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Update on the future of Service 125 12/03/2025 16:55:16

From 20th April 2025

There will be changes to some Kidderminster services from 20th April. These changes will be implemented to ensure that the communities affected by changes to the 125 service are able to continue to be served with bus links.

Kidderminster to Bridgnorth Update:

Diamond are pleased to announce that the Kidderminster to Bridgnorth part of the 125 service will continue, following additional funding provided by Shropshire County Council.

We understand that many people were concerned to hear that the 125 service would be potentially withdrawn, due to it no longer being commercially viable to operate in its current form. We are pleased that following discussions with Shropshire County Council, they have agreed to provide funding from their Bus Improvement Fund to allow this service to continue.

A new timetable and route operating between Kidderminster and Bridgnorth via Highley will commence from week commencing 20^th April, until this date the current 125 timetable and route will continue as normal. 

Kidderminster to Bewdley Update:

The new 125 will be re-routed between Kidderminster and Bewdley to cover the Habberley and Catchems End areas which are currently covered by the 8 service. In line with this route change, service 8 will be withdrawn from 20th April and replaced by the 125.

Service 292 will also be amended to cover Bewdley Hill towards Bewdley and will also loop around Hales Park and Bark Hill to replace this element of the 8 service.

Kidderminster to Rifle Range Update:

Following the withdrawal of Service 8, The 1 service will be re-instated to provide a dedicated 30-minute frequency between Kidderminster and Rifle Range

Kidderminster to Stourbridge Update:

Following discussions with Transport for West Midlands, we are pleased to announce that additional funding has been secured in order to continue providing a service between Kidderminster and Stourbridge.

Our Dudley to Stourbridge 25 service will be extended to provide an hourly 25A Service between Dudley, Stourbridge and Kidderminster via Merry Hill. This exciting change means that passengers in Kidderminster will now be able to benefit from a direct hourly link to the Merry Hill Centre, as well as the historic attractions of Stourbridge and Dudley.

We would like to thank Shropshire County Council, Worcestershire County Council and Transport for West Midlands for working with Diamond in order to continue to provide connections for the local communities across these regions.

New timetables from 20^th April:

• 125 Kidderminster to Bridgnorth via Habberley, Bewdley & Chelmarsh
• 292 Kidderminster to Ludlow via Bewdley, Bark Hill, Hales Park & Cleobury Mortimor
• 1 Kidderminster to Rifle Range
• 25A Kidderminster to Dudley via Stourbridge & Merry Hill

Bewdley Bridge - Bus Service Update 04/04/2024 17:19:07

From 19th October 2023 for approx 18 Months

From 19th October the next phase of Bewdley Bridge & flood alleviation works will commence, this is expected to take approx 18 months to complete. Bewdley Bridge will be subject to one-way traffic during this time.

During this period, Bewdley services will be diverted and a revised Temporary Shuttle service will be implemented:

8 Service – Normal line of route between Rifle Range and Hales Park. Service will then serve Bark Hill, then Cleobury Road, Bewdley Bypass, Safari Park Island, then resume normal line of route. Passengers wishing to travel from Load Street to Wribbenhall, Queens Way, Habberley are advised to board the service outside the Retreat Bus Stop in Load Street (not at Tesco) and stay on around the bypass loop.

125 Service – Normal line of route between Stourbridge and Bridgnorth. Return service will operate normal line of route to Dog Lane, Bewdley, will then use Cleobury Road, Bewdley Bypass to Safari Park Island, then resume normal line of route.

296 Service – Normal line of route into Bewdley until Bewdley Bypass, then straight to Safari Park Island,  left and then follow into Load Street. Passengers are advised to board outside the Retreat Bus Stop (not at Tesco). Service will exit Load Street and return via Cleobury Road and Bewdley Bypass.

292 Service – Service will operate normal to Ludlow from Kidderminster, return journey will operate normal line of route between Ludlow and Bewdley Bypass Island and will then use the bypass to Safari Park island then normal line of route.

292S Service – Service will not be able to serve Cleobury Road or Load Street in both directions service will use Bewdley Bypass.

302 Service – Will start service at Catchems End serving Load Street, Hop Pole, Bewdley Bypass then resume normal line of route.

A Temporary Bewdley Shuttle Service will come be in operation during this time.

For further updates, please continue to check diamondbuses.com or our social media pages.