Christmas services on the Diamond West Midlands Network
18 November 2019
West Midlands
The following service levels will be in place across the Diamond West Midlands Region during the Christmas period:
West Midlands:
| Monday 23rd December 2019 |
Normal Monday to Friday* Service. |
| Christmas Eve Tuesday 24th December 2019 |
Normal Monday to Friday* Service. Except services 31,32,42,43,43A Saturday Service Certain routes to finish early - Details Below. |
| Christmas Day Wednesday 25th December 2019 |
No Service. |
| Boxing Day Thursday 26th December 2019 |
Reduced level of service on certain routes - Details Below. |
| Friday 27th December 2019 | Saturday Service. Special Timetable on 108, No X16 Service. |
| Saturday 28th December 2019 | Normal Saturday Service. |
| Sunday 29th December 2019 | Normal Sunday Service. |
| Monday 30th December 2019 | Saturday Service. Special Timetable on 108, No X16 Service. |
| New Years Eve Tuesday 31st December 2019 |
Saturday Service. Special Timetable on 108, No X16 Service. |
| New Years Day Wednesday 1st January 2020 |
Sunday Service. Services 42|43 to finish early. |
| Thursday 2nd January 2020 | Normal Monday to Friday* Service Except services 31,32,42,43,43A Saturday Service |
| Friday 3rd January 2020 | Normal Monday to Friday* Service Except services 31,32,42,43,43A Saturday Service |
*School Holiday timetables will operate until Monday 6th January in the West Midlands.
Christmas Eve:
The following services will finish earlier than normal on Christmas Eve and the below journeys WILL NOT operate:
| Service | From / To | Departure |
| 17 | Dudley to Gornal Wood | 23:35 will not operate |
| 17 | Stourbridge to Dudley | 22:50 will not operate |
| 36 | Walsall and Alumwell Circular | 22:55 will not operate |
| 82 | Wolverhampton to Dudley | 23:20 will not operate |
| 82 | Dudley to Bilston | 23:20 will not operate |
| 226 | Dudley to Kingswinford | 23:15 will not operate |
| 226 | Merry Hill to Kingswinford | 23:15 will not operate |
| 229 | Dudley to Bilston | 23:08 will not operate |
| 229 | Bilston to Dudley | 22:48 will not operate |
| 530 | Wolverhampton to Rocket Pool | 23:00 will not operate |
| 42 | Dudley to West Bromwich | 22:50 will not operate |
Our West Midlands Bus partnership routes will finish earlier than normal on Christmas Eve. The Last departure for these routes will be:
| Service | From / To | Last Departure | Operated by |
| 31 | Walsall to Mossley | 21:45 | NX |
| 31 | Mossley to Walsall | 22:03 | NX |
| 32 | Walsall to Lower Farm | 22:00 | NX |
| 32 | Lower Farm to Walsall | 22:19 | NX |
| 42 | West Bromwich to Dudley | 22:10 | DIA |
| 42 | Dudley to West Bromwich | 21:50 | NX |
| 43 | West Bromwich to Bilston | 21:40 | NX |
| 43 | Bilston to West Bromwich | 22:25 | NX |
Boxing Day:
The following services ONLY will operate on Boxing Day:
| Service | From / To | First Departure | Last Departure |
| 002 | To Merry Hill | 09:15 from Weoley Castle then Sunday Service Until |
16:15 from Weoley Castle |
| 002 | To Weoley Castle | 10:03 from Merry Hill then Sunday Service Until |
17:03 Merry Hill to Weoley Castle 17:33 Merry Hill to Bartley Green |
| 4H | To Hayley Green | 09:27 from West Brom 09:35 from Walsall then Sunday Service Until |
16:40 Walsall to Hayley Green 17:10 Walsall to Blackheath |
| 4H | To Walsall | 09:03 from Hayley Green 09:10 from West Brom then Sunday Service Until |
16:08 Hayley Green to Walsall 17:08 Hayley Green to Oldbury |
| 13 | Merry Hill & Halesowen | Full Normal Sunday Service | Full Normal Sunday Service |
| 17 | To Stourbridge | Normal Sunday Service Until | 17:56 from Dudley |
| 17 | To Dudley | Normal Sunday Service Until | 17:42 from Stourbridge |
| 26A | To Wolverhampton | Normal Sunday Service Until | 18:00 from Stowlawn |
| 26A | To Stowlawn | Normal Sunday Service Until | 17:30 from Wolverhampton |
| 31 | Mossley & Walsall | Full Normal Sunday Service | Full Normal Sunday Service |
| 32 | Lower Farm & Walsall | Full Normal Sunday Service | Full Normal Sunday Service |
| 36 | Walsall & Alumwell | Normal Sunday Service Until | 17:55 round trip from Walsall |
| 42* | To Dudley | Normal Sunday Service Until | 18:10 from West Brom (NXB) |
| 42* | To West Brom | Normal Sunday Service Until | 17:50 from Dudley (DIA) |
| 43* | To Bilston | Normal Sunday Service Until | 17:40 from West Brom (DIA) |
| 43* | To West Bromwich | Normal Sunday Service Until | 18:25 from Bilston (NXB) |
| 82 | To Dudley | Normal Sunday Service Until | 18:20 from Wolverhampton |
| 82 | To Wolverhampton | Normal Sunday Service Until | 17:30 from Dudley |
| 226 | To Merry Hill | Normal Sunday Service Until | 18:15 from Dudley |
| 226 | To Dudley | Normal Sunday Service Until | 18:15 from Merry Hill |
| 229 | To Bilston | Normal Sunday Service Until | 18:08 from Dudley |
| 229 | To Dudley | Normal Sunday Service Until | 17:48 from Bilston |
| 530 | To Wolverhampton | Normal Sunday Service Until | 17:35 from Rocket Pool |
| 530 | To Rocket Pool | Normal Sunday Service Until | 18:00 from Wolverhampton |
Please note: No other Midlands services will operate on Boxing Day
*Above 42 and 43 early termination times also apply on New Years Day.
Download our West Midlands Christmas services pdf
Updated: 26/11/19