Upcoming Bus Service Changes
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In addition to our yearly bus network reviews, we are constantly working with operators to monitor services and make improvements where we can. To increase the efficiency of the network, bus operators may make minor changes to their services throughout the year.
Bus operators must register these changes with us six weeks in advance, but occasionally urgent changes will have less notice. Below is a list of all changes we have been made aware of.
We work to update our online timetables, journey planner, and at-stop information before the change date, however this is not always possible. Please check your journey before you travel to ensure you have the most up-to-date 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.
From Sunday 27th April, the following services will operate revised timetables to improve reliability and better match passenger demand:
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Service 1 - Five Ways to Acock's Green via Moseley: Monday to Saturday daytime frequency will be reduced to every 20 minutes. An additional journey will run in the morning peak from Acocks Green (between 07:15 and 08:00) to provide extra capacity. Afternoon peak frequency will remain unchanged.
Click here to view the timetable for service 1
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Service 14 - Birmingham to Chelmsley Wood via Alum Rock: Slightly reduced daytime frequency and other minor timetable adjustments. Buses will now run every 10 minutes during the daytime.
Click here to view the timetable for service 14
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Service 18 - Yardley Wood to Bartley Green via Cotteridge: Monday to Saturday daytime frequency reduced to every 15 minutes.
Click here to view the timetable for service 18
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Service 50 - Birmingham to Druids Heath via Moseley: Frequency increased to provide additional capacity during peak times. Timetable has also been adjusted to coordinate with Diamond service 50
Click here to view the timetable for service 50
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Service 65 - Birmingham to Perry Common via Short Heath: Monday to Saturday daytime frequency reduced to every 15 minutes.
Click here to view the timetable for service 65
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Service 67 – Birmingham - Castle Vale via Tyburn Rd: Monday to Saturday daytime frequency reduced to every 15 minutes. Also, the route will no longer serve Farnborough Drive and will now terminate at Reed Square in Castle Vale.
Click here to view the timetable for service 67
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Service 72– Chelmsley Wood to Solihull via Marston Green: Saturday frequency reduced to every 15 minutes.
From Sunday 27th April, the following services will operate revised timetables to improve reliability and better match passenger demand:
- Service 1 –Tettenhall Wood to Dudley via Wolverhampton: This service will operate on a 10-minute weekday frequency.
Click here to view the timetable for service 1
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Service 5 - West Bromwich to Sutton Coldfield via New Oscott: Monday to Saturday daytime frequency reduced to every 12 minutes. Additional journeys will operate from Sutton between 15:15 and 15:45, and arrivals into Sutton between 08:00 and 08:45, to support school capacity.
Click here to view the timetable for service 5
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Service 6 - Dudley to Stourbridge via Russells Hall Hospital: Monday to Saturday daytime frequency reduced to every 12 minutes.
Click here to view the timetable for service 6
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Service 126 - Birmingham to Dudley via Bearwood: Weekday daytime frequency reduced to every 20 minutes. Services will be timed, to coordinate with services X8 and X10 to provide a combined frequency of every 6/6/8 minutes between Birmingham and Quinton (8/12 mins on X8 & X10 specifically).
Click here to view the timetable for service 126
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Service X10 - Birmingham to Gornal Wood via Halesowen, Merry Hill: This service will be operating at a reduced frequency. A basic 20-minute frequency will remain in place Monday to Saturday during the day.
From Sunday 27th April, the following services will operate revised timetables to improve reliability and better match passenger demand:
- Services 5 / 5A - Coventry to Coundon/Coventry - Coundon via Barker Butts Lane: These services will be replaced by a revised Service 7 and a new Service 7A. Both will operate via Barkers Butts Lane instead of Holyhead Road.
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Services 7 / 7A - Bell Green to Coundon via Coventry: Will be re-routed to serve Barkers Butts Lane (replacing the 5/5A), as Holyhead Road will now be served by Service X1. Service 7A will additionally serve Norman Place Road (previously served by the 5).
Due to the long-term closure of Darlington Street, between Chapel Ash Island and Waterloo Road, buses using the two stops affected, will come into the city centre via Salop Street and exit the city centre along Waterloo Rd & the Ring Road.
Services affected:
1 - Wolverhampton to Tettenhall Wood via Tettenhall Rd
1 - Tettenhall Wood to Dudley via Wolverhampton NX
3 - Fordhouses to Castlecroft via Wolverhampton
4 - i54 to Springhill Lane via Wolverhampton
10A - Pattingham to Wolverhampton via Perton
711 - Wolverhampton to Compton Park Schools
9 - Bridgnorth to Wolverhampton
63 - Wolverhampton to Oxbarn Avenue via Bradmore
Changes to service numbers 1 to 10
From 27 April, buses will run every 20 minutes during the day on Monday to Saturdays.
From 27 April, the timetable will be revised.
From 27 April, the timetable will be revised.
From 27 April, buses will run every 12 minutes during the day on Monday to Saturdays.
Service withdrawn and replaced by a revised route 7 and 7A.
From Friday 16th May, these Banga services will be replaced by service 5 now operated by Chaserider, with a revised timetable and route.
Updated timetable to follow.
From 27 April, buses will run every 12 minutes during the day on Monday to Saturdays.
From 27 April, the route will be revised to serve Barkers Butts Lane instead of Holyhead Road, which will continue to be served by X1.
Additionally, service 7A will serve Norman Place Road (previously covered by service 5).
Changes to service numbers 11 to 25
From 27 April 2025, there will be a slight reduction in daytime bus frequency and some minor timetable changes. Buses will run every 10 minutes during the day.
From 27 April, buses will run every 15 minutes during the day on Monday to Saturdays.
From Friday 21st March until 16th June this service will be operating on a diversion due to roadworks in Willenhall.
Towards Pendeford
Buses will be diverted via Kempthorne Avenue, Hammond Avenue, Bushbury Lane and Elston Hall Lane then normal line of route.
Towards Wolverhampton
Buses will be diverted via Elston Hall Lane, Bushbury Lane, Hammond Avenue and Kempthorne Avenue then normal line of route.
Click here for further information and to view the timetable.
Changes to service numbes 26 to 50
Service 50 journeys ran by both National Express and Diamond Bus will be operating a revised timetable due to roadworks in Kings Heath.
There are also changes to stopping arrangements in Birmingham City Centre with buses now departing from bus stop MS1 on Moor Street.
Changes to service numbers 51 to 90
From 27 April, buses will run every 15 minutes during the day on Monday to Saturdays.
From 27 April, buses will run every 15 minutes during the day on Monday to Saturdays.
From Friday 16th May, these Chaserider services will be operated on a revised timetable and route.
Updated timetables to follow.
From 27th April 2025, Saturday buses will run every 15 minutes.
From Saturday 26th, Service 82 will be operating a revised timetable to improve punctuality. Some morning peak journeys will operate up to 10 minutes earlier throughout, please refer to timetables.
Changes to service numbers 91 to 1000
From 27 April, buses will run every 20 minutes during the day on Monday to Saturdays.
From Saturday, 22nd, this Stagecoach service will operate a revised timetable to improve punctuality. The route has also been amended to serve Berkswell Village instead of Burton Green, which will continue to be served by Service 87. Additionally, Station Road and Balsall Street East in Balsall Common will be served.
Due to the long-term closure of Somerford Place, from Sunday, February 2nd, to Friday, August 29th, this service will operate on a diversion.
To Walsall -
From Willenhall Road, the service will continue over the island onto The Keyway, then Bilston Lane, Rose Hill, Walsall Street and then it will follow normal line of route.
From Monday 28th April, this Select Bus service will be operating an amended route and timetable.
From Monday 28th April, this Select Bus service will be operating on a revised timetable.
Changes to service numbers A to Z
From 27 April, there will be some minor timetable changes.