Leeds Abbey Dash 2024: Full list of road closures and bus diversions ahead of Age UK charity race

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The Abbey Dash will return to Leeds next weekend.

Runners will set off from The Headrow, before making their way down Kirkstall Road, enjoying a scenic loop round Kirkstall Abbey, then back towards the city centre.

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The popular fundraiser for charity Age UK will begin at 9.30am on Sunday, October 13 and there will be a number of rolling road closures in place.

Over two dozen bus services are set to be impacted and diversions are likely to remain in place from the start of service until approximately 2pm.

The popular fundraiser for charity Age UK willbegin at 9.30am on Sunday, October 13.The popular fundraiser for charity Age UK willbegin at 9.30am on Sunday, October 13.
The popular fundraiser for charity Age UK willbegin at 9.30am on Sunday, October 13. | Steve Riding

Here’s a full list of the road closures and bus diversions ahead of the event...

What roads are set to be closed?

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The route for the event is as follows with a number of rolling road closures set to be put in place.

The Headrow (outside the Town Hall), Westgate, A65 Kirkstall Road, A65 Commercial Road and A65 Abbey Road to Kirkstall Abbey.

Return via A65 to Kirkstall Road fire station then West Street, Westgate and The Headrow to Leeds Art Gallery.

What buses are set to be diverted?

1 Headingley – Beeston

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  • Towards Beeston: A normal route to Albion Street then then via The Headrow, Vicar Lane, New Market Street, Duncan Street, Boar Lane using stop Trinity O, Mill Hill to resume a normal route at Neville Street.
  • Misses: City Square G
  • Catch from: Merrion M, Trinity O, Station E
  • Towards Headingley: A normal route to Victoria Road then via Great Wilson Street, Meadow Lane, Lower Briggate using stop Trinity K then via Duncan Street, New Market Street, Vicar Ln, The Headrow using stop Headrow E to resume a normal route at Albion Street.
  • Misses: City Square E
  • Catch from: Southbank G, Trinity K, Headrow E & L, Merrion B

4, 4F Pudsey – Tong Road – City Centre – Harehills – Seacroft Bus Station

  • Towards Seacroft: A normal route to Armley Gyratory then via Wortley Lane, Spence Lane, Whitehall Road, Thirsk Row, Wellington Street to resume normal route at King Street.
  • Misses: Wellington G & I.
  • Catch from: City Square A, Trinity R, Corn Exchange G, Cultural B & D.
  • Towards Pudsey: A normal route and stops during the event.

5A Halton Moor – Leeds General Infirmary

  • Towards Leeds General Infirmary: Services will terminate at Infirmary Street, stop City Square E.
  • Towards Halton Moor: Starting from Park Row, City Square I then to resume a normal route.
  • Misses: Leeds General Infirmary (A&E) Civic G, H & S, Headrow N.
  • Catch from: City Square I, Corn Exchange H, Cultural B & D.

14 Leeds – Bramley – Pudsey

  • Towards Leeds: A normal route to Stanningley Road then via Armley Road, Canal Street to Armley Gyratory then via Wortley Lane, Spence Lane, Whitehall Road, Thirsk Row, Wellington Street, King Street, East Parade, South Parade to Park Row.
  • Misses: Civic N & M, all stops between Armley and City Centre.
  • Towards Pudsey: A normal route to Wellington Street then via Wellington Road to Armley Gyratory, Canal Street, Armley Road to resume a normal route at Stanningley Road.
  • Misses: All stops between City Centre and Armley.
  • Catch from: City Square F, Wellington Q, C & E.

15 Leeds – Armley – Old Farnley

  • Towards Leeds: A normal route to Armley Gyratory then via Wortley Lane, Spence Lane, Whitehall Road, Thirsk Row, Wellington Street, King Street, East Parade and South Parade, terminating at Park Row, Stop City Square F.
  • Misses: Civic N & M.
  • Towards Old Farnley: Starting from Park Row, City Square F to resume a normal route.

16 16A Pudsey – Farsley – Bramley – Armley – City Centre – St James Hospital – Harehills – Seacroft – Whinmoor

  • Towards Whinmoor: A normal route to Armley Gyratory then via Wortley Lane, Spence Lane, Whitehall Road, Thirsk Row, Wellington Street to resume normal route at King Street.
  • Misses: Wellington G & I.
  • Catch from: City Square A, Trinity R, Corn Exchange G, Cultural B & D.
  • Towards Pudsey: A normal route and stops during the event.

19 19A Ireland Wood / Tinshill – Cardigan Road – City Centre – York Road – East Garforth

  • Towards Garforth: A normal route to Park Lane then via Hanover Way, Clarendon Road, Woodhouse Lane, Albion Street, The Headrow, Vicar Lane using stop Victoria P then via New York Street to resume a normal route.
  • Misses to Garforth: Civic N & M, City Square I, Corn Exchange H
  • Catch from: Victoria P, Cultural A & D.
  • Towards Burley Road: A normal route to York Street then St Peter’s Street, Eastgate, using Victoria H, The Headrow, Albion Street, Woodhouse Lane, and Clarendon Road then Burley Road to resume a normal route.
  • Misses: Cultural H, Corn Exchange I, Station B & Civic O.
  • Catch from: Cultural E, Victoria H.

33 34 Otley – Guiseley – Yeadon – Kirkstall – Leeds

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  • Towards Guiseley: A normal route to The Headrow then via Albion Street, Woodhouse Lane, Clarendon Road, Burley Road, Morris Lane, Abbey Walk and Abbey Road to resume a normal route.
  • Misses: City Square F Wellington Q & D. All stops between City Centre and Kirkstall Abbey.
  • Catch From: Bus Station, The Headrow B. Observing all stops between Clarendon Road and Abbey Walk.
  • Towards Leeds: A normal route to Kirkstall Abbey then via Abbey Walk, Morris Lane, Burley Road, Clarendon Road, Woodhouse Lane, Merrion Street, Albion Street, The Headrow to Leeds bus station.
  • Misses: All stops between Abbey Walk and Leeds Bus Station.

42 Old Farnley – Wortley – City Centre – St James Hospital – Harehills – Gipton – Oakwood

  • Towards Oakwood: A normal route to Armley Gyratory then via Wortley Lane, Spence Lane, Whitehall Road, Thirsk Row, Wellington Street to King Street then via Infirmary Street, Boar Lane, Duncan Street, Vicar Lane to resume a normal route at Eastgate.
  • Misses: Wellington Bridge, Wellington F & H, Civic K, Headrow G.
  • Catch From: Wellington J & Victoria C.
  • Towards Old Farnley: A normal route to Vicar Lane then via Vicar Lane using Victoria P, New Market Street, Duncan Street, Boar Lane, City Square to resume a normal route at Infirmary Street.
  • Misses: Headrow D & A.
  • Catch From: Wellington Q, C & D, Wellington Bridge.

49 Bramley – Kirkstall – Burley Road – City Centre – St James Hospital – Seacroft, Monkswood Gate.

  • Towards Bramley: Service operating between Monkswood Gate and Leeds City Centre only until 2pm approx.
  • The first journey from Monkswood to operate full route to Bramley is at 1.27pm.
  • Towards Seacroft: Starting at York Street Cultural C to resume a normal route.
  • The first journey to operate full route from Bramley to Monkswood Gate is at 1.45pm.
  • Misses: Civic N, Headrow J & G
  • Catch From: Cultural C & D

50 50A Horsforth – Kirkstall – Burley Road – City Centre – St James Hospital – Seacroft, Bus Station

  • Towards Horsforth: A normal route to The Headrow then via Albion Street, Woodhouse Lane, Clarendon Road and Hanover Way to resume a normal route at Park Lane.
  • Misses: Civic P & O.
  • Catch From:Cultural E, Victoria G, Headrow C.
  • Towards Seacroft: A normal route to Park Lane then via Hanover Way, Clarendon Road, Woodhouse Lane, Merrion Street, Albion Street to resume a normal route at The Headrow.
  • Misses: Civic N, Headrow J.
  • Catch: Cultural C & D, Headrow G.

55C Leeds – Holbeck – Cottingley – Parkwood

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  • Towards Leeds: A normal service to King Street then via East Parade, South Parade to resume normal route at Park Row.
  • Misses: Civic L.
  • Towards Holbeck: Starting from Park Row, City Square G then a normal route towards Holbeck.

60 Leeds – Kirkstall – Greengates – Shipley – Bingley – Keighley

  • Towards Keighley: Starting from Leeds Bus Station then via St Peter’s Street, Duke Street, Marsh Lane to the Inner Ring Road then then non-stop via Armley Gyratory, Armley Road, Stanningley Road, Armley Ridge Road, Wyther Lane and Kirkstall Bridge to resume a normal route at Leeds and Bradford Road.
  • Misses: Headrow B, City Square F, Wellington Q & E. All stops between Leeds City Centre and Leeds & Bradford Road.
  • Catch From: Bus Station.
  • Towards Leeds: A normal route to Leeds and Bradford Road, then non-stop via Wyther Lane, Armley Ridge Road, Stanningley Road, Armley Road, Armley Gyratory, Inner Ring Road exiting New York Road, Eastgate and St Peter’s Street into Leeds Bus Station.
  • Misses: All stops between Leeds and Bradford Road and Leeds Bus Station.

72 Leeds – Stanningley – Bradford

  • Towards Leeds: A normal route to Armley Road then via Inner Ring Road exiting onto New York Road, Eastgate and St Peter’s Street to Leeds Bus Station.
  • Towards Bradford: Starting from Leeds Bus Station via St Peters Street, Duke Street, Marsh Lane to the Inner Ring Road to resume a normal route at Armley Gyratory.
  • Misses: Headrow D Civic Q & O, Wellington Bridge.
  • Catch From: Bus Station.

75 Leeds – Holbeck – Middleton

  • Towards Leeds: A normal service to King Street then via East Parade and South Parade to resume normal route at Park Row.
  • Misses: Civic L.
  • Towards Holbeck: Starting from Park Row, City Square G then a normal route towards Holbeck.

91 Pudsey – Bramley – Headingley – Chapel Allerton – Harehills – Halton Moor

Service Suspended during the event until 1pm approx.

The first journeys to operate a full route will be:

  • Pudsey Bus Station, stand E towards Halton Moor at 1.33pm.
  • Bramley Bus Station, stand B towards Pudsey at 1.08pm.
  • Bramley Bus Station, stand D towards Halton Moor at 1.45pm.
  • Bus Stop 45024987 at Halton Moor towards Pudsey at 1.24pm.

163 Leeds – Castleford

  • Towards Castleford: Staring from Boar Lane stop Station A then diverting via Infirmary Street, East Parade and South Parade to resume a normal route at Park Row stop City Square I.
  • Misses: Civic M.
  • Catch from: City Square I.

508 Leeds – Armley – Thornbury – Odsal – Shelf – Halifax

  • Towards Leeds: A normal route to Canal Street then via Armley Gyratory, Inner Ring Road exiting onto New York Road, Eastgate and St Peter’s Street to Leeds Bus Station.
  • Misses: Wellington Bridge, Wellington F, H, J, Civic L, Headrow R, Victoria C.
  • Towards Halifax: Starting from Leeds Bus Station then via St Peters Street, Duke Street, Marsh Lane to the Inner Ring Road to resume a normal route at Armley Gyratory.
  • Misses: Headrow B, City Square F, Wellington Q, Wellington Bridge.
  • Catch From: Leeds Bus Station.

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

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  • Towards Buckden: A normal route to Leeds Bus Station then via Eastgate, Headrow, Albion Street and Woodhouse Lane to Leeds University.
  • Misses: Station B.
  • Catch From: Leeds Bus Station.

DalesBus 875 York – Leeds – Horsforth – Ilkley – Grassington – Buckden – Hawes

  • Towards Hawes: A normal route Leeds Bus Station then via Eastgate, The Headrow, Albion Street, Woodhouse Lane, Headingley Lane, Kirkstall Lane, Morris Lane, Abbey Walk to resume a normal route.
  • Misses: Station B.
  • Catch From: Leeds Bus Station.

DalesBus 876 York – Leeds – Horsforth – Ilkley – Grassington – Buckden – Hawes

  • Towards Hawes: A normal route Leeds City Bus Station then via Eastgate, The Headrow, Albion Street, Woodhouse Lane, Headingley Lane, Kirkstall Lane, Morris Lane, Abbey Walk to resume a normal route.
  • Misses: Station B
  • Catch From: Leeds Bus Station.

A1 Leeds – Kirkstall – Rawdon – Leeds & Bradford Airport

  • Towards Airport: Starting from Leeds Bus Station then via St Peter’s Street, Duke Street, Marsh Lane to the Inner Ring Road, Armley Gyratory, Canal Street, Armley Road, Stanningley Road Stanningley Bypass, Ring Road to resume normal route at Horsforth Roundabout.
  • Misses: Trinity N, Station B, Wellington Q & D
  • All stops between Leeds Bus Station & Horsforth Roundabout.
  • Catch From: Bus Station.
  • Towards Leeds: A normal route to Horsforth Roundabout then via Ring Road Farsley to Stanningley Bypass, Stanningley Road, Armley Road, Canal Street to Armley Gyratory, Inner Ring Road, New York Street, Eastgate, St Peter’s Street to Leeds Bus Station.
  • Misses: All stops between Horsforth Roundabout and Leeds Bus Station.

X6 Leeds – Bradford Limited Stop

  • Towards Leeds: A normal route to Armley Gyratory then via Inner Ring Road exiting onto New York Road, Eastgate and St Peter’s Street to Leeds Bus Station.
  • Towards Bradford: Starting from Leeds Bus Station via St Peters Street, Duke Street, Marsh Lane to the Inner Ring Road to resume a normal route at Armley Gyratory.
  • Misses: Headrow D, Civic Q.
  • Catch From: Bus Station.

X98, X99 Leeds - Wetherby - Deighton Bar

  • Towards Wetherby: Services starting from Eastgate Victoria A.
  • Misses: Station D.
  • Catch from: Victoria A.
  • Towards Leeds: Services terminating at Vicar Lane.

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