every 30 minutes. Now serves the Denaby and Conisbrough estates providing new links to Barnsley and more buses to Doncaster from these areas. In Wath all journeys will operate via Newhill rather than Burman Road. Combined with services 220 and 221, buses will operate up to every 10 minutes between Denaby, Conisbrough and Doncaster. Evening and Sunday journeys no longer serve the Aldham House Estate, this will be replaced by the extension to route 227. 223 Barnsley Wombwell Brampton West Melton Wath Swinton Mexborough Denaby Conisbrough Doncaster 224 Doncaster Sprotbrough High Melton Harlington Goldthorpe Bolton Mexborough Service withdrawn, but replaced by improved service 222 and revised 229. New service replacing the old 74, now up to every 30 minutes. Additional peak time journeys introduced. Combined with service 225, buses will operate every 15 minutes between Doncaster and Sprotbrough. Stagecoach will now also provide the hourly evening and Sunday journeys along this route. 225 Doncaster Sprotbrough New service replacing the old 49, running every 30 minutes. Combined with service 224, buses will operate every 15 minutes between Doncaster and Sprotbrough. 226 Barnsley Wombwell Brampton West Melton Manvers Bolton Goldthorpe Thurnscoe Route and timetable changes. Buses will now operate between Barnsley and Thurnscoe only, therefore no longer serving Great Houghton. In Thurnscoe buses will follow a one way loop from Shepherd Lane via Houghton Road, Merrill Road, Lingamore Leys, School Street and Houghton Road back to Shepherd Lane. Between Brampton and West Melton buses will operate via Pontefract Road, Barnsley Road, Grove Road, Edward Road, Masefield Road, Christchurch Road, Brampton Road and Melton High Street, rather than via the length of Brampton Road which will be covered by service 229. Up to every 30 minutes. 227 Rotherham Greasbrough Wentworth Elsecar Hoyland Evening and Sunday journeys will extend to Barnsley from Hoyland via Jump, Wombwell, Aldham House and Barnsley. 228 Barnsley Wombwell Brampton West Melton Wath Rawmarsh Parkgate Rotherham Meadowhall Service withdrawn but replaced by revised services 220, 222 and 229 (except between Rotherham and Meadowhall. Alternative bus and train services available between these points). 229 Barnsley Wombwell Brampton West Melton Wath Rawmarsh Parkgate Rotherham Route and timetable changes to improve reliability, no longer serving Meadowhall. Between Brampton and West Melton buses will operate direct via Brampton Road.The Masefield Road area will be covered by service 226. Combined with services 220 and 221, buses will operate up to every 10 minutes between Swinton (Woodman Roundabout) and Rotherham Interchange. Up to every 30 minutes 288 Rotherham Parkgate Rawmarsh Swinton Mexborough Windhill Denaby Conisbrough Doncaster Service withdrawn, but replaced by new service 221. 289 Rotherham Parkgate Rawmarsh Swinton Mexborough Windhill Service withdrawn, please refer to new timetables for services 218, 220, 221 and 222 for buses between Rotherham, Parkgate, Swinton, Mexborough and Clayfield.

Frequency guide across the Dearne Valley Use this handy guide to find out the frequency to and from some of the key areas across the Dearne Valley. If you can't see where you want to travel to or from, please pick up the Dearne Valley Network map or individual timetables. Wombwell,Town Centre to Denaby and Conisbrough every 30 minutes hourly hourly 222 Doncaster Interchange every 30 minutes hourly hourly 222 Wath, Montgomery Road every 10 minutes every 20 minutes every 20 minutes 222, 226, 229 Manvers and Ventura every 30 minutes hourly hourly 226 Mexborough Interchange every 30 minutes hourly hourly 222 Rotherham Interchange every 30 minutes 2 buses per hour 2 buses per hour 227, 229 Darfield, Nanny Marr Rd 2 buses per hour 68 68A 69 Hoyland, High Street 2 buses per hour hourly hourly 60 67 227 Goldthorpe, High Street every 30 minutes hourly hourly 226 Barnsley Interchange every 10 minutes every 20 minutes every 20 minutes 222, 226, 229 Denaby and Conisbrough Estates to Doncaster Interchange every 10 minutes every 30 minutes every 30 minutes 220, 221, 222 Mexborough Interchange every 10 minutes every 30 minutes every 30 minutes 220, 221, 222 Manvers and Ventura every 30 minutes 220 Wath, Montgomery Road 4 buses per hour hourly hourly 220, 222 Rotherham Interchange 4 buses per hour hourly hourly 220, 221 Barnsley Interchange every 30 minutes hourly hourly 222 Goldthorpe, High Street to Doncaster Interchange 5 buses per hour 3 buses per hour 2 buses per hour X19, 219, 224 Mexborough Interchange 4 buses per hour hourly hourly 218, 224 Manvers and Ventura 4 buses per hour hourly hourly 218, 226 Wath, Montgomery Road every 30 minutes hourly hourly 226 Rotherham Interchange 2 buses per hour 218 Thurnscoe, Merrill Road 4 buses per hour 2 buses per hour 2 buses per hour 219, 226 Barnsley Interchange 5 buses per hour 2 buses per hour hourly X19, 218, 219

Manvers and Ventura to Denaby and Conisbrough every 30 minutes 220 Doncaster Interchange every 30 minutes 220 Wath, Montgomery Road 7 buses per hour 4 buses per hour 3 buses per hour 200, 220, 226 Swinton, Civic Hall 5 buses per hour every 20 minutes every 30 minutes 200, 218 Mexborough Interchange 7 buses per hour 3 buses per hour 2 buses per hour 200, 218, 220 Rotherham Interchange 4 buses per hour 218, 220 Goldthorpe, High Street 4 buses per hour hourly hourly 218, 226 Barnsley Interchange every 30 minutes hourly hourly 226 Mexborough Interchange / Hartley Street to Denaby and Conisbrough 6 buses per hour 2 buses per hour 2 buses per hour 220, 221, 222 Doncaster Interchange 8 buses per hour 3 buses per hour 3 buses per hour 220, 221, 222, 224 Swinton, Civic Hall 9 buses per hour 6 buses per hour 5 buses per hour 200, 218, 221, 222 Manvers and Ventura 7 buses per hour 3 buses per hour 2 buses per hour 200, 218, 220 Wath, Montgomery Road 7 buses per hour 4 buses per hour 3 buses per hour 200, 220, 222 Rotherham Interchange 6 buses per hour 2 buses per hour 2 buses per hour 218, 220, 221 Goldthorpe High Street 4 buses per hour hourly hourly 218, 224 Barnsley Interchange 4 buses per hour hourly hourly 218, 222 Swinton, Civic Hall to Denaby and Conisbrough 4 buses per hour 2 buses per hour 2 buses per hour 221, 222 Doncaster Interchange 4 buses per hour 2 buses per hour 2 buses per hour 221, 222 Wath, Montgomery Road 5 buses per hour 4 buses per hour 3 buses per hour 200, 222 Manvers and Ventura 5 buses per hour every 20 minutes every 30 minutes 200, 218 Mexborough Interchange 9 buses per hour 6 buses per hour 5 buses per hour 200, 218, 221, 222 Rotherham Interchange 4 buses per hour 2 buses per hour 2 buses per hour 218, 221 Barnsley Interchange every 30 minutes hourly hourly 222 Wath, Montgomery Road to Denaby and Conisbrough 4 buses per hour hourly hourly 220, 222 Doncaster Interchange 4 buses per hour hourly hourly 220, 222 Swinton, Civic Hall 5 buses per hour 4 buses per hour 3 buses per hour 200, 222 Manvers and Ventura 7 buses per hour 4 buses per hour 3 buses per hour 200, 220, 226 Mexborough Interchange 7 buses per hour 4 buses per hour 3 buses per hour 200, 220, 222 Rotherham Interchange 4 buses per hour hourly hourly 220, 229 Goldthorpe, High Street every 30 minutes hourly hourly 226 Barnsley Interchange 6 buses per hour 3 buses per hour 3 buses per hour 222, 226, 229

Stagecoach Yorkshire Customer Service Upper Sheffield Road Barnsley S70 4PP tel: 01226 202555 www.stagecoachbus.com/yorkshire travelsouthyorkshire.com Information correct at time of going to print. January 2008