Full bus diversions as police given extra powers ahead of Leeds city centre protests

Planned protests are set to disrupt buses in Leeds tomorrow

Buses are set to be diverted ahead of three planned protests in Leeds city centre tomorrow.

Police have been given extra powers ahead of the planned protests tomorrow (Saturday April 25), with a large operation planned and multiple roads closed.

Hundreds of officers will be managing three demonstrations in the city centre, organised by UKIP and the Yorkshire Patriots, Stand Up To Racism and the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

Some bus stops in Leeds city centre will be suspended during the march. Here’s every planned diversion...

Some bus stops in Leeds city centre will be suspended during the march.placeholder image
Some bus stops in Leeds city centre will be suspended during the march. | Metro

2, 3 & 3A - both directions

  • A normal route to Great Wilson Street then diverting via Crown Point Road, Duke Street, Eastgate Roundabout and Eastgate (using event stop Victoria E) then via Regent Street, Byron Street and North Street to resume normal route.
  • Missed stops: Southbank D, Corn Exchange C, Victoria K, 45010300 Lovell Park.
  • Catch from: Southbank E & Victoria E (event stop – Eastgate Job Centre).
  • A normal route to North Street then diverting via New York Road (using event stop), Regent Street, Eastgate Roundabout, St Peter’s Street, Duke Street, Black Bull Street and Hunslet Lane to resume a normal route at Meadow Lane.
  • Missed stops: Victoria N, Corn Exchange E, Southbank B.
  • Catch from: Event stops New York Road & Victoria F (by Leeds Playhouse).

4, 4F, 16, 16A - both directions

  • A normal route to Armley Gyratory then diverting via Inner Ring Road, exiting on New York Road, then via New York Road tunnel to resume a normal route at Burmantofts Street.
  • Missed stops: Wellington G, I, City Square A, Trinity R, Corn Exchange G, Cultural B, D.
  • Catch from: New York Road event stop.
  • A normal route to York Street, then diverting via St Peter’s Street, Eastgate roundabout (using the event stop Victoria E) then via Regent Street, Skinner Lane, Clay Pit Lane and A58 Inner Ring Road to resume a normal route at Armley Gyratory.
  • Missed stops: Cultural H, Trinity M, City Square D, Wellington C, Wellington Bridge.
  • Catch from: Cultural E, Victoria E (event stop - Eastgate Job Centre).

5 - both directions

  • Remaining on York Road (A64) exiting at the Regent Street junction to terminate at Eastgate event stop Victoria F.
  • Missed stops: 45011988 Woodpecker Junction, Cultural E, Corn Exchange J, Trinity N, Station B, Civic S & O, 45026529 Leeds City College, 45026530 Woodhouse Square, 45026531 Leeds Dental Hosp, 45026532 Worsley Building, 45026533 LGI A&E, Civic H, Merrion C, Headrow N.
  • Service not serving City Square & LGI.
  • Starting from Eastgate event stop Victoria F, then diverting via Eastgate roundabout, St Peter’s Street, Duke Street and Marsh Lane to resume a normal route at York Road.
  • Missed stops: City Square I, Corn Exchange H, Cultural B, D.
  • Starts from: Victoria F (event stop – by Leeds Playhouse).

7, 7A, 7S - both directions

  • A normal route to North Street then via New York Road, Regent Street and Eastgate, terminating at the event stop Victoria F.
  • Missed stops: Victoria M, Headrow A, Station C.
  • Starting from event stop Victoria E at Eastgate roundabout then diverting via Regent Street, Byron Street and North Street to resume a normal route.
  • Missed stops: Station C, Trinity R, Victoria I, L, 45010300 Lovell Park.
  • Catch from: Victoria M or Victoria E (event stop – by Eastgate Job Centre).

7 (The Harrogate Bus Company) - both directions

  • A normal route to York Road then diverting via Marsh Lane and York Street to Leeds Bus Station.
  • 7 (The Harrogate Bus Company) towards Wetherby.
  • Starting from Leeds Bus Station then diverting via St Peter’s Street, Duke Street and Marsh Lane to resume a normal route at York Road.
  • Missed stops: Victoria L.
  • Catch from: Leeds Bus Station.

12, 13, 13A - both directions

  • A normal route to Hunslet Lane then diverting via Crown Point Road, Duke Street, Eastgate Roundabout and Eastgate (using event stop Victoria E), then via Regent Street, Byron Street and North Street to resume normal route.
  • Missed stops: Crown Point F, Southbank D, Corn Exchange B, Victoria J, 45010300 Lovell Park.
  • Catch from: Victoria E (event stop – by Eastgate Job Centre).
  • A normal route to North Street then diverting via New York Road (using event stop) Regent Street, Eastgate Roundabout, St Peter’s Street, Duke Street, Black Bull Street and Hunslet Lane to resume a normal route at Meadow Lane.
  • Missed stops: Victoria O, Corn Exchange F, Southbank B.
  • Catch from: Event stops New York Road & Victoria F (by Leeds Playhouse), Crown Point D.

14 - both directions

  • A normal route to Kirkstall Road then diverting via West Street, terminating at bus stop 45011760.
  • Missed stops: Civic N & M, City Square F.
  • Starting from Kirkstall Road bus stop 4501762, opposite Kirkstall Fire Station.
  • Missed stops: City Square F, Wellington Q, C & E.
  • Catch from: Kirkstall Road Fire Station (45011762).

15 - both directions

  • A normal route to Armley Gyratory then diverting via West Street terminating at the West Street bus stop 45011760.
  • Missed stops: Civic M, City Square F.
  • Starting from Wellington Bridge 45010979 to operate normal route.
  • Missed stops: City Square F, Wellington Q, C.
  • Catch from: Wellington Bridge 45010979.

19 19A - both directions

  • A normal route to Park Lane then diverting via Inner Ring Road, New York Road and New York Road tunnel to resume a normal route at York Road (A64).
  • Missed stops: Civic N & M, City Square I, Corn Exchange H, Cultural A, D.
  • Catch from: Park Lane Leeds City College 45010970 and New York Road event stop.
  • A normal route to York Street then diverting via St Peter’s Street, Eastgate roundabout and Eastgate (using event stop Victoria E) then via Regent Street, Skinner Lane, Clay Pit Lane and A58 Inner Ring Road, exiting at Westgate to resume a normal route at Park Lane.
  • Missed stops: Cultural H, Corn Exchange I, Station B, Civic O.
  • Catch from: Cultural E, Victoria E (event stop – Eastgate Job Centre) or Park Lane Leeds City College (45010947).

23, 27, 28, X84 - both directions

  • From Leeds Bus Station diverting via Eastgate roundabout, Regent Street, Byron Street and Clay Pit Lane to resume a normal route at Woodhouse Lane.
  • Missed stops: Headrow E, L, Merrion B.
  • Catch from: Leeds Bus Station.
  • A normal route to Woodhouse Lane then diverting via Merrion Street, New Briggate, New York Road, Regent Street, and Eastgate roundabout to Leeds Bus Station.
  • Missed stops: Headrow M, H.

24 - both directions

  • A normal route to Woodhouse Lane then diverting via Merrion Street, New York Road, Eastgate roundabout (using event stop Victoria F), St Peter’s Street, Duke Street, Black Bull Street, Hunslet Road and Meadow Lane.
  • Missed stops: Headrow M, City Square G, Station E, Southbank F.
  • Catch from: Victoria F (event stop - by Leeds Playhouse).
  • A normal route to Victoria Road, then via Great Wilson Street (using Stop Southbank E) Crown Point Road, Duke Street, St Peter’s Street, Eastgate roundabout and Eastgate (using event stop Victoria E) then via Byron Street and Clay Pit Lane to Woodhouse Lane.
  • Missed stops: Southbank F, G, City Square E, Headrow L, Merrion B.
  • Catch from: Southbank E and Victoria E (event stop – by Eastgate Job Centre).

33 34 towards Leeds - both directions

  • A normal route to Kirkstall Road then diverting via A58 Inner Ring Road and New York Road to Leeds Bus Station.
  • Missed stops: Wellington F, H, J, Civic L, Headrow I, Victoria A.
  • From Leeds Bus Station diverting via St Peter’s Street, Duke Street, Marsh Lane and A58 Inner Ring Road, exiting at Kirkstall Road to resume a normal route.
  • Missed stops: Headrow B, City Square F, Wellington Q, D.
  • Catch from: Leeds Bus Station.

36 - both directions

  • A normal route to North Street then diverting via New York Street, Regent Street and Eastgate Roundabout to Leeds Bus Station.
  • From Leeds Bus Station diverting via Regent Street and Byron Street to resume a normal route at North Street.
  • Missed stops: Victoria K, 45010300 Lovell Park.
  • Catch from: Leeds Bus Station.

38 39 - both directions

  • A normal route to Wade Lane then diverting via Merrion Street, New York Road, Regent Street and Eastgate, terminating at event stop Victoria F.
  • Missed stops: Victoria M, D.
  • Starting from Eastgate Roundabout event stop Victoria E, then diverting via Regent Street, Byron Street, North Street, Meanwood Road, Oatland Road and Servia Hill to resume a normal route.
  • No stops served between Leeds City Centre & Servia Hill (45011133 - Servia Gardens).
  • Missed stops: Victoria D, Headrow F & K, Merrion D, 45011151 - Grafton Street, 45011154 - Lovell Park Hill, 45011134 - Carlton Hill.
  • Catch from: Victoria E (event stop – by Eastgate Job Centre) & Servia Gardens 45011133.

40 - both directions

  • Remaining on York Road (A64) and exiting at the Regent Street junction to terminate at Eastgate, event stop Victoria F (outside Leeds City College).
  • Missed stops: 45011988 Woodpecker Junction, Cultural E, Corn Exchange H.
  • Starting from Eastgate event stop Victoria F then via Eastgate roundabout, St Peter’s Street, Duke Street and Marsh Lane to resume a normal route at York Road.
  • Missed stops: Corn Exchange H, Cultural A, D.
  • Catch from: Victoria F (event stop – by Leeds Playhouse).

42 - both directions

  • A normal route to Armley Gyratory then diverting via Inner Ring Road and New York Road to resume a normal route at Regent Street.
  • Missed stops: Wellington Bridge 45012315, Wellington F H J, Civic K, Headrow G, Victoria C.
  • Catch from: New York Road event stop.
  • A normal route to North Street then diverting via Eastgate Roundabout, Eastgate (using event stop Victoria E) Regent Street, Skinner Lane, Clay Pit Lane and A58 Inner Ring Road to resume a normal route at Armley Gyratory.
  • Missed stops: Headrow D, A, Wellington D, C, Q, Wellington Bridge 45010979.
  • Catch from: Victoria E (event stop – by Leeds Playhouse).

47 - both directions

  • Starting from Swinegate stop Trinity S then diverting via Bishopgate Street, Neville Street and Great Wilson Street to resume a normal route.
  • Missed stops: Corn Exchange F, Southbank F.
  • Catch from: Trinity S (on Swinegate).
  • A normal route to Kirkgate then diverting via The Calls, Call Lane and Swinegate to terminate at Trinity S.
  • Missed stops: Corn Exchange F.

49, 50, 50A - both directions

  • A normal route to Park Lane then diverting via Inner Ring Road, New York Road and New York Road tunnel to resume a normal route at Burmantofts Street.
  • Missed stops: Civic N, Headrow J & G, Cultural C & D.
  • Catch from: New York Road event stop.
  • A normal route to York Street then via St Peter’s Street, Eastgate Roundabout and Eastgate (using event stop Victoria E) then via Regent Street, Byron Street, Clay Pit Lane and A58 Inner Ring Road exiting at Westgate to resume a normal route at Park Lane.
  • Missed stops: Victoria G, Headrow C, Civic P & O.
  • Catch from: Cultural E, Victoria E (event stop – by Eastgate Job Centre) or Park Lane Leeds City College.

51, 52 - both directions

  • A normal route to Great Wilson Street (Asda House) then diverting via Great Wilson Street to Crown Point Road, Duke Street, St Peter’s Street and Eastgate Roundabout, terminating at Eastgate event stop Victoria E.
  • Missed stops: Southbank C, Corn Exchange A & Victoria D.
  • Starting from Eastgate event stop Victoria F then diverting via Eastgate Roundabout, St Peter’s Street, Duke Street, Crown Point Road, Black Bull Street, Hunslet Lane and Great Wilson Street to resume normal route at Meadow Lane.
  • Missed stops: Victoria D, Corn Exchange D, Southbank A.
  • Catch from: Victoria F (event stop - Leeds Playhouse).

55, 65 - both directions

  • A normal route to Armley Gyratory and Wellington Bridge, terminating at West Street 45011760.
  • Missed stops: Civic N, L, City Square G.
  • Starting from West Street 45011760 then via Westgate Point, Westgate slip road, Armley Gyratory, Ingram Distributor to resume a normal route at Domestic Street.
  • Missed stops: City Square G, Wellington Q, C, D.
  • Catch from: West Street 45011760, Wellington Bridge.

56 - both directions

  • A normal route to Woodpecker Junction then via Inner Ring Road, Eastgate roundabout and Eastgate (using event stop Victoria E) then via Regent Street, Skinner Lane and Clay Pit Lane, resuming a normal route at Woodhouse Lane.
  • Missed stops: Cultural E, Victoria H, Headrow K, Merrion B.
  • Catch from: Victoria E (event stop – by Eastgate Job Centre).
  • A normal route to Woodhouse Lane then diverting via Merrion Street, New York Road (using event stop) and New York Road tunnel to resume normal route at York Road.
  • Missed stops: Headrow N, Victoria P, Cultural B, D.
  • Catch from: Event stop on New York Road.

60 60A - both directions

  • A normal route to Kirkstall Road then diverting via Inner Ring Road, exiting at New York Road, then via Regent Street and Eastgate roundabout to Leeds Bus Station.
  • Missed stops: Wellington F, H & J, Civic L, Headrow I, Victoria C.
  • Starting from Leeds Bus Station then diverting via St Peter’s Street, Duke Street, Marsh Lane and Inner Ring Road to resume a normal route at Kirkstall Road.
  • Missed stops: Headrow B, City Square F, Wellington Q & E.
  • Catch from: Leeds Bus Station.

64 - both directions

  • A normal route to York Street then diverting via St Peter’s Street to Leeds Bus Station.
  • Missed stops: Victoria H, Victoria P.
  • Service will operate from Leeds Bus Station stand 12 to resume normal route.
  • Missed stops: Trinity Q, Corn Exchange H.
  • Catch from: Leeds Bus Station (stand 12).

72 X6 - both directions

  • A normal route to Armley Gyratory then diverting via Inner Ring Road, exiting at New York Road then via Regent Street and Eastgate roundabout to Leeds Bus Station.
  • Missed stops: Wellington Bridge 45012315 (72 only), West Street 45011760 (72 only), Civic N, L, Headrow R & I.
  • Starting from Leeds Bus Station then diverting via St Peter’s Street, Duke Street, Marsh Lane and Inner Ring Road to Armley Gyratory to resume a normal route.
  • Missed stops: Headrow D, Civic Q & O (72 only), Wellington Bridge (72 only).
  • Catch from: Leeds Bus Station.

74 - both directions

  • Starting from Swinegate stop Trinity S then diverting via Bishopgate Street and Neville Street to resume a normal route.
  • Missed stops: Corn Exchange I.
  • Catch from: Trinity S (on Swinegate), Station E & Southbank F.
  • A normal Route to Cemetery Road then diverting via M621, Meadow Road, Victoria Road, Great Wilson Street, Meadow Lane and Swinegate to terminate at Trinity S.
  • Missed stops: Top Moor Side 45010095, Balm Walk 45010098, Domestic Road 45010100, Wortley Lane 45012261, The Roundhouse 45010985, Civic N, L.

75 - both directions

  • A normal route to Crown Point Road then diverting via Kirkgate, High Court, The Calls and Swinegate to terminate at Swinegate stop Trinity S.
  • Missed stops: Corn Exchange I.
  • Starting from Swinegate stop Trinity S, then diverting via Bishopgate Street, Neville Street, Great Wilson Street, Dewsbury Road, Hunslet Hall Road, Lady Pit Lane and Malvern Road to resume a normal route at Beeston Road.
  • Missed stops: Civic L, City Square G, Wellington Q, C, D, Wellington Bridge 45010979, Holbeck Lane 45013220, Balm Walk 45010097, Malvern Street 45023738, Fairfax Road 45012168, Back Middleton View 45012119.
  • Catch from: Trinity S (on Swinegate).

163 - both directions

  • A normal route to York Street then diverting via Duke Street, Kirkgate and Cross York Street to terminate at York Street stop Cultural C.
  • Starting from York Street Cultural C to resume a normal route.
  • Missed stops: City Square H, Corn Exchange H, Cultural A.
  • Catch from: Cultural C & D (on York Street).

164 165 - both directions

  • A normal route to Leeds Bus Station.
  • Starting from Leeds Bus Station then diverting via St Peter’s Street, Duke Street and Marsh Way to resume a normal route on York Road.
  • Missed stops: Victoria G, Corn Exchange D, Cultural A & D.
  • Catch from: Leeds Bus Station.

168 - both directions

  • A normal route to Crown Point Road then diverting via Kirkgate and Cross York Street to terminate at York Street Cultural C.
  • Starting from York Street Cultural C to resume a normal route.
  • Missed stops: Corn Exchange D.
  • Catch from: Cultural C.

200, 201, 202, 203 - both directions

  • A normal route to Victoria Road then diverting via Great Wilson Street, Crown Point Road, Duke Street and St Peter’s Street to Leeds Bus Station.
  • Missed stops: Station D, Trinity R, Victoria I.
  • Starting from Leeds Bus Station via St Peter’s Street, Duke Street, Crown Point Road, Black Bull Street, Hunslet Lane, Great Wilson Street and Meadow Lane to resume a normal route.
  • Missed stops: Southbank F, Victoria Q, Trinity N, Station F.
  • Catch from: Leeds Bus Station.

229, 254, 255 - both directions

  • A normal route to Big Yellow roundabout then via Holbeck Lane, Nineveh Road, Meadow Lane, Great Wilson Street, Crown Point Road, Duke Street and St Peter’s Street to Leeds Bus Station.
  • Missed stops: Wortley Lane 45012261, The Roundhouse 45010985, Wellington Bridge 45012315, Wellington G & I, City Square B, Station D, Trinity R, Victoria I.
  • Starting from the Bus Station then diverting via St Peter’s Street, Duke Street, Crown Point Road, Black Bull Street, Hunslet Lane, Great Wilson Street, Meadow Lane, Nineveh Road and Holbeck Lane to resume a normal route at the Big Yellow roundabout.
  • Missed stops: Victoria Q, Trinity N, City Square C, Wellington C & E.
  • Catch from: Leeds Bus Station.

508 - both directions

  • A normal route to Armley Road then diverting via Inner Ring Road, exiting at New York Road then via Regent Street and Eastgate roundabout to Leeds Bus Station.
  • Starting from Leeds Bus Station then diverting via St Peter’s Street, Duke Street, Marsh Lane and Inner Ring Road to resume a normal route at Armley Gyratory.
  • Missed stops: Headrow B, City Square F & Wellington Q & E.
  • Catch from: Leeds Bus Station.

A1 - both directions

  • A normal route to Kirkstall Road then diverting via West Street, Inner Ring Road, New York Road and Eastgate roundabout to Leeds Bus Station.
  • Starting from Leeds Bus Station then diverting via St Peter’s Street, Duke Street, Marsh Lane, and Inner Ring Road to resume a normal route at Kirkstall Road.
  • Missed stops: Trinity N, Station B, Wellington Q, Wellington D.
  • Catch from: Leeds Bus Station.

PR1 - both directions

  • A normal route to Leeds Bridge then diverting via Swinegate to terminate at stop Trinity S 45014778 (outside Bibi’s restaurant).
  • Missed stops: Trinity P.
  • Catch from: Trinity S (on Swinegate).
  • Starting from Swinegate event stop Trinity S then diverting via Neville Street, Great Wilson Street, Meadow Lane, M621 to Elland Road.
  • Missed stops: Wellington N.
  • Catch from: Trinity S (on Swinegate).

PR3- both directions

  • A normal route to Meadow Lane then diverting via Swinegate to terminate at stop Trinity S 45014778.
  • Missed stops: Trinity K.
  • Starting from Trinity S to resume a normal route at Neville Street.
  • Missed stop: Trinity K.
  • Catch from: Trinity S (on Swinegate), Station E, Southbank F.

X11- both directions

  • A normal route to Wellington Street Viaduct then diverting via Westgate to terminate at the Old Yorkshire Post Building, stop Wellington Bridge 45010979.
  • Missed Stops: Wellington G, I, Civic L.
  • Service to Start from the Old Yorkshire Post Building, stop Wellington Bridge 45010979.
  • Stops missed: Civic L, City Square D, Wellington C.
  • Catch from: Wellington Bridge 45010979.

X98 & X99 - both directions

  • A normal route to Roseville Road then diverting via Regent Street and Eastgate roundabout to terminate at event stop Victoria F.
  • Missed stops: Headrow A.
  • Starting from Eastgate event stop Victoria E to resume a normal route.
  • Missed stops: Station A & Victoria A.
  • Catch from: Victoria E.
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