West Midlands Christmas Period Operations 2024
26 November 2024
The following service levels will operate on Diamond services in the West Midlands Region during the Christmas period:
Saturday 21st December |
Normal Saturday service |
Sunday 22nd December |
Normal Sunday service |
Monday 23rd December |
Saturday Service service, |
Christmas Eve |
Saturday Service. Some services will finish earlier than normal - See below for details |
Christmas Day |
No Service. |
Boxing Day Thursday 26th December |
Limited Service - See below for details |
Friday 27th December |
Saturday Service. |
Saturday 28th December |
Normal Saturday Service. |
Sunday 29th December |
Normal Sunday Service. |
Monday 30th December |
Saturday Service. |
New Years Eve Tuesday 31st December |
Saturday Service. |
New Years Day |
Sunday Service |
Thursday 2nd January |
Normal Weekday Service Resumes. |
Christmas Eve
Most services will operate a Saturday timetable, with the below services finishing earlier than normal:
Service |
Last Departure |
From / To |
16A |
22:00 |
Departs Birmingham City Centre |
16A |
21:15 |
Departs West Bromwich |
31 |
22:00 |
Departs Walsall |
31 |
21:49 |
Departs Mossley |
32 |
22:15 |
Departs Walsall |
32 |
22:05 |
Departs Lower Farm |
40 |
22:10 |
Departs West Bromwich |
40 |
22:10 |
Departs Wednesbury |
42 |
22:10 |
Departs West Bromwich |
42 |
21:39 |
Departs Tipton |
96 |
21:50 |
Departs Kingstanding – Terminates at Chelmsley Wood |
96 |
22:50 |
Departs Kingstanding – Terminates at Erdington |
96 |
22:20 |
Departs Airport to Kingstanding Circle |
Boxing Day Services
The following services will operate on Boxing Day:
Service |
Service Level |
From / To |
16 |
Sunday Service (NX Bus) |
Last Buses Depart: |
16A |
Sunday Service (Diamond Bus) |
Last Bus Departs: 22:15 from West Brom / 22:00 from City |
18 |
Sunday Service |
18:30 from Dudley / 18:15 from Merry Hill |
31 |
Sunday Service (NX & Diamond) |
Last Bus Departs: 23:00 from Walsall / 22:19 from Mossley |
32 |
Sunday Service (NX & Diamond) |
Last Bus Departs: |
40 |
Sunday Service (NX & Diamond) |
Normal Sunday Service until Last Bus at 18:30 from each end |
42 |
Sunday Service (Diamond) |
Normal Sunday Service until Last Bus 18:10 from West Brom / 18:39 from Tipton |
45 |
Sunday Service |
18:40 from Walsall / 18:15 from West Brom |
82 |
Sunday Service |
18:20 from Wolverhampton/ 18:30 from Dudley |
226A |
Sunday Service |
18:15 from Merry Hill / 18:15 from Dudley |
229 |
Sunday Service |
18:08 from Dudley / 18:48 from Bilston |