23, 23a, 24 and 24a bus routes (Barnsley)

## 23, 23a, 24, 24a

The **23**, **23a**, **24** and **24a** are a set of rural bus routes in Barnsley and Sheffield, operating between Millhouse Green (23) or Barnsley town centre (23a, 24, 24a) and Stocksbridge (23), Deepcar (23a), Ingbirchworth (24) or Penistone (24a). From Barnsley town centre, the routes serve Gilroyd (23a, 24, 24a), Penistone (23, 24, 24a), Thurgoland, Crane Moor (23a, 24, 24a), Wortley (23, 23a), Deepcar (23, 23a) and Stocksbridge (23, 23a). Key points along the route include Barnsley Interchange (23a, 24, 24a), Barnsley Hospital (23a, 24, 24a), Northern College (23a, 24, 24a), Wortley Top Forge Industrial Museum (23a, 24), Penistone railway station (23, 23a, 24) and Fox Valley Shopping Centre (23, 23a).

Currently, the 23 and 24 run to a Monday to Saturday daytime frequency of one bus every two hours. There are additionally two trips per day in each direction on the 23a from Monday to Saturday. There is no service on the 24a from Monday to Saturday daytime, which instead runs every two hours during evenings and on Sundays. There is no service on the 23, 23a or 24 during evenings or on Sundays.

The 23, 23a and 24 are currently operated by Yorkshire Tiger, while the 24a is operated by TM Travel. Both companies use Optare Solos on the routes.

## Stopping points for service 23

Some short workings may not serve the entire route.

### Towards Millhouse Green

**Stocksbridge, Unsliven Road** > Manchester Road > Smithy Moor Lane > Moorland Drive > Ridal Avenue > Park Drive > Park Drive Way > Manchester Road > Fox Valley Way > Nanny Hill > Lee Avenue > **Deepcar** > Armitage Road > Wood Royd Road > Royd Lane > Helliwell Lane > Hillcrest Road > Carr Road > Wortley Road > **Wortley** > Finkle Street Lane > Halifax Road > **Thurgoland** > Smithy Hill > Roper Lane > Thurgoland Bank > **Oxspring** > Sheffield Road > **Spring Vale** > **Penistone** > Market Place > Thurlstone Road > **Thurlstone** > Towngate > Kensington Avenue > Westfield Avenue > Manchester Road > **Millhouse Green, Birks Lane**

### Towards Stocksbridge

**Millhouse Green, Birks Lane** > Manchester Road > Wesr End Avenue > Manchester Road > **Thurlstone** > Thurlstone Road > **Penistone** > Bridge Street > Shrewsbury Road > Sheffield Road > **Spring Vale** > **Oxspring** > **Thurgoland** > Thurgoland Bank > Roper Lane > Smithy Hill > Halifax Road > **Wortley** > Penistone Road > Halifax Road > **Deepcar** > Wortley Road > Carr Road > Hillcrest Road > Helliwell Lane > Royd Lane > Wood Royd Road > Armitage Road > Lee Avenue > Nanny Hill > Fox Valley Way > Manchester Road > Park Drive Way > Park Drive > Sitwell Avenue > Moorland Drive > Smithy Moor Road > **Stocksbridge, Unsliven Road**

## Stopping points for service 23a

### Towards Barnsley town centre

**Deepcar, Hillcrest Road** > Helliwell Lane > Royd Lane > Wood Royd Road > Armitage Road > **Stocksbridge** > Lee Avenue > Nanny Hill > Fox Valley Way > Manchester Road > Park Drive Way > Park Drive > Sitwell Avenue > Moorland Drive > SMithy Moor Road > Unsliven Road > Manchester Road > **Green Moor** > Green Moor Road > **Wortley** > Finkle Street Lane > Halifax Road > **Thurgoland** > Smithy Hill > Roper Lane > Halifax Road > **Crane Moor** > Crane Moor Road > Hand Lane > **Thurgoland** > Hollin Moor Lane > **Hood Green** > Hood Green Road > **Stainborough** > Lowe Lane > Gilroyd Lane > **Gilroyd** > Keresforth Hill Road > **Kingstone** > Park Road > Racecommon Road > Shambles Street > Regent Street > **Barnsley town centre, Interchange**

### Towards Deepcar

**Barnsley town centre, Interchange** > Eldon Street > Shambles Street > Racecommon Road > **Kingstone** > Park Road > Keresforth Hill Road > **Gilroyd**> Gilroyd Lane > **Stainborough** > Lowe Lane > **Hood Green** > Hood Green Road > **Thurgoland** > Hollin Moor Lane > **Crane Moor** > Hand Lane > Crane Moor Road > **Thurgoland** > Halifax Road > Roper Lane > Smithy Hill > Halifax Road > **Wortley** > Penistone Road > Halifax Road > **Green Moor** > Green Moor Road > **Stocksbridge** > Unsliven Road > Manchester Road > Fox Valley Way > Nanny Hill > Lee Avenue > Armitage Road > Wood Royd Road > Royd Lane > Helliwell Lane > Carr Road > **Deepcar, Hillcrest Road**

## Stopping points for service 24

Some short workings may not serve the entire route.

### Towards Barnsley town centre

**Ingbirchworth**, Huddersfield Road > **Penistone** > Well House Lane > Barnsley Road > Bridge Street > Shrewsbury Road > Sheffield Road > **Spring Vale** > **Oxspring** > Roughbirchworth Lane > **Green Moor** > Dean Head Lane > Green Moor Road > Cote Lane > **Thurgoland** > Smithy Hill > Roper Lane > Halifax Road > **Crane Moor** > Crane Moor Road > Hand Lane > **Thurgoland** > Hollin Moor Lane > **Hood Green** > Hood Green Road > **Stainborough** > Lowe Lane > Gilroyd Lane > **Gilroyd** > Keresforth Hill Road > **Kingstone** > Park Road > Racecommon Road > Shambles Street > Regent Street >
**Barnsley town centre, Interchange**

### Towards Ingbirchworth

**Barnsley town centre, Interchange** > Eldon Street > Shambles Street > Racecommon Road > **Kingstone** > Park Road > Keresforth Hill Road > **Gilroyd** > Gilroyd Lane > **Stainborough** > Lowe Lane > **Hood Green** > Hood Green Road > **Thurgoland** > Hollin Moor Lane > **Crane Moor** > Hand Lane > Crane Moor Road > **Thurgoland** > Halifax Road > Roper Lane > Smithy Hill > Cote Lane > **Green Moor** > Green Moor Road >
Dean Head Lane > **Oxspring** > Roughbirchworth Lane > Sheffield Road > **Spring Vale** > **Penistone** > Market Place > Barnsley Road > Wellhouse Lane > **Ingbirchworth, Huddersfield Road**

## Stopping points for service 24a

Some short workings may not serve the entire route.

### Towards Barnsley town centre

**Penistone, Shrewsbury Road** > Sheffield Road > **Spring Vale** > **Oxspring** > **Thurgoland** > Thurgoland Bank > Halifax Road > **Crane Moor** > Crane Moor Road > Hand Lane > **Thurgoland** > Hollin Moor Lane > **Hood Green** > Hood Green Road > **Stainborough** > Lowe Lane > Gilroyd Lane > **Gilroyd** > Keresforth Hill Road > **Kingstone** > Park Road > Racecommon Road > Shambles Street > Regent Street > **Barnsley town centre, Interchange**

### Towards Penistone

**Barnsley town centre, Interchange** > Eldon Street > Shambles Street > Racecommon Road > **Kingstone** > Park Road > Keresforth Hill Road > **Gilroyd** > Gilroyd Lane > **Stainborough** > Lowe Lane > **Hood Green** > Hood Green Road > **Thurgoland** > Hollin Moor Lane > **Crane Moor** > Hand Lane > Crane Moor Road > **Thurgoland** > Halifax Road > Thurgoland Bank > **Oxspring** > Sheffield Road > **Spring Vale** > **Penistone, Market Place**