Service Updates
242 Service Improvements 16/07/2025 13:40:57
From 1st September 2025
From 1st September 2025, we are adding an additional Monday – Friday morning journey from Stourbridge to Kinver to improve links during the morning peak period.
There will also be some changes to times of the 242S service in line with school start and finishing times.
Our Diamond Network Zone A Term & Annual passes offer great value travel on both the 242, 242S and also across the whole Diamond Network in the West Midlands and Worcestershire.
To see the new timetable click here
West Midlands Service Changes 04/07/2025 10:16:14
From 20th July 2025
There will be some changes to the following West Midlands services from 20th July:
12A Dudley to Oldbury – New service - Click here for new Timetable
Will now operate between Dudley and Oldbury to an hourly timetable. This service will operate to a revised route, serving Regent Road, Elm Terrace, Poplar Avenue, City Road and Tower Road.
14 Dudley to Blackheath – Route and timetable change - Click here for new Timetable
Will now operate to a revised route, serving Darby’s Hill Road, City Road and Portway Hill. Passengers who require Regent Road, Elm Terrace and Poplar Avenue should now use service 12A.
14A Dudley to Halesowen – Route and timetable change - Click here for new Timetable
20 Blackheath to Bearwood – Route and timetable change - Click here for new Timetable
Will now operate to Blackheath via Oldbury Road, offering greater links to retail opportunities. In the Warley area, will now operate along a section of Pottery Road and Bleakhouse Road. In Bearwood, service will now terminate at Rutland Road to improve punctuality on this service
21 Oldbury to Bearwood – Route and timetable change - Click here for new Timetable
Between Bearwood and Cape Hill, will now operate along Willow Avenue, Dorset Road, Sycamore Road and Grange Road in this area. In Bearwood, service will now terminate at Rutland Road to improve punctuality on this service
64 West Bromwich to Wednesbury – Timetable change - Click here for new Timetable
214 Dudley to Foxyards Estate – Timetable change - Click here for new Timetable
Will now operate to a revised timetable. Some early and late journeys have been withdrawn due to low passenger usage.
215 Dudley to Blackheath – Route and timetable change - Click here for new Timetable
Will now operate between Dudley and Blackheath. This service will extend beyond Springfield Road, serving Dudley Road, Hawes Lane, Rowley Village, Birmingham Rd, Market Place and Halesowen Street. Due to low passenger usage Warrens Hall Estate will no longer be served.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.