226 bus route

The 226 is an interurban bus route between Barnsley and Rotherham, operating between Barnsley town centre and Thurnscoe. From Barnsley town centre, the 226 serves Stairfoot, Wombwell, Wath upon Dearne, Bolton upon Dearne, Goldthorpe and Thurnscoe. Key points along the route include Barnsley Interchange, Bolton upon Dearne railway station, Goldthorpe railway station and Thurnscoe railway station.

The 226 currently runs to a Monday to Saturday daytime frequency of every 30 minutes, reducing to every hour on Sundays and during evenings.

Currently, the 226 is operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire using ADL Enviro300-bodied MAN 18.240s. Two buses, fleet numbers 22535 and 22538, carry yellow branding for the 226.

Stopping points for service 226
Some short workings may not serve the entire route.

Towards Barnsley town centre
Thurnscoe, Merill Road > Lingamore Leys > School Street > Houghton Road > Hanover Street > Shepherd Lane > Thurnscoe Bridge Lane > Highgate > Barnsley Road > Goldthorpe > High Street > Goldthorpe Road > Goldthorpe Green > Bolton upon Dearne > Furlong Road > Station Road > High Street > Wath Road > Dearne Road > Manvers > Station Road > Manvers Way > Doncaster Road > Wath upon Dearne > Montgomery Road > Church Street > West Melton > Barnsley Road > Brampton > Pontefract Road > Brampton Bierlow > Knollbeck Lane > Brampton > Wombwell > Brampton Road > Park Street > High Street > Barnsley Road > Wombwell Lane > Stairfoot > Wombwell Lane > Doncaster Road > Kendray > Doncaster Road > Sheffield Road > Schwäbisch Gmünd Way > Barnsley town centre, Interchange

Towards Thurnscoe
Barnsley town centre, Interchange > Sheffield Road > Doncaster Road > Kendray > Stairfoot > Wombwell Lane > Wombwell > Barnsley Road > High Street > Park Street > Brampton Road > Brampton > Knollbeck Lane > Brampton Bierlow > Pontefract Road > Brampton > West Melton > Barnsley Road > Wath upon Dearne > Church Street > Montgomery Road > Doncaster Road > Manvers > Manvers Way > Station Road > Bolton upon Dearne > Dearne Road > Wath Road > High Street > Angel Street > Furlong Road > Goldthorpe > Goldthorpe Road > High Street > Barnsley Road > Highgate > Nicholas Lane > Thurnscoe Bridge Lane > Shepherd Lane > Houghton Road > Thurnscoe, Merrill Road