22a, 22c and 22x bus routes (Rotherham)

The 22a, 22c and 22x are a trio of interurban bus routes between Barnsley and Rotherham, operating between Barnsley town centre (22x) or Wath upon Dearne (22a, 22c) and Rotherham town centre. From Barnsley town centre, the routes serve Wombwell (22x), Wath upon Dearne, Manvers, Swinton, Rawmarsh and Rotherham town centre. Key points along the route include Barnsley Interchange (22x), Wath bus station, Dearne Valley College, Parkgate Shopping, Rotherham Interchange and Rotherham General Hospital (22a, 22c).

The 22a and 22c are essentially the same route; the 22a runs anticlockwise around the Wath/Manvers circular loop, while the 22c runs clockwise around the loop. They both run every 30 minutes from Monday to Saturday daytime, providing a 15 minute combined frequency. The 22x also runs to a Monday to Saturday daytime frequency of every 15 minutes. The frequency of the 22a, 22c and 22x all drop to one bus every hour during evenings and on Sundays.

The 22a and 22c are currently operated by First South Yorkshire using Volvo B7TL/Alexander ALX400s, while the 22x is currently operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire using a fleet of branded 65 plate ADL Enviro200 MMCs; fleet numbers 26024 through 26031 are branded in a blue livery for the 22x. Prior to this, ADL Enviro300-bodied MAN 18.240s carrying a yellow branding for the 22x were used. The 22a and 22c are relics of the former 22, which ran all the way through to Barnsley before being cut back as far as Wath after losing out in the face of competition from Stagecoach launching the 22x.

Stopping points for service 22a
This is a circular service. Some short workings may not serve the entire route.

Rotherham town centre, Interchange > St Anns Road > Parkgate > Rawmarsh Road > Rotherham Road > Broad Street > Rawmarsh Hill > Rawmarsh > High Street > Blyth Avenue > Dale Road > Warren Vale > Swinton > Rockingham Road > Golden Smithies Lane > Manvers > Manvers Way > Wath upon Dearne > Station Road > Montgomery Road > Doncaster Road > Cemetery Road > Newhill > Quarry Hill Road > Wath upon Dearne > Newhill > Wath upon Dearne > Wath Wood Road > Racecourse Road > Swinton > Rockingham Road > Warren Vale > Rawmarsh > Dale Road > Blyth Avenue > High Street > Parkgate > Rawmarsh Hill > Broad Street > Rotherham Road > Rawmarsh Road > Rotherham town centre > St Anns Road > Rotherham Interchange > Moorgate, Baker Street

Stopping points for service 22c
This is a circular service. Some short workings may not serve the entire route.

Moorgate, Moorgate Road > Rotherham town centre > Moorgate Street > Corporation Street > Rotherham Interchange > St Anns Road > Parkgate > Rawmarsh Road > Rotherham Road > Broad Street > Rawmarsh Hill > Rawmarsh > High Street > Blyth Avenue > Dale Road > Warren Vale > Swinton > Rockingham Road > Racecourse Road > Wath upon Dearne > Wath Wood Road > Newhill > Quarry Hill Road > Wath upon Dearne > Newhill > Cemetery Road > Wath upon Dearne > Festival Road > Burman Road > Doncaster Road > Montgomery Road > Station Road > Manvers > Manvers Way > Golden Smithies Lane > Swinton > Rockingham Road > Warren Vale > Rawmarsh > Dale Road > Blyth Avenue > High Street > Parkgate > Rawmarsh Hill > Broad Street > Rotherham Road > Rawmarsh Road > St Anns Road > Rotherham town centre, Interchange

Stopping points for service 22x
Some short workings may not serve the entire route.

Towards Barnsley town centre
Rotherham town centre, Interchange > St Anns Road > Parkgate > Rawmarsh Road > Rotherham Road > Broad Street > Rawmarsh Hill > Rawmarsh > High Street > Blyth Avenue > Dale Road > Warren Vale > Swinton > Rockingham Road > Golden Smithies Lane > Manvers > Manvers Way > Wath upon Dearne > Station Road > Montgomery Road > Church Street > West Melton > Melton High Street > Brampton 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 Rotherham town centre
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 > West Melton > Brampton Road > Melton High Street > Wath upon Dearne > Church Street > Montgomery Road > Station Road > Manvers > Manvers Way > Golden Smithies Lane > Swinton > Rockingham Road > Warren Vale > Rawmarsh > Dale Road > Blyth Avenue > High Street > Parkgate > Rawmarsh Hill > Broad Street > Rotherham Road > Rawmarsh Road > St Anns Road > Greasbrough Road > Rotherham town centre, Interchange