The following services running through South Leeds will see changes come into operation on Sunday 31 August 2025 as described. To find full details and new timetables please go to: www.wymetro.com/buses
A number of services have been re-routed to avoid Whitehall Road in Holbeck where ongoing works have narrowed the road width making it difficult for wide vehicles to pass safely. Re-routed services will use stops on Wellington Road and Westgate
9A White Rose Centre • Rothwell • Seacroft
Most journeys will be retimed by around 5-10 minutes. These changes do not affect Squarepeg services 9 and 9C.
55 55C Leeds • Holbeck • Cottingley • White Rose Centre
Due to safety concerns, these services will be removed from Whitehall Road and rerouted outbound via Wellington Street and Armley Gyratory, inbound via Armley Gyratory and Westgate. Some journeys will be retimed by around 5-15 minutes, and Sunday evening journeys will be retimed by 25-30 minutes.
65 Leeds • White Rose Centre • Morley • Gildersome
Due to safety concerns, these services will be removed from Whitehall Road and rerouted outbound via Wellington Street and Armley Gyratory, inbound via Armley Gyratory and Westgate. Most journeys will be retimed by around 5-15 minutes.
74 75 Leeds • Holbeck • Beeston • Parkwood • Middleton • Hunslet • Leeds
Due to safety concerns, these services will be removed from Whitehall Road and rerouted between Leeds and Holbeck outbound via Wellington Street and Armley Gyratory, inbound via Armley Gyratory and Westgate. Many journeys will be retimed by around 5-15 minutes. On weekdays, the 1551 Leeds to Middleton journey (75) will be withdrawn but new journeys will be introduced at 1332 Middleton to Leeds (74) and 1442 Leeds to Middleton (75).
86 Rodley • Bramley • Armley • Holbeck • Middleton
Some journeys will be retimed by around 5-20 minutes.
118 Wakefield • East Ardsley • White Rose Centre
On weekdays during school holidays, the 1505 journey from White Rose Centre will be retimed 5 minutes earlier and will terminate in East Ardsley.
229 Huddersfield • Heckmondwike • Birstall Retail Park • Leeds
Due to safety concerns, this service will be removed from Whitehall Road and rerouted via Wellington Street and Armley Gyratory. Some journeys will be retimed by up to 5 minutes.
444 446 Leeds • Rothwell • Carlton / Woodlesford • Wakefield
The afternoon school journey from St Thomas a Becket school will be retimed 15 minutes later to 1512 and will operate as service 446. During school holidays it will start from Wakefield Bus Station at 1528
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