January Service Changes
27 November 2024
There will be some service changes on Diamond West Midlands services from 5th January 2025.
Information updated: 17/12/24.
Timetable Changes:
|
Route |
To / From |
Change details |
|
Dudley to Stourbridge |
Timetable changes |
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West Bromwich to Wednesbury |
Timetable and route changes |
|
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Maypole to Birmingham |
Increased Frequency to upto every 10 Minutes |
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West Bromwich to Horseley Heath |
Timetable and route changes |
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Scott Arms to Perry Barr |
Timetable and route changes |
|
|
West Bromwich to Perry Barr |
Timetable and route changes |
|
|
64 |
West Bromwich to Wednesbury |
Timetable and route changes |
|
66 |
West Bromwich to Stone Cross |
Re-routed to serve Lyndon rather than Hallam Street |
Further Update on Service 145 / 145A:
| 145/145A | Rubery to Droitwich/Wychbold |
Service 145 and 145A will now continue to operate as normal with no change from 5th January until further notice. ‘A spokesperson for Worcestershire County Council, said: “We're currently working with Diamond Bus to examine a fall in passenger numbers and increased costs for this service. The service will remain in place whilst this review takes place, the long term future of the service and how it will run will be decided once all options available have been considered.” |
New Services:
|
Route |
To / From |
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Dudley to Blackheath/Halesowen |
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Merry Hill to Blackheath/Halesowen |
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Redditch to Birmingham City Centre |
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West Bromwich to Worlds End |
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Goldthorn Park to Wolverhampton |
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Darlaston to Woods Estate |
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Dudley to Foxyards |
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Dudley to Warrens Hall |
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Walsall to Manor Hospital |
Services that will no longer be operated by Diamond:
|
Route |
To / From |
New Operator |
|
A1/A2 |
Solihull Circular |
Silverline Landflight (as 601/602) |
|
A15 |
Shirley to Solihull |
Silverline Landflight (as service 630) |
|
22 |
Bearwood to Oldbury |
West Midlands Travel |
|
23 |
Portobello to Wednesbury |
Carolean Coaches |
|
41, 41A |
West Bromwich to Friar Park/Wednesbury |
Carolean Coaches |
|
80 |
Moxley to Bilston |
Carolean Coaches (as service 23/23A) |
|
96 |
Kingstanding/Erdington - Birmingham Airport |
West Midlands Travel |
|
224 |
Bilston to Sedgley |
Carolean Coaches |
nBus tickets and passes are valid across all operators in the West Midlands and will remain valid on those services changing operator.
See the Transport for West Midlands website here for further details of service changes in the area