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Upcoming Bus Service Changes

Alongside our annual bus network reviews, we work closely with operators year-round to monitor services and make improvements. To keep the network running efficiently, operators may make minor changes throughout the year.

These changes must be registered with us six weeks in advance, though urgent updates can happen with less notice. Below is a list of changes we’re aware of.

We aim to update online timetables, journey planners, and at-stop information before changes take effect, but this isn’t always possible. Please check your journey before you travel to ensure you have the latest information.

Ticketing 

Some bus routes will change operator.

nBus is now the only ticket for bus travel and can be used on any operator in the West Midlands.

Major service changes

57 - Stourbridge to Wall Heath via Wordsley

This service will be withdrawn following the end of service on Saturday 18th July. Partial replacements will be provided by services 226 and 226A.

Unfortunately, Marine Crescent will no longer be served. Alternative services are available on Camp Hill/High Street. All other sections of the 57 route already have or will have alternative services available.

226 - Merry Hill to Dudley via Kingswinford

There will be changes to the timetable and route of this service to offer more consistent journey times for passengers and partially replace sections of service 57.

All journeys will now serve Ashwood Park Estate via Bells Lane, Balmoral Road and Lawnswood Road to restore links to the service in this area.

In the Dudley area the service will be re-routed between Russells Hall Hospital and Dudley to operate via Ashenhurst Road.

In the Bromley area service 226 will be diverted and will serve Bromley Lane, Standhills Road, The Portway, Rowan Rise, Sycamore Road and Greenfields Road – partially replacing Service 57 in this area.

Click here to view the service 226 timetable from 19th July

226A - Merry Hill to Dudley via Kingswinford

A new Monday-Friday off peak service 226A will be introduced, this will operate via Ashenhurst Road and Ashwood Park but will also serve Moss Grove, Dubarry Avenue, Buckingham Grove, Frayne Avenue, Berkeley Drive, Brinley Way, Maidendale Road and Swindon Road in the Wall Heath area – partially replacing Service 57 in this area. Unfortunately, these roads will no longer be served on Saturdays.

Click here to view the service 226A timetable from 19th July

26A - Wolverhampton to Bilston via Goldthorn Park

Service 26A will now operate between Wolverhampton and Bilston only. The section of route between Bilston and Stowlawn will now be served by the 229.

Click here to view the service 26A timetable from 19th July

229 - Stowlawn to Dudley via Coseley, Sedgley

There will be changes to the timetable during Monday to Friday peak periods to improve reliability and offer more consistent journey times for passengers. Evening and Sunday journeys will be extended to serve Stowlawn, replacing the 26A in this area.

Click here to view the service 229 timetable from 19th July

Ongoing works

Changes to service numbers 1 to 10

Changes to service numbers 11 to 25

Changes to service numbers 26 to 50

Changes to service numbers 51 to 90

Changes to service numbers 91 to 1000

Changes to service numbers A to Z

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