Service Updates

Yoxall Road, Woodhouses Road Closure 19/03/2026 15:50:10

24th March 2026. Between 09:00-15:00

Yoxall Road, Woodhouses will be closed during the above period.

Service 12 will be affected and the following bus stops will not be served:
Woodhouses - Sich Lane

Alternative stops will be:
Barton Gate - B5016 Near Little India
Yoxall - Crown Inn

NMA British Summer Time 18/03/2026 17:18:26

From 29th March 2026

The NMA National Arboretum Service will return to it BST Timetable from 29th March will an additional daily departure from NMA to Tamworth at 17:15 each day.

Service 10 - Saturday service to resume 18/03/2026 17:33:12

From 1st April 2026

Diamond Bus East Midlands will resume Saturday services only on Service 10 from 1st April.

Evolve Bus and Coach will continue to operate the Monday to Friday service. Both operators will accept Staffordshire Knot Multi-Operator tickets for passengers who require cross operator use across the full week.

Changes to Service 11 17/03/2026 14:55:32

From 27th March 2026

From 27th March, Service 11 will be withdrawn and Service 12 & 12E will be routed to cover Uxbridge St, Queen St, Walker Ave & Anglesey Rd.

This will provide increased number of journeys and better connections to Burton Town Centre and Centrum Park for the Anglesey Rd area.

The following bus stops along Branston Rd will continue to be served every 30 mins by service X12: Leicester St, All Saints Church, Trent St & Watson St.

Timetable Changes & Diversions affecting Services 12, 12E & X12 17/03/2026 12:45:17

From 27th March until mid-October 2026

Passengers are advised to be aware of a number of changes that will occur on Services 12, 12E & X12 From the End of March.

From 27th March, Service 12 & 12E will serve Anglesey Rd, Burton replacing Service 11, providing increased number of journeys and better connections to Burton Town Centre and Centrum Park for the Anglesey Rd area.

Also starting from the same date, there will be a period of closures affecting the A38 due to continued HS2 Works. These will require diversions and temporary timetables to be in place for Services 12, 12E & X12.

Phase 1. From 27th March until 8th April 2026. A38 Full Carriageway Road Closure.

The A38 will be closed in both directions between Swinfen Interchange and Hilliard’s Cross from 9pm Friday 27 March 2026 to 5am Wednesday 8 April 2026.
Services 12, 12E & X12 will divert between Fradley and Lichfield via Wood End Lane, Tewnals Lane, Western Bypass, into Lichfield Bus Station. 
The 12 will terminate at Lichfield Bus Station and the X12 will continue to Streethay turning circle and will terminate in Streethay.

The temporary timetables for this phase can be found here: 

12 & 12E From 27/03/26
X12 From 27/03/26

Phase 2. From 9th April until mid-October 2026. A38 Northbound Slip Road Closure.

The Streethay northbound slip road will then remain closed from 9th April until October 2026.
Services 12, 12E & X12 towards Lichfield will operate normal line of route.
Services towards Burton will divert via Cappers Lane joining the A38 northbound at Swinfen Interchange and resuming normal routes from Fradley .

The temporary timetables for this phase can be found here: 

12 & 12E From 09/04/26
X12 From 09/04/26

High Cross, Mount Pleasant Road Closure 16/03/2026 14:08:48

17th until 19th MARCH 2026 - 19:00-06:00 Each Night

This closure will affect Service 21E.

The service will travel Through Linton Village in both directions, this will affect the schedule so running times may run slightly late during this time.

The following bus stops will not be served:
A444 – High Cross & Mount Pleasant

Alternative bus stops are:
Linton Heath – Rickmans Corner
A444 – Rickmans Corner

Burton Cycle Scheme Road Closures Phase 4 - Service 827 17/03/2026 15:32:44

From 17th March until 7th May 2026 - Updated.

Phase 4 of the Burton Cycle Scheme roadworks will commence from 17th March, with continued road closures around the Town Hall Area. (Please be aware that the start date & times may vary closer to the time).

The following services will be affected as follows:

Service 827  - The 827 will be unable to serve the following Bus Stops on the AM to Paget School:
Shobnall Street – All Stops
St Pauls St West
St Pauls Square
King Edward Place (Town Hall)
6th Form College (Waterloo St)

Students will need to make their way to their nearest alternative Bus Stops on Waterloo St:
Waterloo St - No.153
Waterloo St - Albert St
Waterloo St - Casey Lane

Service 827 - Will divert via Anglesey Rd, Shobnall Rd & Shobnall St on the PM journey.
Students requiring Town Hall will need to disembark at Shobnall St and walk to the Town Hall.

The following Bus Stops will not be served towards Horninglow:
Wellington St – Curzon St West
Wellington St – Post Office
Derby St - Lidl
King Edward Place – Town Hall
St Pauls St West – No Stops

Alternative Bus Stops will be:
Shobnall St – All Stops

Burton Cycle Scheme Road Closures Phase 4 - Services 401, 402, 403 17/03/2026 15:32:38

From 17th March until 7th May 2026 - Updated.

Phase 4 of the Burton Cycle Scheme roadworks will commence from 17th March, with continued road closures around the Town Hall Area. (Please be aware that the start date & times may vary closer to the time).

The following services will be affected as follows:

Services 401, 402, 403 - Will divert towards Uttoxeter via Moor St, Shobnall Rd & Shobnall St
The following Bus Stops will not be served towards Uttoxeter:
Union St – Sainsburys
Station St – Devonshire Arms
Borough Rd – Railway Station
King Edward Place – Town Hall
St Pauls St West - No Stops

Alternative Bus Stops will be:
New St – Bay 3
Shobnall St – Halcyon Way

Services 401, 402, 403 - Will divert towards the Town Centre and the following bus stops will not be served:
Shobnall St
St Pauls St West
Lidl
Rail Station
Devonshire Arms
Sainsburys

Alternative Bus Stops will be:
Waterloo St

In addition Service 402A, will divert via Moor St & Shobnall Rd in both directions.

The following Bus Stops will not be served in both directions:
Union St – Sainsburys
Station St – Devonshire Arms
Derby St - Lidl
Borough Rd – Railway Station
Wellington St – Post Office
Wellington St – Curzon St West

Alternative Bus Stops will be:
New St – Bay 3
Shobnall Rd – Wellington Rd (Near The Range)

Burton Cycle Scheme Road Closures Phase 4 - Services 6, 7 & 7A 17/03/2026 15:32:32

From 17th March until 7th May 2026 - Updated.

Phase 4 of the Burton Cycle Scheme roadworks will commence from 17th March, with continued road closures around the Town Hall Area. 

The following services will be affected as follows:

Service 6 - Will divert towards Horninglow via Guild St, Horninglow St & Horninglow Rd.
The following Bus Stops will not be served in the direction of Horninglow only:
Station St – Devonshire Arms
Borough Rd – Railway Station
Derby St - Lidl
Waterloo St –  No stops
Victoria Crescent – No stops

Alternative Bus Stops will be:
Union St – Sainsburys
Horninglow Rd – Opp Victoria Crescent & Adjacent The Crescent Pub

Towards Town Centre will operate normal route and serve normal Bus Stops.

Service 7 - Will be diverted towards the Hospital via Moor St, Shobnall Rd & Shobnall St.
The following Bus Stops will not be served towards the Hospital only:
Union St – Sainsburys
Station St – Devonshire Arms
Borough Rd – Railway Station
King Edward Place – Town Hall
St Pauls St West – None At All 

Alternative Bus Stops will be:
New St - Bay 4
Shobnall St - Halcyon Way

Towards Town Centre will operate normal route via Waterloo St and serve normal Bus Stops.

Service 7A - Will be diverted towards the Hospital via Guild St, Horninglow St, Horninglow Rd.
The following Bus Stops will not be served towards the Hospital only:
Station St – Devonshire Arms
Borough Rd – Railway Station
Derby St - Lidl
Waterloo St – No stops
Victoria Crescent – No stops

Alternative Bus Stops will be:
Horninglow Rd – Adjacent The Crescent Pub

Service 7A - Will be diverted towards the Town Centre and the following stops will not be served:
St Pauls St West
Lidl
Rail Station
Devonshire Arms
Sainsburys

Alternative Bus Stops will be:
New St

Swadlincote Bus Station Closure 20/01/2026 12:30:16

From 6th January 2026 for approx. 12 weeks

Swadlincote Bus Station will close from 6th January for upgrade works. 

For the duration of the closure, all local bus services will be relocating to two temporary stops located on Civic Way. New departures will be as follows:

+ All Coach Excursions & Tours Departures on Temporary Stop 1

Updated Diversion Information for Service 8:

The diversion route into Swadlincote has been altered to improve reliability.
Service 8 into Swadlincote will not serve the following stops:
Newhall Rd, St Edwards School.
Darklands Rd, Catholic Church (Still Served By Routes 4, 9, 19 & 19a)
Darklands Rd, Surgery (Still Served By Routes 4, 9, 19 & 19a)

Any Passengers requiring these stops will be allowed to stay on the bus, so that they can be dropped off when the bus leaves to return to Burton.

Closest alternative Bus Stop is Springfield Rd, Springfield Junior School
This will continue for the length of the works.