Full list of bus diversions as Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon 2026 takes place this weekend

The fourth annual Rob Burrow Leeds Marathon will take place this weekend.

Over 13,000 participants are expected to take part on Sunday, May 10, in the hugely popular event that was established to honour the rugby league legend.

In co-operation with West Yorkshire Metro, a number of city bus routes will be affected from the start of service until approximately 5.30pm. Otley Bus Station will be closed from 9am until approximately 3pm. Here’s the full list of affected services...

19 & 19A Ireland Wood/Tinshill – Garforth

• From start of service until approx. 1730.
• Towards Leeds City Centre and Garforth.
• A normal route to Otley Old Road then diverting via Spen Lane, Morris Lane and Kirkstall Hill, resuming route at Burley Road.
• Stops Missed: All stops between Spen Lane and Burley Road.
• Alternative Bus Stops: Last stop (45011267 Butcher Hill) on Spen Lane, first stop (45010968 Cardigan Road) on Burley Road.
• Towards Ireland Wood/Tinshill.
• A normal route to Burley Road, continuing on Burley Road, then diverting via Kirkstall Hill and Morris Lane, resuming route at Spen Lane junction with Queenswood Drive.
• Stops Missed: All stops between Burley Road and Spen Lane.
• Alternative Bus Stops: Last stop on Burley Road (45010950 Woodsley Road) first stop on Spen Lane (45011264 Butcher Hill).

Holt Park Stop Arrangements

• From start of service until approx. 1730.
• Service 23 will start from Stand B (45010755) at Holt Park.
• Service 24 will start from Stand C (45010756) at Holt Park.
• Event shuttle bus will use Stand A (45010754) at Holt Park.

23 Leeds - Holt Park

• From start of service until approx. 1730.
• Towards Holt Park.
• From Leeds Bus Station diverting via The Headrow, Westgate, Park Lane, Burley Street, Burley Road, Kirkstall Hill, Morris Lane and Spen Lane, resuming route at Otley Old Road.
• Stops Missed: All stops between Leeds City Centre and Otley Old Road.
• City Centre Stops Missed: Headrow L, Merrion B.
• Catch From: Bus station & Headrow E.
• Towards Leeds City Centre.
• A normal route to Otley Old Road then diverting via Spen Lane, Morris Lane, Kirkstall Hill, Burley Road, Park Lane and Westgate, resuming route at The Headrow to serve Leeds Bus Station.
• Stops Missed: All stops between Holt Park & Leeds.
• City Centre Stops Missed: Merrion C, Headrow M.

24 Beeston – Leeds – Lawnswood/Holt Park

• From start of service until approx. 1730.
• Towards Holt Park.
• A normal route to Infirmary Street then diverting via East Parade, The Headrow, Westgate, Park Lane, Burley Street, Burley Road, Morris Lane, Spen Lane and Otley Old Road, resuming route at Holtdale Approach to Holt Park Centre, using stop Holt Park Centre C (45010756).
• Stops Missed: All stops between Leeds City Centre and Holt Park.
• City Centre stops missed: Headrow L, Merrion B.
• Catch from: City Square E.
• Towards Beeston.
• Starting from Holt Park Centre C (45010756) then diverting via Otley Old Road, Spen Lane, Morris Lane, Burley Road, Burley Street, Park Lane, Westgate, The Headrow, Park Row (City Square G) then resuming a normal route to Beeston via Neville Street.
• City Centre Stops Missed: Merrion C, Headrow M.
• Catch From: City Square G & Station E.

27 Leeds – Guiseley

• From start of service until approx. 1730.
• Towards Guiseley.
• From Leeds Bus Station diverting via The Headrow, Westgate, Park Lane, Burley Street, Burley Road, Kirkstall Hill, Morris Lane and Spen Lane, resuming route at Butcher Hill.
• Stops Missed: All stops between Leeds and Butcher Hill.
• City Centre Stops Missed: Headrow L, Merrion B.
• Catch From: Bus Station & Headrow E.
• Towards Leeds.
• A normal route to Butcher Hill then diverting via Spen Lane, Morris Lane, Kirkstall Hill, Burley Road, Park Lane and Westgate, resuming route at The Headrow to serve Leeds Bus Station.
• Stops Missed: All stops between Leeds and Butcher Hill.
• City Centre Stops Missed: Merrion C.

28 Leeds – Adel

• From start of service until approx. 1730.
• Towards Adel.
• A normal route to Woodhouse Lane then diverting via Clay Pit Lane, Sheepscar Junction, Scott Hall Road, King Lane and Ring Road Moortown to resume route at Weetwood Lane/Long Causeway.
• Stops Missed: All stops between Woodhouse Lane (Merrion B) and Long Causeway (Adel).
• Catch from: Leeds Bus Station, Headrow E & L, Merrion B.
• Towards Leeds.
• A normal route to Long Causeway then diverting via Ring Road Moortown, King Lane, Scott Hall Road, Sheepscar Junction and Clay Pit Lane to resume route at Woodhouse Lane.
• Stops Missed: All stops between Long Causeway (Adel) and Albion Street (Leeds City Centre).

33 34 Leeds – Otley

• From start of service until approx. 1550.
• Otley Bus Station Closed 0900-1500 approx.
• Towards Otley.
• A normal route to Bradford Road then diverting via Piper Lane, Westgate, Clapgate, Bridge Street and Cattle Market Street, serving the coach stop on Cattle Market Street.
• Stops Missed: Otley Bus Station.
• Towards Leeds.
• Starting from the coach stop on Cattle Market Street then diverting via North Parade, Courthouse Street, Clapgate, Westgate and Piper Lane to resume route at Bradford Road.
• Stops Missed: Otley Bus Station.
• Catch From: Coach Stop on Cattle Market Street. Stops on diversion will be served.

56 Moor Grange – Leeds - Whinmoor

• From start of service until approx. 1730.
• Towards Moor Grange.
• A normal route to The Headrow then diverting via Westgate, Park Lane, Burley Road, Kirkstall Hill, Morris Lane and Spen Lane to resume normal route at Queenswood Drive.
• Stops Missed: All stops between Leeds City Centre & Queenswood Drive.
• City Centre Stops Missed: Headrow K, Merrion B.
• Catch From: Victoria H.
• Towards Leeds City Centre and Whinmoor
• A normal route to Queenswood Drive then diverting via Spen Lane, Morris Lane, Kirkstall Hill, Burley Road, Park Lane and Westgate to resume normal route at The Headrow.
• Stops Missed: All stops between Leeds & Queenswood Drive.
• City Centre Stops Missed: Headrow N, Merrion C.
• Catch From: Victoria P.

91 Pudsey – Halton Moor

• From start of service until approx. 1730.
• Service suspended.
• Stops Missed: All stops between Pudsey – Halton Moor. Service not operating until approximately 1730.

A2 Bradford – Leeds Bradford Airport – Harrogate

• Towards Bradford.
• Service suspended between Harrogate – Otley between 0955-1455.
• The A2 at 0755 & 0855 journeys from Harrogate will be able to go through Pool-in-Wharfedale.
• A full service to Bradford will resume from Harrogate bus station at 1555.
• Towards Harrogate.
• The A2 at 0530, 0630 and 0730 will operate as normal to Harrogate.
• The 0815, 0915, 1015, 1115, 1215 and 1315 departures from Bradford will terminate at Leeds Bradford Airport.
• The A2 at 1415 service will operate as normal, providing all roads are reopened. If not, this service will terminate at Leeds Bradford Airport.
• A full service to Harrogate will resume at 1515 from Bradford.
• A3 Bradford – Leeds Bradford Airport – Otley - Weston - Wharfedale Hospital - Otley
• Towards Otley/Leeds Bradford Airport & Weston.
• The A3 at 0600, 0700, 0755, 0845, 0945, 1045, 1145, 1245, 1345 and 1445 services from Bradford will terminate at Leeds Bradford Airport. Otley, Weston Estate and Wharfedale Hospital will not be served during these times.
• The A3 at 1445 service from Bradford will be on diversion from Leeds Bradford Airport via Otley Old Road, East Chevin Road and Gay Lane to Otley bus station.
• A full service to Otley will resume at 1545 from Bradford.
• Towards Bradford.
• Service between Otley and Leeds Bradford Airport will be suspended until approximately 1600.
• A full service to Bradford will resume at 1635 from Otley Bus Station.

820 821 Bradford/Keighley – Otley – Pateley Bridge – Ripon/Scar House DalesBus

• Towards Ripon/Scar House.
• Otley Bus Station will be closed from 0900 to approximately 1500.
• Buses at 0910 from Bradford and 0925 from Keighley will operate a normal route to Bradford Road in Otley, then divert via Westgate, Clapgate and Bridge Street to serve the temporary bus stop on Cattle Market Street.
• Buses from Otley at 0955, 1020, 1415 and 1505 will all operate from the temporary bus stop on Cattle Market Street and divert via North Parade, Courthouse Street and Bridge Street to resume normal route towards Pateley Bridge.
• Towards Otley.
• The buses due to terminate in Otley at 1310 and 1405 will terminate at the temporary bus stop on Cattle Market Street and will not serve Otley Bus Station.
• The later journeys to Bradford and Keighley will run as normal via Otley Bus Station.

874 Wetherby – Leeds – Otley – Ilkley - Grassington – Buckden DalesBus

• Towards Buckden.
• A normal route to Leeds Boar Lane then non-stop to Otley Grove Hill Park to resume a normal route to Ilkley, Grassington and Buckden.
• Last stop served before Otley Grove Hill Park is Boar Lane, Station B.
• Towards Wetherby.
• Operating a normal route.

X84 Leeds – Ilkley.

• From start of service until approx. 1730.
• Service suspended.
• Stops Missed: All stops between Leeds – Ilkley. Service not operating until approximately 1730.