Sunday 23 November: Temporary part-suspension on the Blue and Yellow routes during the Steel City derby

There will be changes to Supertram services before, during and after the Steel City Derby (Sheffield Wednesday vs Sheffield United at Hillsborough Stadium) on Sunday 23 November.

Replacement bus YE1 will operate between Sheffield city centre and Middlewood, and valid tram tickets will be accepted on certain local bus services.

For the safety of customers, colleagues and fans, South Yorkshire Police and Supertram have made the decision to implement service changes on the Blue and Yellow routes.

Temporary changes on Sunday 23 November:

• Sunday morning (until approximately 10am): Normal service on all routes.
• Before the match (10am until approximately 12pm): Blue and Yellow route services will terminate at Cathedral. YE1 bus operates between Sheffield city centre and Middlewood. Normal service on Purple and Tram Train routes.
• During the match (12pm to approximately 1pm): Normal service on all routes.
• After the match (1pm to approximately 3pm): Blue and Yellow route services will terminate at Shalesmoor for Kelham Island. YE1 bus operates between Sheffield city centre and Middlewood. Normal service on Purple and Tram Train routes.
• After approximately 3pm: Normal service on all routes.

Trams will continue to operate as normal on other parts of the network (between Sheffield city centre and Halfway, Herdings Park, Meadowhall Interchange and Parkgate). View tram route information.

Click here to download timetables for the affected parts of the Blue and Yellow routes (PDF 67kb).

Please be aware that tram services towards and away from Hillsborough are expected to be busier than usual before and after the match.

Alternative travel options:

• Replacement bus service YE1: This service will operate every 12 minutes between Castle Square/Cathedral (bus stop HS2 on High Street) and Middlewood, between 10am and 12pm and between 1pm and 3pm.
  • Replacement bus YE1 will follow the Yellow route where possible, but is subject to diversion along Penistone Road if required by police.
  • The first departure from bus stop HS2 will be 10:10 operating every 12 minutes until 11:58 inclusive. Service then restarts at 12:59, with the last departure at 14:47.
  • The first departure from Middlewood will be 10:36, operating every 12 minutes until 11:48 inclusive. Service then restarts at 13:01, with the last departure at 15:13.
• Ticket acceptance on certain local buses: You can use a valid tram ticket to travel on the following First Bus services between 10am and 3pm, between Sheffield City Centre and Middlewood and Malin Bridge:
  • Service 8
  • Service 52a
  • Services 81 and 82
  • Service 86

The Travel South Yorkshire Journey Planner can be used to plan an alternative route. In the 'More options' section, untick 'Tram' to plan a bus-only or walking journey from Sheffield city centre to Hillsborough Stadium. Please note that YE1 bus service information is not available in the journey planner.

All Park and Ride sites will be open as normal.

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. The safety of our customers and colleagues remains our top priority.

For live service updates, follow @SY_Supertram on X.
For further help planning your journey, contact Traveline.

Page last updated 20 November 2025 at 14:15