Service Updates

X11 Service Cancellation 31/03/2023 12:36:30

From 7th May 2023

Please be aware that service X11 will be withdrawn from 7th May 2023.

For alternative journey planning solutions please visit https://journeyplanner.tfwm.org.uk/

KINGSWAY 31/03/2023 09:29:12

SATURDAY 1ST APRIL 2023 (00:00 UNTIL 17:30)

ROAD CLOSURE

KINGSWAY

SATURDAY 1^ST APRIL 2023

(00:00 UNTIL 17:30)

Details: Kingsway will be closed at the 1^st exit from Moseley Road (West) on the above dates and times. This is to facilitate highway maintenance works.

Services – 150

Swan Lane and Sandfield Road, Wordsley Road Closure 30/03/2023 11:16:30

Monday 10th - Tuesday 11th April 2023, between 9:30am and 3:30pm

Swan Lane and Sandfield Road, Wordsley will be closed to traffic. During this time Service 226 & 25 will be diverted.

226 will be diverted as follows:

Towards Merry Hill:  Continue past Swan Lane, turn right onto Moor Lane, then follow this road as the normal line of route to Brierley Hill.

Towards Dudley:  Follow Moor Lane to the end, turn left onto Brierley Hill Road, pass Swan Lane and then normal line of route.

Hawbush Estate will be unable to be served. 

25 will be diverted as follows:

Towards Merry Hill/Dudley:  At end of Whitethorn Road, turn right onto Harrison Road to end, left onto Brettle Lane, left onto Hawbush Road and then normal line of route.

Towards Stourbridge:  Follow Hawbush Road to the end turn, right onto Brettle Lane, right into Harrison Road, left onto Whitethorn Road and then normal line of route.

BARTON LANE 29/03/2023 14:47:30

WEDNESDAY 29TH MARCH UNTIL TUESDAY 4TH APRIL 2023 UNITED UTILITIES WORKS

ROAD CLOSURE

BARTON LANE

WEDNESDAY 29^TH MARCH UNTIL TUESDAY 4^TH APRIL 2023

UNITED UTILITIES WORKS

An unnotified closure has been put in place on Barton Lane Eccles from Wednesday 29^th March until Tuesday 4^th April 2023. The closure is required to facilitate United utilities works, route 66 will be on diversion with passengers directed to board at stops along Trafford Road.

Service Affected: 66

THOMPSON STREET 29/03/2023 14:40:01

ADVISORY – ONE WAY ROAD CLOSURE

THOMPSON STREET

FROM OLDHAM ROAD TO CASSIDY CLOSE

SUNDAY 2^ND APRIL 2023

CRANE DISMANTLE

Thompson Street will be made one way from Rochdale Road to Oldham Road (in that direction) on Sunday 2^nd April 2023. The closure is required to facilitate a crane dismantle, whilst bus services are not directly affected by the closure displaced traffic on all surrounding routes may cause delays to services in the area.

LANGWORTHY ROAD 29/03/2023 07:22:33

SUNDAY 2ND APRIL UNTIL SUNDAY 9TH APRIL 2023

ONE WAY ROAD CLOSURE

LANGWORTHY ROAD

FROM ECCLES OLD ROAD TO CHARLES STREET

SUNDAY 2^ND APRIL UNTIL SUNDAY 9^TH APRIL 2023

HIGH VOLTAGE CABLE REPAIR

Langworthy Road Salford will be closed one way from its junction with Eccles Old Road to its junction with Charles Street, in that direction only. The closure will be in force from Sunday 2^nd April until Sunday 9^th April 2023 and is required to facilitate high voltage cable repair. Drivers are requested to observe stops along the diversion route.

Services Affected: 36 37 74

Chorley New Road 27/03/2023 12:11:18

03.04.2023 - 12.05.2023 (9:30 - 15:30)

Details: Resurfacing

Duration: 5 weeks

Affected Services: 575

BROAD STREET 27/03/2023 09:14:11

MONDAY 27TH MARCH 2023 FROM 1900HRS UNTIL 0100HRS THE FOLLOWING MORNING

ROAD CLOSURE

BROAD STREET – SOUTHBOUND ONLY

FROM PENDLETON ROUNDABOUT TO CROSS LANE

MONDAY 27^TH MARCH 2023

FROM 1900HRS UNTIL 0100HRS THE FOLLOWING MORNING

 LINING WORKS

Broad Street will be closed in its Southbound direction (Manchester bound) from Pendleton Roundabout until just before its junction with Cross Lane. The night time only closure will be will be in force from 1900hrs until 0100hrs the following morning. The closure is required to facilitate lining works as part of the Salford Bolton Network Improvement plan. Drivers are requested to observe stops along diversion routes. These works are weather dependent with all timings approximate.

Services Affected: 8 36 37 X39

Lever Park Avenue 27/03/2023 09:25:18

8th April 2023 14:00 – 16:30

Road(s) Closed                   Lever Park Avenue

Date From                          8^th April 2023

Duration                             14:00 – 16:30

Type of Closure / Work         Full closure

Buses Affected                    575/516      

Blenheim Road 27/03/2023 09:15:17

27th March 2023

Road(s) Closed                   Blenheim Road

Date From                           27^th March 2023

Duration                              2 Weeks

Type of Closure / Work      Sewer repair

Buses Affected                   511

Diversion on Ashley Road 24/03/2023 09:40:36

Due to a road closure on Ashley Road, Walton Upon Thames, Some diamond services will be on diversion until the 27th March. The Diversion will be as follows:

The Bus will go straight ahead on Hersham Road and will turn right onto Stompond Lane before turning left onto Ashley road. And the same in reverse.

Service 600 Erdington to Brookvale Park - Service cancellation 23/03/2023 17:27:31

From 15th April 2023

Service 600 Erdington to Brookvale Park:

This service will no longer be operated by Diamond Bus due to the expiry of the contract period.

For alternative services/operator information please visit Transport for West Midlands..

Service 78 Sutton Coldfield to The Queslett - Service Cancellation 23/03/2023 17:26:19

From 15th April 2023

Service 78 Sutton Coldfield to The Queslett:

This service will no longer be operated by Diamond Bus due to the expiry of the contract period.

For alternative services/operator information please visit Transport for West Midlands.

Service 25 Erdington to Hodge Hill - Service Cancellation 23/03/2023 17:24:52

From 15th April

Service 25 Erdington to Hodge Hill:

This service will no longer be operated by Diamond Bus due to the expiry of the contract period.

For alternative services/operator information please visit Transport for West Midlands.

Diamond Easter Holiday Services - West Midlands & Worcestershire 23/03/2023 12:17:08

Friday 7th - 10th April 2023

The following service levels will operate on Diamond services across the West Midlands and Worcestershire region during the Easter period:

Thursday 6th April - Normal Weekday Service.
Friday 7^th April - Good Friday - Saturday Service.
Saturday 8^th April - Normal Saturday Service.
Sunday 9^th April - Easter Sunday - Normal Sunday Service.
Monday 10^th April - Bank Holiday Monday - Sunday Service.
Tuesday 11th April - Normal weekday services resume.

Diamond South East Easter Holiday Services 23/03/2023 12:11:18

Friday 7th - 10th April 2023

The following service levels will operate on Diamond South East services in Surrey during the Easter period:

Thursday 6th April - Normal Weekday Service.
Friday 7^th April – Good Friday- Sunday Service.
Saturday 8^th April - Saturday Service.
Sunday 9^th April – Easter Sunday - Sunday Service.
Monday 10^th April – Bank Holiday Monday - Sunday Service.
Tuesday 11th April - Normal weekday services resume. 

Special Services:
H30 - Will operate as normal throughout Easter Period.

BL1/BL2 Bedfont Lakes - will not operate on Good Friday or Easter Monday.

RH2/RH3 Royal Holloway - Easter Holiday timetable commences on 25^th March, until term recommences on 24^th April. Normal weekend/vacation timetable will be in operation throughout this period, including during the Easter Period.

Diamond East Midlands Easter Bank Holiday 31/03/2023 11:44:39

Friday 7th - Monday 10th April 2023

Updated 31/03/23.

The following service levels will operate on Diamond East Midlands services in Burton & South Derbyshire during the Easter period:

Good Friday. Friday 7th April*

Most services will operate Saturday timetables, except some services will operate a Normal Weekday Service as follows:

Any service not mentioned above will operate a Saturday Service.

The following services will operate an Enhanced/Revised Saturday Service:

Easter Bank Holiday 2023 23/03/2023 12:11:54

Friday 7th April - Monday 10th April

We will be operating revised service levels over Easter Bank Holiday across our North West Network:

North West:

Diverstion 23/03/2023 09:48:57

Due to a road closure, this could result in the 814 being on diversion. If this is carried out the diversion will be as follows:

The bus will continue along Mosley Road and will not be turning into Pool Road. The service will then continue along Walton Road, turn into central avenue, circumnavigate central square before turning right into central avenue and will then follow the normal line of route.

Service 45 Cancellation 10/03/2023 17:06:08

From 15th April 2023

Unfortunately, from 15th April, Diamond Bus will be withdrawing from Service 45, due to this service being commercially unviable to continue to operate.

We are continuing to work with Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), as they assess the options to see if they are able to financially support the continuation of service in this area.

You can read more about these changes here

4 and 4H Service Changes 10/03/2023 17:06:24

From 15th April 2023

There will be some changes to Services 4 and 4H from 15th April, when Sunday Services from these two routes will be withdrawn.

Monday to Saturday services will remain as they currently are.

You can read more about these changes here

002 Service Changes 10/03/2023 17:07:14

From 15th April 2023

There will be some changes to service 002 from 15th April, when Sunday services on this route will be withdrawn. 

Monday to Saturday services will remain as they currently are.

You can read more about these changes here

226 Timetable changes 10/03/2023 16:58:10

From 15th April 2023

There will be some timetable and route changes on service 226 from 15th April.

The 226 service will revert to the old route, omitting Wall Heath.

Monday-Friday journeys - Some early morning journeys will be removed, with a 30-min frequency operating during the daytime.

Saturday services - Will be reduced to an hourly service throughout the daytime. 226A Evening & Sunday services will be renamed back to 226 and remain as per current hourly timetable and route.

New timetable is available here

You can read more about these changes here

Church Street 20/03/2023 09:42:30

27/03/2023

Road(s) Closed                   Church Street

Date From                           27/03/2023

Duration                              5 days

Type of Closure / Work      Sewer repairs

Buses Affected                   516 & 520

663 Diversion 08/03/2023 10:50:23

Tuesday 14th march 2023

Due to a road closure on Walton Park Road between 08:00- 17:00, the 663 service will be on diversion. This will be diverted as follows:

Towards Esher:

The service will continue along Mosley road, will then turn left into Rydens Road and the bus will then follow the normal line of route.

Towards Walton:

The bus will continue along Rydens Road and will then turn right into Mosley Road before following the normal line of route.

Apologies for any disruption cause to your Journey. 

Oyster Match Fare Changes 03/03/2023 15:30:42

06/03/2023

In line with price changes on the TfL network, effective from 6th March 2023, Oyster Match ticket will increase to £1.80 on the Diamond Bus South East Network. 

Thank you

NW PHOEBE STREET AT ITS JUNCTION WITH TRAFFORD ROAD 20/03/2023 09:41:04

Ongoing

This closure will be in place until further notice due to the discovery of a major water leak.

The closure is required to facilitate pipe and carriageway repairs. Additionally, lane closures will be in place between Broadway and the M602 roundabout including a left turn ban from Trafford Road into Broadway. Service 79 will have a minor diversion and service 53 should be unaffected, however delays can be expected around the lane closures.

557 Diversion 23/03/2023 10:05:28

Due to road closures the 557 service will divert as follows:

Towards Sunbury:

The service will go from Station Road and will turn right into the high street. The bus will then divert left onto Green Lane, from green lane the vehicle will turn left into school lane. The bus will turn left into Church Road and will then continue the line normal line of route.

Towards Addlestone:

The vehicle will go from Church Road and will turn left onto School Lane. From there the bus will turn right onto Green Lane. Then from Green Lane the service will turn right into the High Street. From the High Street the Vehicle will turn left onto Station Road and then will follow the normal line of route.

Oldbury Town Centre Disruptions 01/03/2023 15:10:31

From 6th February until 16th May 2023

National Grid have a major scheme commencing in Oldbury from 6th February. There are no road closures planned, but there will be a combination of lane closures and temporary signals on roads around Oldbury town centre until 16th May.

Delays in Oldbury town centre and the surrounding area will be unavoidable and, at peak times, significant levels of congestion are anticipated. Services operating through Oldbury are likely to be disrupted by these works and we advise passengers to allow additional time for their journeys during these works.

A38 Road Closure Alrewas 02/03/2023 11:30:44

From 6th March until 6th May 2023

The A38 will be subject to over-night road closures between 8pm - 6am, between Branston Junction and Hilliards Cross Junction. Normal services will resume after 6am when the road reopens. However Early Morning and Late services on the 12E will be affected.

A temporary timetable will be in place, this is available here.

Services will be diverted as follows; after leaving Parkway, Burton the service will divert via:

• Tatenhill - Branston Road, Dunstall Road
• Barton – B5016 and normal line of route along Efflinch Lane until divert via Captains Lane, Wales Lane, Main Street, Barton Gate, B5016.
• Yoxall – Town Hill, A515 Main Street
• Kings Bromley – A515 Yoxall Road, A513 Alrewas Road
• The service will then turn right in to Daisy Lane, Alrewas. Any intending passengers for Lichfield waiting opposite Fox Lane, Alrewas will need to board the service on the junction of Daisy Lane.

The service will then continue normal line of route towards Lichfield.

The service towards Burton will not be diverted, but a 40mph speed limit is in place which is likely to cause some delays to services. We advise passengers to allow additional time for their journeys during this time.

Station Street Road Closure 28/02/2023 11:32:18

From 6th February until 18th August 2023

From 6th February until 18th August 2023 Station Street will be subject to significant roadworks. The following routes will be affected:

1, 6, 8, 9, 10, 401, 402, 402A, 403, 809, 810, 827

Phase One - from 6th February

Temporary lights will be placed at Union Street / Station Street junction. During this time the above services will be diverted as follows:

• On outbound journeys from town, services will divert via Moor Street & Cross Street.

• On inbound journeys into town, services will divert via Moseley Street and Moor Street. 

• Bus stops at Sainsburys, Union Street will not be able to be served.

Phase Two - dates to be confirmed

Borough Road will be closed between Railway Station and Moseley Street. During this time the above services will be diverted as follows:

• Services 1 & 6 will divert via Moor Street, Shobnall Road & Wellington Road in both directions. 

• Service 10 and 402A journeys from Uttoxeter at 1630 & 1750 will also divert this way for the duration of the Shobnall Road Closure.

• Services 8, 9, 401, 402, 403 will divert via Moor Street, Shobnall Road, Wellington Road, Curzon Street and continue to normal line of route on the outbound services from town.
On the inbound journey they will divert after the A5121 Gyratory on to Wellington Street, Shobnall Road, Moor Street and back to normal line of route.

• Services 809 & 810 will divert via Moor Street, Shobnall Road and will then resume normal line of route in both directions.

• Service 827 in the morning, will run as far as the A5121 Gyratory and then divert via Wellington Road, Shobnall Road and then resume normal line of route on Moor Street.

A38 slip road closure 28/02/2023 11:32:18

Ongoing