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640, 641 - Senior Way, Croft Street, Manchester Road
Services 640 & 641 - Senior way, Croft Street, Manchester Road
Road works are causing delays to Thorpe Edge bound services, and they will be diverted as follows until further notice: Little Horton Lane, Clarges omitting the bottom section of Little Horton Lane.
38 - Stainbeck Avenue
Service 38 - Stainbeck Avenue
To allow for works at Stainbeck Avenue from 12th November until 25th November, the road will be closed and services will be diverted at all times.
Services towards Leeds are diverted via Tongue Lane, Parkside Road, Stonegate Road and then the 39 route.
Services towards Moor Allerton are unaffected.
*NOW OPEN* 686, 687 - Town Gate, Wyke
Services 686, 687 - Town Gate, Wyke
After the recent resurfacing works, Town Gate is closed again, likely for the painting of road markings.
Services are diverted via Woodside Road, Huddersfield Road and Whitehall Road in both directions until further notice.
42 - Lincoln Green Road
Service 42 - Lincoln Green Road
Due to a burst water main on Lincoln Green Road, 42 services are required to divert until further notice.
Services are diverted via Beckett Street, Burmantofts Street, Marsh Lane, York Street, St Peters Street and Eastgate in both directions.
Morris Lane - 50, 50A
Burst water main on Morris Lane, 50 & 50A is diverting.
The services are diverting via Kirkstall Hill, Kirkstall Lane, Abbey Road, Abbey Walk and Morris Lane in both directions.
Services 25/26 - Railway Road/Mayfield Road closure
Railway Road / Mayfield Road Closed
Sundays 3rd / 17th / 24th November 07.00 – 19.00
Valley Drive, continuing onto Little Lane, left A65 Leeds Road, left Brook Street, left Station Road.
(Both directions)
25 - Walkergate
Walkergate, Otley closed.
Monday 4th - Friday 8th 09.00 - 15.00
The diversion is via A659 and Crossgate to Otley Bus Station.
27th October service changes
From Sunday 27th October, we're making a change to our FirstDay and TOTO tickets as well as changes to improve the reliability of our services operating in Leeds, Bradford and surrounding districts to help you get to where you need to be. Below is a summary of the changes for each area.
Please be aware that FirstDay and TOTO 'Day 1' tickets will increase in price from £4.75 to £5.00 on Sunday 27th October, to match the Metro West Yorkshire DaySaver price. TOTO 'Day 2' tickets will also increase from £9.50 to £10 on Sunday 27th October.
Bradford:
| Services | Changes |
|---|---|
| 608 | Revised timetable to improve punctuality and reliability - all days. |
| 612/613/614 | Removal of stop at Five Lane Ends Morrisons after 21:00. Minor retime to Sunday services. |
| 622/626 | Revised timetable to improve punctuality and reliability - all days. |
| 633 | Monday to Saturday early morning and early evening trips retimed to better coordinate with TLC Travel journeys. |
| 640/641 | Removal of the stop at Five Lane Ends Morrisons after 21:00. |
| X6 | Additional stop added in Bradford city centre at Little Germany X. |
To view 'forthcoming' timetables for Bradford click here.
Leeds:
| Services | Changes |
|---|---|
| 15 | Frequency reduced from every 30 minutes to every 60 minutes before 07:00 and after 18:00 - Monday to Friday. |
| 42 | Revised timetable to improve punctuality and reliability - all days. |
| 56 | Revised timetable to improve punctuality and reliability - all days. |
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1/1B, 6, 8, N1, X84 Renumbered. See new service numbers and information below. |
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| 22/23/24 |
These services have been renumbered to improve coordination with other services along the Headingley Line. |
| 25/26 |
Timetables have been adjusted across all days, with earlier departures to enhance connectivity. |
| 27 | Retimed with some earlier journeys. Evening service reintroduced on Monday to Friday and Sunday. Route change at Guiseley to connect to service 33 at Guiseley Morrisons. |
| 28 | Rerouted in City via Leeds Railway Station. Retimed with some earlier and later journeys. |
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22/23/24/25/ 26/27/28 |
All services retimed for consistent headway between Albion Street and Headingley. With buses running:
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| 33/34 |
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To view 'forthcoming' timetables for Leeds click here.
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Bradford Interchange Closure
West Yorkshire Combined Authority has confirmed that Bradford Interchange will reopen on 5 January. We are now working to plan arrangements for the return of services to the bus station and full details will be made available as soon as this is completed. Please revisit this page to check for updates, alternatively, you can also visit Metro.
UPDATED: 1st November 2024
Alternative bus stops
72 towards Leeds - Bridge Street B1 (opposite Bradford Interchange), Little Germany Z on Vicar Lane
363 towards Huddersfield - Hall Ings H11
576 towards Halifax - Nelson Street N1
607 towards Thornton - Nelson Street N2
608 towards Holme Wood - Bridge Street B1 (opposite Bradford Interchange)
612 613 614 towards Shipley - Little Germany Z on Vicar Lane
613 614 towards Buttershaw - Nelson Street N2
615, 616, 619 towards Bingley - Nelson Street N1
617 618 towards Allerton - Nelson Street N1
617 618 towards Holme Wood - Nelson Street N3
620 621 towards Bierley - Nelson Street N1
620 621 towards Haworth Road - Nelson Street N2
622 towards Bingley - Bridge Street B1 (opposite Bradford Interchange)
626 towards Baildon - Bridge Street B1 (opposite Bradford Interchange)
633 (Weekdays & Saturdays) towards Tyersal - Bridge Street B1 (opposite Bradford Interchange)
633 (Weekdays & Saturdays) towards Shipley - Little Germany Z on Vicar Lane
633 (Evenings & Sundays) towards Shipley - Bridge Street B1 (opposite Bradford Interchange)
636 637 towards Clayton - Hall Ings H11
640 641 towards Buttershaw - Hall Ings H11
640 641 towards Five Lane Ends - Little Germany Z on Vicar Lane
645 towards Buttershaw - Hall Ings H11
645 towards Greengates - Little Germany Z on Vicar Lane
671 towards West Bowling - Nelson Street N2
671 towards Thorpe Edge - Little Germany Z on Vicar Lane
680 towards Bingley - Bridge Street B1 (opposite Bradford Interchange)
681 682 towards Halifax - Hall Ings H11
686 687 towards Fagley - Little Germany Z on Vicar Lane
686 688 towards Brighouse - Hall Ings H11
687 towards Scholes - Hall Ings H11
864 towards DalesBus - Bridge Street B1 (opposite Bradford Interchange), Cheapside L
X6 towards Leeds - Bridge Street B1 (opposite Bradford Interchange), Little Germany Z on Vicar Lane
X11 towards Leeds - Bridge Street B1 (opposite Bradford Interchange), Little Germany U on Well Street
X63 towards Huddersfield - Hall Ings H11
Remembrance Day - 8, 15, 16, 19, 607, 617, 618, 621, 636, 637
Remembrance Day service diversions will be in place from 9:00 until 13:00 on Sunday 10th of November. The following services will divert as follows:
Services 607, 15, 16 & 19 towards Bingley/Thornton Terminus:
From Nelson Street, Hall Ings, Manchester Road, Senior Way, Little Horton Lane, Horton Park Avenue, Laisteridge Lane, Great Horton Road to Mini-Roundabout, Shearbridge Road, Listerhills Road and Thornton Road back to the normal route. (both directions)
Services 636 & 637:
From Nelson Street, Hall Ings, Manchester Road, Senior Way, Little Horton Lane, Horton Park Avenue, Laisteridge Lane, Great Horton Road to Mini-Roundabout, Shearbridge Road, and Legrams Lane back to the normal route. (both directions)
Services 617, 618 & 621:
Towards Allerton/Haworth Road:
From Nelson Street, Hall Ings, Manchester Road, Croft Street, Vicar Lane, Well Street, Lower Kirkgate, Cheapside, Manor Row, John Street and Westgate back to the normal route.
Towards Bradford:
Normal route to Westgate then John Street, Manor Row, Cheapside, Lower Kirkgate, Well Street, Leeds Road, Shipley, Airedale Road, Croft Street & Nelson Street back to the normal route.
Service 8
Service 8
Terminating in Lovedean and diverting via Dell Piece West, around the Morrisons roundabout, London Road.
Due to Chester Street closing, Great Horton Road will not be accessible during these hours.