28 Barnsley to Pontefract via Cudworth, Grimethorpe
Operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire. Registered as running via Lundwood, Cudworth, Shafton, GXO Logistics, Grimethorpe, Brierley, Hemsworth, Kinsley, Fitzwilliam, Ackworth. First bus 05:10, last bus 23:20. 42 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £2.50 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different 28? 41 other bus routes are numbered 28 elsewhere in the UK — see every 28 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 05:10 to Hemsworth | 05:55 | 07:05 | 07:30 to Shafton | 08:15 | 09:15 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:10 to Grimethorpe | 14:49 | 15:18 | 16:20 | 17:23 | 18:10 | 19:10 | 20:10 | 21:10 | 22:10 to Hemsworth | 23:20 to Grimethorpe |
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| Barnsley Interchange/A23 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Barnsley Interchange/A11 | 05:10 | 05:55 | 07:05 | 07:30 | 08:15 | 09:15 | 10:15 | 11:15 | 12:15 | 13:15 | 14:10 | · | 15:18 | 16:20 | 17:23 | 18:10 | 19:10 | 20:10 | 21:10 | 22:10 | 23:20 |
| Pontefract Road/Wycombe Street (opp) | 05:18 | 06:03 | 07:14 | 07:43 | 08:25 | 09:24 | 10:24 | 11:24 | 12:24 | 13:25 | 14:21 | · | 15:30 | 16:34 | 17:39 | 18:20 | 19:18 | 20:18 | 21:18 | 22:18 | 23:27 |
| Barnsley Road/Bank Street (opp) | 05:23 | 06:08 | 07:21 | 07:55 | 08:31 | 09:29 | 10:29 | 11:29 | 12:30 | 13:30 | 14:27 | · | 15:36 | 16:40 | 17:45 | 18:25 | 19:23 | 20:23 | 21:23 | 22:23 | 23:31 |
| Brierley Road/Ash Road (adj) | 05:28 | 06:14 | 07:27 | 08:05 | 08:37 | 09:35 | 10:35 | 11:35 | 12:36 | 13:36 | 14:33 | · | 15:43 | 16:46 | 17:51 | 18:30 | 19:28 | 20:28 | 21:28 | 22:28 | 23:35 |
| Engine Lane/Hodroyd Lane (adj) | 05:29 | 06:16 | 07:29 | · | 08:38 | 09:36 | 10:36 | 11:36 | 12:37 | 13:37 | 14:34 | 14:49 | 15:44 | 16:47 | 17:52 | 18:31 | 19:29 | 20:29 | 21:29 | 22:29 | 23:36 |
| Park Spring Road/Houghton Main Colliery Roundabo (adj) | 05:37 | 06:23 | 07:37 | · | 08:45 | 09:42 | 10:42 | 11:42 | 12:44 | 13:44 | 14:40 | · | 15:52 | 16:54 | 17:59 | 18:37 | 19:35 | 20:35 | 21:35 | 22:35 | 23:42 |
| Queensway/Carlton Terrace (3) | 05:43 | 06:29 | 07:43 | · | 08:50 | 09:48 | 10:48 | 11:48 | 12:50 | 13:50 | · | 14:55 | 15:58 | 17:00 | 18:05 | 18:42 | 19:40 | 20:40 | 21:40 | 22:40 | · |
| Cross Hill/Haldane Close (opp) | 05:49 | 06:35 | 07:52 | · | 08:58 | 09:56 | 10:56 | 11:56 | 12:58 | 13:58 | · | 15:04 | 16:06 | 17:09 | 18:12 | 18:50 | 19:47 | 20:47 | 21:47 | 22:47 | · |
| Hemsworth Bus Station (stand B) | 05:56 | 06:43 | 08:02 | · | 09:07 | 10:05 | 11:05 | 12:05 | 13:07 | 14:07 | · | 15:13 | 16:15 | 17:17 | 18:20 | 18:58 | 19:55 | 20:55 | 21:55 | 22:53 | · |
| Railway Terrace | · | 06:51 | 08:12 | · | 09:16 | 10:14 | 11:14 | 12:14 | 13:16 | 14:16 | · | 15:23 | 16:24 | 17:25 | 18:28 | 19:05 | 20:02 | 21:02 | 22:02 | · | · |
| Beverley Arms | · | 06:59 | 08:22 | · | 09:24 | 10:22 | 11:22 | 12:22 | 13:24 | 14:24 | · | 15:32 | 16:32 | 17:34 | 18:36 | 19:13 | 20:09 | 21:09 | 22:09 | · | · |
| Pontefract Bus Station (stand F) | · | 07:12 | 08:44 | · | 09:41 | 10:39 | 11:38 | 12:37 | 13:38 | 14:38 | · | 15:49 | 16:46 | 17:47 | 18:48 | 19:25 | 20:21 | 21:21 | 22:21 | · | · |
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Fares on the 28
Adult single £2.50 to £3.00 · Child single £1.80 to £2.00
Stagecoach's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 1 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Stagecoach Yorkshire before you travel.
Tickets on the 28
Stagecoach Yorkshire publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults, children and students.
Single · EveningRider · Gold DayRider · Silver DayRider
…and 19 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Stagecoach Yorkshire's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 27 August 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Stagecoach Yorkshire.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with Stagecoach Yorkshire before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Monday, 28 December 2026 towards Pontefract: 18 journeys, first 05:18 towards Barnsley: 16 journeys, first 09:51
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Pontefract: 18 journeys, first 05:10 towards Barnsley: 20 journeys, first 05:22
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Pontefract: 18 journeys, first 05:10 towards Barnsley: 20 journeys, first 05:22
Route map
All stops on route 28
28 towards Pontefract
All 78 stops
- Barnsley Interchange/A23 Barnsley Town Centre
- Barnsley Interchange/A11 Barnsley Town Centre
- Pontefract Road/Market Close (adj) Hoyle Mill
- Pontefract Road/Beevor Hall (adj) Hoyle Mill
- Pontefract Road/Beevor Street (adj) Hoyle Mill
- Pontefract Road/Dearne Valley Country Park (adj) Hoyle Mill
- Pontefract Road/Cherrys Road (adj) Cundy Cross
- Pontefract Road/Roger Road (opp) Cundy Cross
- Pontefract Road/Wycombe Street (opp) Lundwood
- Pontefract Road/Darrington Place (adj) Lundwood
- Pontefract Road/Abbots Road (opp) Lundwood
- Pontefract Road/Moor Lane (opp) Lundwood
- Pontefract Road/Station Road (opp) Lundwood
- Barnsley Road/Manor Road (opp) Cudworth
- Barnsley Road/Bank Street (opp) Cudworth
- Barnsley Road/Bow Street (opp) Cudworth
- Pontefract Road/Sidcop Road (adj) Cudworth
- Pontefract Road/Albert Street (adj) Cudworth
- Pontefract Road/Queens Drive (nr) Cudworth
- Brierley Road/Ash Road (adj) Shafton
- Engine Lane/Hodroyd Lane (adj) Shafton
- Engine Lane/Sewage Works (opp) Grimethorpe
- Engine Lane/Milefield Lane (adj) Grimethorpe
- Park Spring Road/Springvale Road (nr) Grimethorpe
- Park Spring Road/Houghton Main Colliery Roundabo (adj) Grimethorpe
- Park Spring Road/Spring Vale Road (opp) Grimethorpe
- Acorn Way/High Street (adj) Grimethorpe
- Queensway/Carlton Terrace (3) Grimethorpe
- St Lukes Road/Kingsway (nr) Grimethorpe
- Brierley Road/Clifton Road (opp) Grimethorpe
- Brierley Road/Dell Avenue (opp) Grimethorpe
- Brierley Road/Manor Crescent (opp) Grimethorpe
- Brierley Road/Windmill Avenue (opp) Grimethorpe
- Brierley Road/Hillside Crescent (opp) Grimethorpe
- Brierley Road/Hillside Crescent (adj) Brierley
- Brierley Road/Hillside Crescent (nr) Brierley
- Church Street/Church Drive (adj) Brierley
- Church Street/Grange Road (adj) Brierley
- Cross Hill/Haldane Close (opp) Brierley
- Barewell Hill (end) Hemsworth
- Vissett Close (at) Hemsworth
- Wortley Place (adj) Hemsworth
- West End Club (at) Hemsworth
- Cedar Business Centre (at) Hemsworth
- Hemsworth Bus Station (stand B) Hemsworth
- Hemsworth Academy Hemsworth
- Vale Head Park (opp) Hemsworth
- Hemsworth Water Park (opp) Kinsley
- Kinsley Stadium (opp) Kinsley
- Carrgate Kinsley
- Kings Meadow Academy (opp) Kinsley
- Fitzwilliam Station Fitzwilliam
- Railway Terrace Fitzwilliam
- Taylor Wood Cottages Wragby
- King Royd Lane (at) Ackworth Moor Top
- Bracken Hill Ackworth Moor Top
- Dicky Sykes Lane (opp) Ackworth Moor Top
- Heaton Street Ackworth Moor Top
- Cricketers View Ackworth Moor Top
- Rhyddings Drive Ackworth Moor Top
- Beverley Arms Ackworth Moor Top
- Bell Lane Ackworth Moor Top
- Mount Pleasant Ackworth Moor Top
- Ackworth School (opp) High Ackworth
- Mill Hill High Ackworth
- The Brown Cow Public House High Ackworth
- Meadow Way (at) High Ackworth
- Ackworth Park Lodge High Ackworth
- Castle Syke Hill (stop) High Ackworth
- Sorrell Way Carleton
- Tudor Close (at) Carleton
- Hardwick Road (at) Carleton
- Carleton Park Road Carleton
- Hardwick Court (at) Pontefract
- Mill Hill Road Pontefract
- Valley Gardens A (opp) Pontefract
- Hospital A Pontefract
- Pontefract Bus Station (stand F) Pontefract
28 towards Barnsley
All 81 stops
- Pontefract Bus Station (stand F) Pontefract
- Hospital B (S bound) Pontefract
- Valley Gardens B Pontefract
- Hardwick Court Pontefract
- Carleton Park Road (stop) Carleton
- Hardwick Road (opp) Carleton
- Tudor Close (opp) Carleton
- Sorrell Way Carleton
- Castle Syke Hill High Ackworth
- Ackworth Water Tower (stop) High Ackworth
- Meadow Way High Ackworth
- The Brown Cow Public House High Ackworth
- Mill Hill (at) High Ackworth
- Ackworth School (at) High Ackworth
- Mount Pleasant (opp) Ackworth Moor Top
- Bell Lane Ackworth Moor Top
- Beverley Arms (at) Ackworth Moor Top
- Rhyddings Drive (at) Ackworth Moor Top
- Cricketers View (near) Ackworth Moor Top
- Heaton Street (opp) Ackworth Moor Top
- Dicky Sykes Lane (at) Ackworth Moor Top
- Bracken Hill Ackworth Moor Top
- King Royd Lane (opp) Ackworth Moor Top
- Taylor Wood Cottages (at) Wragby
- Second Avenue Fitzwilliam
- Central Avenue Fitzwilliam
- Railway Terrace (at) Fitzwilliam
- Fitzwilliam Station (near) Fitzwilliam
- Kings Meadow Academy Kinsley
- Carrgate (opp) Kinsley
- Kinsley Stadium Kinsley
- Hemsworth Water Park (O/S FLATS) Kinsley
- Vale Head Park (at) Hemsworth
- Hemsworth Academy (near) Hemsworth
- Hemsworth Bus Station (stand D) Hemsworth
- Cedar Business Centre Hemsworth
- West End Club (opp) Hemsworth
- Wortley Place (opp) Hemsworth
- Vissett Close (opp) Hemsworth
- Barewell Hill (at) Hemsworth
- Cross Hill/Haldane Close (adj) Brierley
- Church Street/Grange Road (opp) Brierley
- Church Street/Church Court (opp) Brierley
- Brierley Road/Church Street (opp) Brierley
- Brierley Road/Hillside Crescent (opp) Brierley
- Brierley Road/Sandhill Grove (adj) Grimethorpe
- Brierley Road/Sandhill Grove (adj) Brierley
- Brierley Road/Windmill Avenue (adj) Grimethorpe
- Brierley Road/Manor Crescent (adj) Grimethorpe
- Brierley Road/Dell Avenue (adj) Grimethorpe
- Brierley Road/Clifton Road (adj) Grimethorpe
- St Lukes Road/Elizabeth Street (adj) Grimethorpe
- Queensway/Carlton Terrace (2) Grimethorpe
- Acorn Way/North View (adj) Grimethorpe
- Park Spring Road/Springvale Road (nr) Grimethorpe
- Park Spring Road/Houghton Main Colliery Roundabo (adj) Grimethorpe
- Park Spring Road/Spring Vale Road (opp) Grimethorpe
- Engine Lane/Ferrymoor Way (adj) Grimethorpe
- Engine Lane/Home Farm (adj) Grimethorpe
- Engine Lane/Hodroyd Lane (nr) Shafton
- Brierley Road/Beech Road (opp) Shafton
- Pontefract Road/Tollgate Close (adj) Shafton
- Pontefract Road/Sunningdale Drive (adj) Cudworth
- Pontefract Road/Montague Street (adj) Cudworth
- Pontefract Road/Intake Lane (adj) Cudworth
- Barnsley Road/Market Place (adj) Cudworth
- Barnsley Road/St Johns Road (adj) Cudworth
- Barnsley Road/Manor Road (adj) Cudworth
- Pontefract Road/Station Road (adj) Lundwood
- Pontefract Road/Moor Lane (adj) Lundwood
- Pontefract Road/Abbots Road (adj) Lundwood
- Pontefract Road/Vincent Road (adj) Lundwood
- Pontefract Road/Wycombe Street (adj) Lundwood
- Pontefract Road/Trueman Terrace (adj) Cundy Cross
- Pontefract Road/Cherrys Road (opp) Cundy Cross
- Pontefract Road/Dearne Valley Country Park (opp) Hoyle Mill
- Pontefract Road/Elm Row (adj) Hoyle Mill
- Pontefract Road/Beevor Hall (opp) Hoyle Mill
- Pontefract Road/Market Close (opp) Hoyle Mill
- Schwabish Gmund Way/Schwabish Gmund Way (on) Barnsley Town Centre
- Barnsley Interchange/A11 Barnsley Town Centre
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 29 August 2026 To amend Route and Stopping Places.
- Service change effective 30 August 2025 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 26 April 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 6 April 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 29 October 2023 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (SYPTE).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PB0000092/257 · Changes in South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 28 bus?
The first 28 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:10 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 28 bus?
The last 28 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:20. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 28 bus cost?
Stagecoach Yorkshire's published fares on the 28: adult single £2.50 to £3.00, child single £1.80 to £2.00. The 28 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Stagecoach Yorkshire day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 28 bus?
The 28 is operated by Stagecoach Yorkshire.
Timetable data from Stagecoach Yorkshire via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Yorkshire & the Humber feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PB0000092/257. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.