Service Updates
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.
Blackheath Interchange Closure 25/03/2025 18:08:35
From 31st March until 19th May 2025
Works will be commencing on the 31st March at Blackheath Interchange
Phase One. 31st March - 19th May 2025 Will involve overnight closures (1900hrs to 0600hrs) and Market Place closure (including junctions of Birmingham Road /Oldbury Road, Long Lane, Halesowen Street and High Street).
The following Diamond Services will be diverted as follows:
Service 4H Towards Halesowen: will use Temporary Stops on Archer Way, Sainsburys stop will not be served.
Service 4H Towards Walsall will operate normal line of route.
Service 14 Towards Blackheath: From Oldbury Road, Turn right onto Archer Way, continue on Henderson Way, left Beet Street, left High Street, Continue Birmingham Road using Barclays Stop and resume normal route to Dudley.
These stops will not be served: Markets, Long Lane and Sainsburys, Halesowen St.
Service 14 Towards Dudley: Normal line of route from High Street.
Service 14A Towards Halesowen: From Oldbury Road, Turn left onto Archer Way and use Temporary Stop, then left onto Long Lane and resume normal line of route.
Service 14A Towards Dudley: Reverse of above.
These stops will not be served: Markets and Barclays stop towards Dudley.
Service 24 Towards Blackheath: From Birmingham Road, Turn right onto Henderson Way, then left Beet Street, left High Street, Continue Birmingham Road using Barclays Stop and resume normal route.
These stops will not be served: Markets and Sainsburys, Halesowen St.
Service 24 Towards Merry Hill: From High Street stop right onto Henderson Way, left onto Birmingham Road and resume normal line of route.
Service 24H Towards Merry Hill: From Oldbury Road, Turn right onto Henderson Way, then left Beet Street, then Right High Street using stop Opposite Library, Continue High St.
These stops will not be served: Markets and Sainsburys, Halesowen St.
Service 24H Towards Halesowen: Normal line of route.
Service 231 not affected during this phase.
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 50 & 50A Timetable Changes 28/03/2025 12:25:48
From 30th March 2025
There will be some changes to the timetable on Services 50 & 50A from 30th March.
The 50 service will operate as a combined timetable with National Express 50, to maintain service during long term roadworks in Kings Heath.
New timetable available here
There will also be some stand changes in Birmingham City Centre:
- Stop MS1 will be used by service 50/50A (double stand) for loading.
- 50/50A will move from the Markets to Park Street PA4
- Park St PA4 will be used by the 50/50A as a set down stop. (this will be the terminating stop)
Update on the future of Service 125 12/03/2025 16:55:16
From 20th April 2025
There will be changes to some Kidderminster services from 20th April. These changes will be implemented to ensure that the communities affected by changes to the 125 service are able to continue to be served with bus links.
Kidderminster to Bridgnorth Update:
Diamond are pleased to announce that the Kidderminster to Bridgnorth part of the 125 service will continue, following additional funding provided by Shropshire County Council.
We understand that many people were concerned to hear that the 125 service would be potentially withdrawn, due to it no longer being commercially viable to operate in its current form. We are pleased that following discussions with Shropshire County Council, they have agreed to provide funding from their Bus Improvement Fund to allow this service to continue.
A new timetable and route operating between Kidderminster and Bridgnorth via Highley will commence from week commencing 20th April, until this date the current 125 timetable and route will continue as normal.
Kidderminster to Bewdley Update:
The new 125 will be re-routed between Kidderminster and Bewdley to cover the Habberley and Catchems End areas which are currently covered by the 8 service. In line with this route change, service 8 will be withdrawn from 20th April and replaced by the 125.
Service 292 will also be amended to cover Bewdley Hill towards Bewdley and will also loop around Hales Park and Bark Hill to replace this element of the 8 service.
Kidderminster to Rifle Range Update:
Following the withdrawal of Service 8, The 1 service will be re-instated to provide a dedicated 30-minute frequency between Kidderminster and Rifle Range
Kidderminster to Stourbridge Update:
Following discussions with Transport for West Midlands, we are pleased to announce that additional funding has been secured in order to continue providing a service between Kidderminster and Stourbridge.
Our Dudley to Stourbridge 25 service will be extended to provide an hourly 25A Service between Dudley, Stourbridge and Kidderminster via Merry Hill. This exciting change means that passengers in Kidderminster will now be able to benefit from a direct hourly link to the Merry Hill Centre, as well as the historic attractions of Stourbridge and Dudley.
We would like to thank Shropshire County Council, Worcestershire County Council and Transport for West Midlands for working with Diamond in order to continue to provide connections for the local communities across these regions.
New timetables from 20th April:
- 125 Kidderminster to Bridgnorth via Habberley, Bewdley & Chelmarsh
- 292 Kidderminster to Ludlow via Bewdley, Bark Hill, Hales Park & Cleobury Mortimor
- 1 Kidderminster to Rifle Range
- 25A Kidderminster to Dudley via Stourbridge & Merry Hill
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 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.
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.