Storm Franklin has disrupted bus services in South Yorkshire, after causing winds of up 70mph across the region and widespread flooding.
Persistent rainfall between all three of the past week’s storms have caused the River Don to overflow in several places.
Most disruption to Sheffield and Rotherham’s public transport is caused by flooding at Meadowhall, meaning many services are diverting travel away or stopping services earlier in the route.
Information from Travel South Yorkshire explains the changes to today’s bus services.
Doncaster
Flooding throughout Doncaster has caused problems for several bus services.
Stagecoach Yorkshire: 218, 218a, 220, 221
These services will be diverted via Queen Street and Wath Road in both directions, between Swinton and Mexborough. The 220 service will also not stop at Cortonwood Shopping Park.
First South Yorkshire: 84b
This service will not travel to Sykehouse.
Sheffield and Rotherham
Many services have been diverted to avoid flooding around Meadowhall.
The following services are affected:
First South Yorkshire: 137
This service will stop at Blackburn.
First South Yorkshire: 208
This service will be diverted via Attercliffe Common
Stagecoach Yorkshire: 218, 218a, 220, 221
These services will be diverted via Queen Street and Wath Road in both directions, between Swinton and Mexborough.
Stagecoach Yorkshire: 220, 222
These services will not stop at Cortonwood Shopping Park.
First South Yorkshire: 73
This service will not travel to Treeton
First South Yorkshire: X10, X1
These services will be diverted from Attercliffe Common to TGI Fridays then left to Meadowhall Interchange. At Ickles roundabout left down Centenary Way then down Main Street into Rotherham Interchange and the same in reverse.
First South Yorkshire, TM Travel: X54
This service will be diverted via Woodhouse Mill between Handsworth and Swallownest.
First South Yorkshire, Hulleys of Baslow: 272
This service will not travel to Bradwell.
First South Yorkshire: 52a
This service will be diverted via Retford Road and will not go via Beaver Hill Road.
First South Yorkshire, Stagecoach Yorkshire: 57, SL1, SL1A (Stagecoach only)
These services will be diverted between Deepcar and Middlewood via Stocksbridge Bypass and Halifax Road in both directions. 57 will pick up the normal route at Dykes Hall Road bottom.
There is currently no service into Oughtibridge, Wharncliffe Side or Worrall.
First South Yorkshire: 9, 9a
These services will be diverted via Greenland Road and Attercliffe Road in both directions.
First South Yorkshire, TM Travel: X54
These services will be diverted via Woodhouse Mill between Handsworth and Swallownest.
First South Yorkshire: X78
Due to flooding around Meadowhall, this service will be diverted in both directions between Meadowbank and Brightside via Tinsley Viaduct, Sheffield Road and Attercliffe Common.
For further updates follow @SheffieldWire’s thread on Storm Franklin here
THREAD: #StormFranklin updates for #SouthYorkshire
🚨Storm Franklin brought in winds of up to 70mph across South Yorkshire last night and in the early hours of this morning.
⚠️ The Met Office issued a yellow warning…
— Sheffield Wire (@Sheffield_Wire) February 21, 2022
For further updates on the disruption caused by Storm Franklin across Sheffield, click here
