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Airway 9 Services to continue serving EMA & EMG 05/08/2026 15:21:10

Diamond Bus are pleased to announce that the future of the Airway Service 9 has been secured until April 2027, following funding from East Midlands Combined County Authority.

Existing funding for the section of route from Ashby to East Midlands Airport and Gateway was due to finish at the end of this month, with the future of this section uncertain. The newly secured funding now allows the full route of the Service 9 to continue with no changes into next year, and we are pleased to be working in partnership with EMCCA to continue to operate this service as part of the Diamond network.

Affected Services: 9

19 Service Changes 24/07/2026 12:22:34

From 20th August 2026

Changes to Service 4 to replace the former 19 Service from 20th August 2026

From 20th August 2026, Service 19 will be discontinued. However, the route will be covered by merging into Service 4.

Between Burton and Swadlincote:

  • Between Burton and Stapenhill, Service 4 will be rerouted to serve Beaufort Rd, Grafton Rd, Violet Way in Brizlincote. Please note that the 4 service will operate along Beaufort Rd, Grafton Rd, Violet Way in the opposite direction to the 19. Therefore passengers will need to board the service on the opposite side of the road from 20th August.
  • Between Stapenhill and Swadlincote, Service 4 will continue to operate the same existing route, serving Newhall High St.
  • The AM and PM journeys to Midway & Woodville, will continue to operate using the same route between Swadlincote & Goseley Avenue, maintaining links to Robert Sutton School. 
  • The Service 4 section between Burton and Swadlincote will operate an hourly Monday - Friday Service.
  • Service 19 stops on Ashby Rd, Wood Ln, into Swadlincote are already covered by the existing 8 & 9 route which runs every 15 minutes.

Between Swadlincote and Ashby:

  • Service 4 will be extended to provide an hourly Monday - Saturday service for the section of route between Swadlincote and Ashby.
  • The extended service will follow the same route as the current 19 between Swadlincote and Ashby

Service 19C:

  • There will be no changes to the 19C, this will continue with the current timetable and route, continuing to serve Robert Sutton School

Service 19A:

  • There will be no changes to the 19A, this will continue with the current timetable and route, continuing to serve Mercia Park as normal

The new 4 timetable and an overview of the route can be downloaded here

These service changes are supported in partnership with East Midlands Combined County Authority (EMCCA) and Leicestershire County Council.

Affected Services: 19 19A 19C 4