Registered local bus service

PB0000092/39

218

Service
218
From
Barnsley Interchange
To
Rotherham Interchange
Via
Parkgate, Rawmarsh, Kilnhurst, Swinton, Mexborough, Manvers, Bolton, Goldthorpe, Darfield, Ardsley, Stairfoot
Effective
1 June 2026
Status
Registered

Registration history

69 records

Publisher-supplied variations, newest variation number first. Differing rows with the same variation number are preserved; no missing historical changes are reconstructed.

#68 · Registered

Effective
1 June 2026
Received
26 May 2026

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

via Parkgate, Rawmarsh, Kilnhurst, Swinton, Mexborough, Manvers, Bolton, Goldthorpe, Darfield, Ardsley, Stairfoot

Mexbrough Bus Station Stand Relocation

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 / 216 / 217 effective from 01 June 2026. To amend Route and Stopping Places.

#67 · Registered

Effective
28 February 2026
Received
19 February 2026

218 · RotherhamBarnsley

via Parkgate, Rawmarsh, Kilnhurst, Swinton, Mexborough, Manvers, Bolton, Goldthorpe, Darfield, Ardsley, Stairfoot

Revised timetable

Operating between Rotherham and Barnsley given service number 218 / 216 / 217 effective from 28 February 2026. To amend Timetable.

#66 · Registered

Effective
28 February 2026
Received
7 November 2025

218 · RotherhamBarnsley

via Parkgate, Rawmarsh, Kilnhurst, Swinton, Mexborough, Manvers, Bolton, Goldthorpe, Darfield, Ardsley, Stairfoot

Revised route and timetable

Operating between Rotherham and Barnsley given service number 218 effective from 28 February 2026. To amend Route and Timetable.

#65 · Registered

Effective
26 April 2025
Received
12 March 2025

216 · RotherhamBarnsley or Cortonwood

via Parkgate, Rawmarsh, Kilnhurst, Swinton, Mexborough, Manvers, Bolton, Goldthorpe, Darfield, Ardsley, Stairfoot

Revised timetable

Operating between Rotherham and Barnsley or Cortonwood given service number 216 / 217 / 218 effective from 26 April 2025. To amend Timetable.

#64 · Registered

Effective
31 August 2024
Received
18 July 2024

216 · RotherhamCortonwood or Barnsley

via Parkgate, Rawmarsh, Kilnhurst, Swinton, Mexborough, Manvers, Bolton, Goldthorpe, Darfield, Ardsley

Revised route numbers, route and timetable

Operating between Rotherham and Cortonwood or Barnsley given service number 216 / 217 / 218 effective from 31 August 2024. To amend Route and Timetable.

#63 · Registered

Effective
6 April 2024
Received
8 March 2024

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Stand changed in Rotherham Interchange as agreed with SYMCA.

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 / 218A effective from 06 April 2024. To amend Route and Timetable.

#62 · Registered

Effective
6 April 2024
Received
22 February 2024

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Timetable revised to improve punctuality.

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 / 218 / 218a effective from 06 April 2024. To amend Timetable.

#61 · Registered

Effective
29 October 2023
Received
15 September 2023

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Timetable revised to improve punctuality and due to SYMCA tender changes.

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 / 218a / 218 effective from 29 October 2023. To amend Timetable.

#60 · Expired

Effective
28 August 2021
Received
29 July 2021
End date
31 December 2021

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Variation to timetable

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 / 218 / 218a effective from 28 August 2021. To amend Timetable.

#59 · Registered

Effective
13 June 2021
Received
11 June 2021

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

due to long term road closure

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 / 218 / 218a effective from 13 June 2021. To amend Route and Timetable.

#58 · Expired

Effective
12 April 2021
Received
29 March 2021
End date
1 October 2021

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Temporary timetable changes due to Covid19

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 / 218 / 218a effective from 12 April 2021. To amend Timetable.

#57 · Registered

Effective
15 March 2021
Received
10 March 2021

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Minor TT change to facilitate School Change

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 / 218 / 218a effective from 15 March 2021. To amend Timetable.

#56 · Expired

Effective
15 February 2021
Received
15 February 2021
End date
1 October 2021

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Temporary timetable changes due to Covid19

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 / 218 / 218a effective from 15 February 2021. To amend Timetable.

#55 · Expired

Effective
23 March 2020
Received
19 March 2020
End date
4 January 2021

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Temporary change of timetable due to corona virus

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 / 218 / 218a effective from 23 March 2020. To amend Timetable.

#54 · Withdrawn

Effective
23 March 2020
Received
19 March 2020

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Monday to Friday timetable replaced by current Saturday timetable until the 30th June 2020 but earlier of later subject to the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic

#53 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2019
Received
18 July 2019

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

revised timetable

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 / 218 / 218a effective from 01 September 2019. To amend Timetable.

#52 · Registered

Effective
3 March 2019
Received
18 January 2019

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Amended timetable due to public meeting held on the 17th

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 / 218 / 218a effective from 03 March 2019. To amend Timetable.

#51 · Registered

Effective
3 March 2019
Received
17 January 2019

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

moving back to Rotherham Interchange plus timing point change Hail and Ride in operation on Celandine Rise only

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 / 218 / 218a effective from 03 March 2019. To amend Route and Timetable.

#50 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2018
Received
18 July 2018

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Removal of 217 srv introduction of 218a service and timetable change to improve punctuality

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 / 218 / 218a effective from 01 September 2018. To amend Route and Timetable.

#49 · Registered

Effective
29 April 2018
Received
29 March 2018

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Award of emergency tender

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 / 218 / 217 effective from 29 April 2018. To amend Route and Timetable.

#48 · Registered

Effective
28 April 2018
Received
27 February 2018

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Move from Rotherham Interchange to Forge Island plus loss of evening trips due to loss of tender

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 / 218 / 217 effective from 28 April 2018. To amend Route and Timetable.

#47 · Registered

Effective
27 January 2018
Received
30 November 2017

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Minor timetable change to help punctuality

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 / 218 / 217 effective from 27 January 2018. To amend Timetable.

#46 · Registered

Effective
2 September 2017
Received
7 July 2017

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Curtail 217 in Mexborough and amend timetable.

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 / 218 / 217 effective from 02 September 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.

#45 · Registered

Effective
29 April 2017
Received
2 March 2017

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Last trip on Sunday runs through to Rotherham Interchange

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 / 218 / 217 effective from 29 April 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.

#44 · Registered

Effective
29 January 2017
Received
1 December 2016

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Evening journeys only run to Mexbourgh, Slight amendments to the timetable

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 / 218 / 217 effective from 29 January 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.

#43 · Registered

Effective
3 September 2016
Received
8 July 2016

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Timetable revised to improve punctuality

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218/217 effective from 03-Sep-2016. To amend Timetable.

#42 · Registered

Effective
15 May 2016
Received
17 March 2016

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Some amendments to timetable due to change in tender.

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218/217 effective from 15-May-2016. To amend Timetable.

#41 · Registered

Effective
30 January 2016
Received
3 December 2015

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Route change in Highgate on route 217, slight change to AM peak journeys to aid reliability.

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218/217 effective from 30-Jan-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.

#40 · Registered

Effective
12 September 2015
Received
16 July 2015

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Retime 1715 from Barnsley to depart at 1720 MF.

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218/217 effective from 12-Sep-2015. To amend Timetable.

#39 · Registered

Effective
24 January 2015
Received
27 November 2014

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Revised timetable with increased running time to improve punctuality

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218/217 effective from 24-Jan-2015. To amend Timetable.

#38 · Registered

Effective
19 July 2014
Received
23 May 2014

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Revised route on service 217, terminating at Goldthorpe. Service 218 timetable changes, with evening and Sunday journeys extended to Barnsley.

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218/217 effective from 19-Jul-2014. To amend Route and Timetable.

#37 · Registered

Effective
25 January 2014
Received
28 November 2013

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

1528 MF more operating time.

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218/217 effective from 25-Jan-2014. To amend Timetable.

#36 · Registered

Effective
26 October 2013
Received
27 August 2013

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Route exchange between 217 & 218 in Bolton

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218/217 effective from 26-Oct-2013. To amend Route and Timetable.

#35 · Registered

Effective
20 July 2013
Received
23 May 2013

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Add new 217 service, also with timetable amendments

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218/217 effective from 20-Jul-2013. To amend Timetable.

#34 · Registered

Effective
27 April 2013
Received
28 February 2013

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

0455 MF now at 0450 with extra operating time.

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 effective from 27-Apr-2013. To amend Timetable.

#33 · Registered

Effective
26 January 2013
Received
29 November 2012

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Change to intermediate times - reliability

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 effective from 26-Jan-2013. To amend Timetable.

#32 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2012
Received
29 June 2012

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Change to intermediate times

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 effective from 01-Sep-2012. To amend Timetable.

#31 · Registered

Effective
28 April 2012
Received
2 March 2012

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Change to departure time from Rotherham

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 effective from 28-Apr-2012. To amend Timetable.

#30 · Registered

Effective
29 October 2011
Received
1 September 2011

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Change Sunday timetable and 1625 ex Rotherham +1 later M/S - Stand clash

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 effective from 29-Oct-2011. To amend Timetable.

#29 · Registered

Effective
24 July 2011
Received
27 May 2011

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Change to evening times, on tender

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 effective from 24-Jul-2011. To amend Timetable.

#28 · Registered

Effective
7 May 2011
Received
11 March 2011

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

retime AM peak arrival into Barnsley

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 effective from 07-May-2011. To amend Timetable.

#27 · Registered

Effective
24 July 2010
Received
28 May 2010

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

extend 1625 ex Rotherham to Barnsley

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 effective from 24-Jul-2010. To amend Timetable.

#26 · Registered

Effective
24 April 2010
Received
26 February 2010

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

more time in peak trip

Operating between Barnsley Interchange and Rotherham Interchange given service number 218 effective from 24-Apr-2010. To amend Timetable.

#25 · Registered

Effective
5 December 2009
Received
3 December 2009

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

stops corrected

#24 · Registered

Effective
5 December 2009
Received
30 November 2009

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

stops corrected

#23 · Registered

Effective
18 July 2009
Received
25 September 2009

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Unloading/loading added to layover stops

#22 · Registered

Effective
18 July 2009
Received
22 July 2009

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Unloading/loading added to layover stops

#21 · Registered

Effective
31 August 2009
Received
7 July 2009

648 · Nether Haugh/HarleyWath School

AM/PM School service

#20 · Registered

Effective
18 July 2009
Received
25 June 2009

218 · Barnsley InterchangeRotherham Interchange

Changes to early evening journeys

#19 · Registered

Effective
18 July 2009
Received
22 May 2009

218 · BarnsleyRotherham

via Mexborough

Change to timetable.

Operating between Barnsley and Rotherham given service number 218 effective from 18-Jul-2009. To amend Timetable.

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