During the trackworks on Middlewood Road during August 2025, South Yorkshire Supertram ran a special timetable which saw all Yellow route services diverted to Malin Bridge rather than running to Middlewood. This led to the relatively unusual sight of Yellow route trams running along Holme Lane to Malin Bridge – and also doubled the frequency of services on Holme Lane. In this article we take a look at some of the sights of unusual Yellow route services, with thanks to Stuart Cooke.
When we normally see Malin Bridge as the destination it is accompanied by the “B” of the Blue route but not during these works! Holme Lane sees 101 running towards Malin Bridge clearly showing that it is a Yellow route service.
Its also not that common to see trams pass on Holme Lane but that is what happens here with a Blue and Yellow route service going their respective ways. 101 is the Yellow route tram on the left as 119 comes towards us with a service going to Halfway on the Blue route.
101 is then seen departing from Malin Bridge with its return journey to Meadowhall.
Then at the other end of the Yellow route, Meadowhall Interchange, where we see 120 getting ready to depart with a service back to Malin Bridge. (All Photographs by Stuart Cooke)