Service Updates

Service 57 Timetable Change 11/06/2025 11:59:47

From 15th June 2025

There will be a timetable change on service 57 from 15th June.

The new timetable can be downloaded here

Affected Services: 57
Affected Regions: West Midlands

Service 326 Timetable Change 11/06/2025 12:01:23

From 15th June 2025

There will be a Monday to Friday timetable change on Service 326 from 15th June 2025.
No changes to Saturday services.

New timetable available here

Affected Services: 326
Affected Regions: West Midlands

401 Diversion - Uttoxeter 09/06/2025 11:57:37

from 9th until approx 16th June.

Due to A50 roadwork traffic queues on Derby Road, the 401 will be following a revised diversion when exiting Uttoxeter. Turning left out of Bus Station, A522, then B5030 to A50 Island where it will resume normal route.
These stops will not be able to be served: Dove Bank & Derby Rd (St Catherines Close).

Services towards Uttoxeter are not affected and will operate normal route.

Affected Services: 401
Affected Regions: Staffordshire

RHU Service end for Summer Holidays 09/06/2025 11:09:17

From 13th June until 22nd September 2025

Please note that RHU services will not be in operation during the Summer Holiday Period from 13th June until 22nd September 2025.

Affected Services: RHU
Affected Regions: Surrey

Service 70 & 70A Diversion 03/06/2025 14:44:58

From 9th June - 3rd July 2025

Twyford Rd, Barrow upon Trent will be closed for upto 3 weeks for roadworks, During this time Service 70 & 70A will divert as follows:

For services that normally travel to Barrow and then return: Continue along A5132 Main Road until Ferry Lane and use the Ferry Lane Triangle to turn and return.

For Services that continue to / from Willington: Continue along A5132 Main Road

The following bus stops will not served: Twyford Road, Barrow School & Walnut Close

Nearest stops will be on the Main Road A5132 & the stop near Sinfin Lane.

Affected Services: 70 70A
Affected Regions: Derbyshire

Service 21 Diversion - Linton 27/05/2025 10:25:15

27th May until further notice.

There will be closures along Main Street & Linton Heath until July.
Currently the 21 service will divert along Linton Rd, Hillside Rd, Main Street to turn at the Winchester Drive loop. The following stops are not able to be served: Mount Pleasant Rd, High Cross, Linton Heath & Linton School Main St.
Diversion details may change as roadworks progress.
Affected Services: 21
Affected Regions: Derbyshire, Staffordshire

June Service Changes 28/05/2025 13:13:11

From 1st June 2025

There will be some service changes from 1st June to the following routes:

30 West Bromwich to Wednesbury - Timetable change to improve reliability. New Timetable available here.

74A West Bromwich to Dudley Port - Timetable change to improve reliability. New Timetable available here.

54 West Bromwich to Worlds End - Minor route change using George Rd.

25/25A Dudley to Stourbridge / Kidderminster - Timetable & route change to remove Brockmoor High St towards Dudley, to make route consistent with journeys towards Stourbridge / Kidderminster and to improve reliability. New Timetable available here.

Affected Services: 30 74A 54 25 25A
Affected Regions: West Midlands

Service 129 Cancellation 15/05/2025 14:49:11

From 31st May 2025

Please note Service 129 will no longer operate from 31st May, due to the end of contract to operate this service on behalf of Leicestershire County Council. For details of alternative services in this area please visit the Leicestershire County Council public transport website here: https://www.choosehowyoumove.co.uk/public-transport/

Affected Services:
Affected Regions: Leicestershire

Redditch Service Disruption - Woodrow Centre. 13/05/2025 11:41:35

From 13th May until further notice.

Following several nights of disruption at Woodrow Centre where our drivers and buses have been subject to thrown stones, liquids, graffiti and buses being kicked, we have been advised by the police to avoid the area until further notice.
After 17:00 services will divert via Auxerre Avenue, Woodrow, Woodrow Drive then back to normal line of route. We will not be serving will be Woodrow Centre, Frederick Eary House and Studley Road Island stop.
We apologise for the inconvenience, but the safety of our drivers and passengers is of upmost importance in this decision.
We will update when services are able to return to normal.
Affected Services: 57 58 149 149S 150
Affected Regions: Worcestershire

Service 50 & 50A Timetable Changes 09/05/2025 12:52:14

From 12th May

Please note there will be some timetable changes on Service 50 & 50A from 12th May, due to the end of roadworks changes in Kings Heath.

New timetable can be found here

Affected Services: 50 50A
Affected Regions: West Midlands, Worcestershire

Blackheath Interchange Closure Phase 2 09/05/2025 12:11:27

From 12th May until end of September 2025

Phase 2 of Blackheath Interchange construction work will commence early on 12th May for approx 20 Weeks.

The following Diamond Services will be diverted as follows:

4H towards Hayley Green – Diverted via Archer Way/Long Lane
4H towards Walsall - Normal Line of Route

14 towards Blackheath – Diverted via Archer Way/Long Lane
14 towards Dudley - Normal Line of Route

14A towards Halesowen – Diverted via Archer Way/Long Lane
14A towards Dudley - Normal Line of Route

24 towards Blackheath – Diverted via Archer Way/Long Lane ,
24 towards Merry Hill - Normal Line of Route

24H towards Merry Hill – Diverted via Archer Way/Long Lane
24H towards Halesowen - Normal Line of Route

231 towards Blackheath – Diverted via Archer Way/Long Lane
231 towards Halesowen - Normal Line of Route

Temporary Bus Stops will be located on Archer Way/Henderson Way.

Affected Services: 4H 14 14A 24 24H 231
Affected Regions: West Midlands

Service 242 & 580 Diversion - Meddins Lane, Kinver 09/05/2025 12:48:43

Until 8th August 2025

Meddins Lane, Kinver is closed for gas mains works.

During this time Service 242 is being diverted via Enville Rd.

Service 580 is being diverted along Compton Rd & Stone Lane to High St. 

Stops on Windsor Crescent, Jenks Ave & White Hill are unable to be served during this time.

Affected Services: 580 242 242S
Affected Regions: Staffordshire, Worcestershire

70 & 70A Diversion & Temporary Timetable Weston Road, Weston-on-Trent Road Closure 25/04/2025 11:35:08

From 28th April until 19th June 2025

From 28th April until 19th June, an emergency Timetable and diversion route will be inplace on Service 70 & 70A, due to a long-term road closure at Weston Road, Weston-on-Trent. During this time services will divert as follows:

Service 70: Normal route until Weston-on-Trent Methodist Church, then turn back out via Swarkstone Rd, A50 southern Bypass, A6, B5010 to Shardlow, Aston Lane and Shardlow Road to Aston-on-Trent, resuming normal route at the White Hart Inn.

Service 70A: Reverse of above

These stops will not be served:
Kings Mill Lane, The Green, Weston Road, Yates Avenue, Chellaston Lane

Revised timetable available here

Affected Services: 70 70A
Affected Regions: Derbyshire

303 Diversion - New Rd, Willenhall 04/04/2025 12:52:58

From 1st April 2025

From 1st April 2025

New Rd, Willnehall is closed one-way for roadworks. During this time the 303 will be diverted as follows:

303 towards County bridge: Normal line of route until Dilloways Ln/New St. At Keyway Island turn right onto Keyway, to next junction. At the island left onto Blston Ln, left onto Rose Hill, continue Bilston St, right onto Walsall St and resume normal line of route.

Stops on Somerford Place and New Rd will not be able to be served.

303 towards Bilston: Route Not Affected. Normal line of route.

Affected Services: 303
Affected Regions: West Midlands

Service 57 - Bilston Street, Willenhall Roadworks 20/03/2025 14:49:29

From 23rd March 2025

As part of the ongoing development of the new Willenhall Railway station, works will be taking place at Bilston Street, Willenhall.

From Monday 24 March to Monday 16 June
• Phase 1 - Southbound closure on Bilston Street and Rose Hill.

From Tuesday 17 June to Monday 11 August
• Phase 2 - Southbound closure on Bilston Street and Rose Hill.

From Friday 18 July to Monday 11 August
• Phase 3 - Southbound closure (weekdays)
• Full closure on Bilston Street (weekends only)

During the works Service 57 Towards Bilston will be diverted via New Road, Walsall Street, Walsall Road, Crescent Road and Bilston Lane.

Services will use Willenhall Market Place bus stop instead of Bilston Street bus stop during these works.

Affected Services: 57
Affected Regions: West Midlands

Service 326 Diversion 17/02/2025 10:06:07

From 2nd February to Friday 29th August 2025

Due to the long-term one-way closure of Somerford Place for cycle lane works, Service 326  will operate on a diversion towards Bloxwich only.

326 Towards Bloxwich: From New St services will turn right at the island onto The Keyway, then left onto Bilston Lane, left Rose Hill, right Walsall Street to resume normal line of route.

Stops on Somerford Place and New Rd will not be served in the direction of Bloxwich.

326 Towards Bilston: Route not affected. Normal line of route

Affected Services: 326
Affected Regions: West Midlands

Service 63 Diversion Darlington Street 15/01/2025 17:32:12

From 20th January until July 2025

Due to a long-term closure on the lower end of Darlington Street, Service 63 will not be able to serve the normal outbound route coming out of Wolverhampton. Service will be diverted as follows:

63 Service towards Oxbarn Ave :  Service will divert up Waterloo Rd, A4150 Ring Rd, then back onto normal line of route after Chapel Ash Island. 

63 Service towards Wolverhampton City Centre is NOT affected and can continue normal line of route into the city.

Affected Services: 63
Affected Regions: West Midlands

Branston Road Bridge Closure 08/10/2024 10:24:36

From 7th August 2024 until further notice

Branston Road Railway Bridge will be closed to buses for the forseeable future, During these restrictions the following services will be affected and diverted.

Services 12, 12E, X12 & JTFS10 (School Journey to JTFS only, normal 10 unaffected)
Into Burton: We will use Main St B5018, Clays Lane, Eighth Ave, Parkway, Shobnall Rd, Evershed Way, Orchard St, New St.
Out of Burton: We will use New St, Lichfield St, Orchard St, Evershed Way, Shobnall Rd, Parkway, Eighth Ave, Clays Lane, Burton Rd.

Services 831 & 832 (Service 827 is unaffected)
Into Burton: We will use A1521, Shobnall Rd, Evershed Way, Orchard St, New St.
Out of Burton: We will use New St, Lichfield St, Orchard St, Evershed Way, Shobnall Rd, A1521.

Service 812 
Towards School: Will continue along Burton Rd and serve Regents Park Rd loop, then turn left onto Burton Rd, left Anglesey Rd, Shobnall Rd, Parkway, Eighth Ave, Clays Lane, Burton Rd.

Affected Services: 12 12E X12 10 831 812
Affected Regions: Staffordshire

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.

Affected Services: 125 292 292S 296 302 BEWD
Affected Regions: Shropshire, Worcestershire