Service Updates

Service 76 Water Orton Diversion 07/02/2025 16:39:01

From 10th until 21st February 2025 - Mondays to Fridays only (Saturday Service NOT Affected)

During the above period some journeys on service 76 will be diverted.

Between 0900 and 1500 Water Orton will be unable to be served – However two journeys will be retimed and divert via Water Orton as follows:

The 09:10 journey from Tamworth will depart Tamworth at 09:00 and run 10mins earlier throughout to Water Orton, it will then divert along Water Orton Road, Continue on Water Orton Road, Right Parkfield Drive, Follow until Saffron then Left into Beechcroft Road, End of the road Left into Chester Road, Mini Island bear left still Chester Road , Continue Water Orton Road back to Water Orton.
Buses will not be able to Serve Marsh Lane during the hours of closure.

The 11:43 from Sutton will depart at 11:25 and operate earlier throughout until Water Orton Road, it will then follow the above diversion back to Water Orton.

Monday to Friday journeys before 0900 and after 1500 which are due in Water Orton will operate as Normal.

Saturday Service NOT Affected and will operate as Normal.

Temporary Monday to Friday timetable available here

Affected Services: 76
Affected Regions: Staffordshire, West Midlands

Service 64 Diversion - Wilford Rd 07/02/2025 15:34:57

From 10th February until 4th March 2025

During the above period, Wilford Rd will not have access to Bank St due to a closure on Vicrage Rd.  Service 64 will divert as follows:

Service 64 Towards Wednesbury: Normal Route until Lily St, then turn right onto Wilford Rd instead of left, heading towards All Saints Way, turn left onto All Saints Way, left onto Heath Lane, and then left onto Vicrage Rd. Then turn right onto Bank St and resume normal route. 

Service 64 Towards West Bromwich: Reverse of above.

Affected Services: 64
Affected Regions: West Midlands

Service 402A Shobnall Rd closure 07/02/2025 15:12:07

From 14th - 23rd February 2025

Shobnall Road will be closed from 14th - 23rd February for roadworks. 

During this time the 402A service will be diverted, and will follow the same route as the 403 between Burton and Abbotts Bromley and then resume normal line of route

Affected Services: 402A
Affected Regions: Staffordshire

Service 10 Shobnall Rd Closure 07/02/2025 15:10:45

From 14th - 23rd February 2025

Shobnall Road will be closed from 14th - 23rd February for roadworks. 

During this time the 10 service will be diverted and a revised timetable will be in place as follows:

Normal route to Burton Railway Station. Then will continue along the following roads – Waterloo Street, Victoria Crescent, Horninglow Road, Horninglow Road North, Tutbury Road, Beamhill Road, Main Road, Anslow, Hopley Road, Acorn Inn. 

Certain journeys will continue along Henhurst Hill, Henhurst Ridge, Aviation Lane and will then return back to Burton via Henhurst Hill, Acorn Inn, Hopley Road and reverse of above.

Bus stops that will not be served are Wellington Street, Shobnall Road & Forest Road.

Temporary Timetable available here

Affected Services: 10
Affected Regions: Staffordshire

Services 14, 14A, 215 Castle Hill Dudley Closure 05/02/2025 14:31:41

From 18th February to 23rd March 2025

14,14a, 215 towards Dudley: Normal line of route until Hall Street, then turn left onto King Street, continue along King Street to the second set of lights and turn right onto Vicar Street. Turn left onto High St then immediately turn right onto Stafford street and right onto The Inhedge. Continue over to Parsons St, Ednam Rd, at the island right onto Priory Rd to serve normal stops 

14,14a, 215 out of Dudley: Route Not affected - Normal routes.

Affected Services: 14 14A 215
Affected Regions: West Midlands

Service 25 Castle Hill Dudley Closure 05/02/2025 14:29:38

From 18th February to 23rd March 2025

25 towards Dudley: Normal line of route until Prospect Row. At Duncan Edwards Island go straight over onto Flood Street, Left at the lights onto King Street, then turn right onto Vicar St. Turn left onto High Street and immediate right onto Stafford Street, then right onto The Inhedge. Continue over to Parsons St, Ednam Rd to the end, then right onto The Broadway, then right into Tower Rd to serve normal 25 service stand.

25 towards Stourbridge: Route Not affected - Normal route

Affected Services: 25
Affected Regions: West Midlands

Service 229 Castle Hill Dudley Closure 05/02/2025 14:28:19

From 18th February to 23rd March 2025

229 towards Dudley: normal line of route until Tipton Road, then turn right at the lights onto Birmingham New Road, follow the dual carriageway and left onto Priory Road (Aldi). At the traffic lights continue to island, Continue on Priory Road to serve the normal 229 stand in Priory Rd, Dudley Town Centre.

229 towards Bilston: Route Not affected - Normal route.

Affected Services: 229
Affected Regions: West Midlands

Service 18 Blowersgreen Road Closure 05/02/2025 14:26:32

From 18th February to 23rd March 2025

Service 18 towards Dudley: Normal line of route until Cinder Bank, then at Cinder Bank Island (Aldi), take second exit onto Duncan Edwards Way. Follow to Scotts Green Island and take 4th exit onto Stourbridge Road follow to High St traffic lights (Lamp Tavern) and resume normal line of route 

18 towards Merry Hill: Reverse of above

Affected Services: 18
Affected Regions: West Midlands

Service 30 Bagnall St Closure 05/02/2025 14:22:55

From 4th February until 5th May 2025

Due to closure of New Street and Bagnall St, services on the 30 in the direction towards West Bromwich will be subject to a diversion route straight to Great Bridge. Buses will follow Hill Top, Black Lake, New Swan Lane, Black Country New Rd and Great Western Way to Great Bridge, then normal line of route.

Unfortunately a number of stops around Harvills Hawthorn Estate will not be able to be served by the 30 during this time. National Express service 44 will continue to serve Harvills Hawthorn Estate to West Bromwich, where connections can be made to services for Great Bridge.

Services in the direction of Wednesbury are not affected and will follow normal line of route.

Affected Services: 30
Affected Regions: West Midlands

Horninglow Rd Diversion 31/01/2025 16:50:57

Monday 3 to Friday 14 February 2025

During the closure of A5011 Horninglow Road North the following services will be diverted: 

Service 8 towards Queens Hospital: Normal line of route.
Service 8 towards Swadlincote: Out of hospital via Belvedere Rd, Continue to Dallow St, Victoria Crescent, Horninglow Rd North, then Rolleston Rd, St Marys Dr, St Lukes Rd, St John Rd, Harper Ave, Horninglow Rd and resume normal route

Service 801 Towards Sutton School: Out of hospital via Belvedere Rd, Continue to Dallow St, Victoria Crescent, Horninglow Rd North, then Rolleston Rd and resume normal route
Service 801 Towards Queens Hospital: Reverse of above

Service 827 Towards Paget School: Start service at St John Church, Rolleston Rd, Herehedge Ln, Tutbury Rd, Calais Rd and resume normal route.
Service 827 Towards Horninglow: Normal route to Hospital, then out of hospital via Belvedere Rd, Continue to Dallow St, Victoria Crescent, Horninglow Rd North, then Rolleston Rd terminating at St John Church

Services 401/402/403 towards Queens Hospital & Uttoxeter : Normal route to Hospital, then out of hospital via Belvedere Rd, Continue to Dallow St, Victoria Crescent, Horninglow Rd North, then Rolleston Rd, Herehedge Ln, Tutbury Rd and resume normal route to Uttoxeter.
Services 401/402/403 towards Burton: Reverse of above

Affected Services: 8 801 827 401 402 402A 403
Affected Regions: Derbyshire, Staffordshire

New Evesham Services 552 & 553 27/01/2025 14:06:30

From 1 March 2025

We are pleased to announce the commencement of two new services in Evesham from 1 March 2025.

Service 552 operates from Evesham to Long Lartin via Offenham & South Littleton. Service 553 operates from Evesham to Honeybourne via Badsey.

Both services will also serve Waterside Hospital Monday to Saturday daytimes.

New timetables available here: 552 & 553

Affected Services: 552 553
Affected Regions: Warwickshire, Worcestershire

70 70A Timetable Change 24/01/2025 16:42:35

From 3rd February 2025

There will be some changes to the timetable for Service 70/70A from 3rd February to improve service reliability.

New timetable available here.

Affected Services: 70 70A
Affected Regions: Derbyshire

822 Timetable Change 23/01/2025 10:56:20

From 3rd February 2025

There will be a timetable change on service 822 from 3rd February 2025 to improve service reliability.

New times available here

Affected Services: 822
Affected Regions: Derbyshire, Staffordshire

Service 326 Timetable Change 16/01/2025 11:29:49

From 3rd February 2025

There will be a timetable change on the Monday - Friday schedule of the 326 service from 3rd February to improve service reliability.

New Timetable available here

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

54 & 54A Diversion 23/01/2025 09:46:35

From 23rd January 2025 until further notice

The one way road closure on Old Walsall Rd has now been lifted, however temporary traffic lights have now been installed, therefore service 54 / 54A will continue to operate the current diversion route along Rocky Lane for the duration of these temporary lights.

Services towards Scott Arms: Normal line of route until Old Walsall Rd, after joining Old Walsall Rd, turn right onto Kingsdown Ave and follow onto Tower Hill, at roundabout turn left onto Rocky Lane and then left onto A34 Walsall Rd to Scott Arms.

Passengers who board on Old Walsall Road can stay on the bus at Scott Arms to alight on Old Walsall Road when the bus returns to Perry Barr

Services towards Perry Barr: Will follow the normal line of route as: A34 Walsall Rd, Old Walsall Rd, Kingsdown Ave, Tower Hill, Rocky Lane, and back onto Old Walsall Rd. 

Affected Services: 54A 54
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: 8 125 292 292S 296 302 BEWD
Affected Regions: Shropshire, Worcestershire