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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

40- West Bromwich to Wednesbury via Stone Cross

Both National Express West Midlands and Diamond Bus will be operating a revised timetable on this route to improve reliability.

Updated Diamond Bus timetable to follow.

Click here to view the National Express WM timetable from the 31st May

66 - Stone Cross to West Bromwich via Wigmore Farm

This Diamond Bus service will be operating a revised timetable.

Updated timetable to follow.

96 - Chelmsley Wood to Kingstanding via Erdington

This National Express West Midlands service will be operating a revised timetable with evening journeys from the NEC retimed 5 minutes to improve connectivity for customers at The Fort shopping park.

Updated timetable to follow.

13 - Merry Hill to Halesowen via Fatherless Barn

This Diamond Bus service will be operating a slightly amended timetable with the first round trip Monday-Friday being retimed, to accommodate school times in Halesowen, following requests from residents.

Click here to view the service 13 timetable from the 31st May

79 - Wolverhampton to West Bromwich via Wednesbury

This service will be operating a revised timetable.

Click here to view the service 79 timetable from the 31st May

23 - Birmingham to Bartley Green via Harborne

This service will be operating a revised timetable.

Click here to view the service 23 timetable from the 31st May

24 - Birmingham to Woodgate Valley Nth via Harborne

This service will be operating a revised timetable.

Click here to view the service 24 timetable from the 31st May

74 - Birmingham to Dudley via West Bromwich

This service will be operating a revised timetable.

Click here to view the service 74 timetable from the 31st May

80 - Birmingham to West Bromwich via Smethwick

This service will be operating a revised timetable.

Click here to view the service 80 timetable from the 31st May

82 - Birmingham to Bearwood via Cape Hill & 87 - Birmingham to Dudley via Smethwick

These services will be operating a revised timetable.

Click here to view the service 82 timetable from the 31st May

Click here to view the service 87 timetable from the 31st May

11A - Birmingham Outer Circle - Anticlockwise & 11C - Birmingham Outer Circle Clockwise

These services will be operating a revised timetable.

Click here to view the service 11A timetable from the 31st May

Click here to view the service 11C timetable from the 31st May

Ongoing works

Changes to service numbers 1 to 10

From Sunday 10th May, this National Express West Midlands service will be operating a route and timetable change due to the closure of Saltley Viaduct.

Updated 8A timetable to follow.

Click here for the service 8C timetable

Please plan ahead, for more information on this closure click this link

Changes to service numbers 11 to 25

From Sunday 10th May, this National Express West Midlands service will be operating a route and timetable change due to the closure of Saltley Viaduct.

Click here to view the service 14 timetable.

Please plan ahead, for more information on this closure click this link

From Sunday 10th May, this National Express West Midlands service will be operating a timetable change following the end of roadworks in Handsworth Wood.

Click here to view the service 16 timetable.

From Sunday 10th May, this Diamond service will be operating a timetable change following the end of roadworks in Handsworth Wood.

Click here to view the service 16A timetable.

From Saturday 11 April, this National Express West Midlands service will be operating a minor timetable change in afternoon peak periods.

Click here to view the service 22 timetable.

From Sunday 12th April, this National Express West Midlands service will be operating a revised timetable.

Click here to view the service 23 timetable.

From Sunday 12th April, these National Express West Midlands services will be operating a revised timetable.

Click here to view the service 23 timetable.

Click here to view the service 24 timetable.

From Saturday 11th April, these Stagecoach services will be operating a revised timetable.

Click here to view the service 24 timetable.

Click here to view the service 24A timetable.

Click here to view the service 24X timetable.

Due to the ongoing road closure on Upper Villiers Street, this service will have a revised route between Wolverhampton and Goldthorn Park.

The route will also be revised in Willenhall on southbound journeys following the end of long-term roadworks.

Click here to view the service 25 timetable.

From Saturday 11th April, these Stagecoach services will be operating a revised timetable.

Click here to view the service 25 timetable.

Click here to view the service 25A timetable.

Click here to view the service 25X timetable.

Due to an unsafe building needing to be demolished following a fire in January, Upper Villiers Street will be closed from the Friday 13th February - Friday 15th May.

These Diamond services, will be diverted via Penn Road, Goldthorn Hill, Goldthorn Hill Road then normal line of route.

Click here to view the service timetable.

Due to an unsafe building needing to be demolished following a fire in January, Upper Villiers Street will be closed from the Friday 13th February - Friday 15th May.

These Diamond services, will be diverted via Birmingham Road, Goldthorn Hill Road then normal lines of route

Click here to view the service timetable.

Changes to service numbers 26 to 50

From Sunday 31st May, these National Express services will be operating a revised timetable to improve reliability.

Click here to view the service 51 timetable.

Click here to view the service X51 timetable.

Changes to service numbers 51 to 90

From Sunday 31st May, this National Express service will be operating a timetable change over the summer.

Click here to view the service 61 timetable.

Click here to view the service 63 timetable.

Changes to service numbers 91 to 1000

From Sunday 10th May, these National Express West Midlands services will be operating a revised route and timetable change due to the closure of Saltley Viaduct.

Click here to view the service 94 timetable.

Click here to view the service 95 timetable.

Please plan ahead, for more information on this closure click this link

From Sunday 10th May, these National Express West Midlands services will be operating a revised route and timetable change due to the closure of Saltley Viaduct.

Click here to view the service 97 timetable.

Please plan ahead, for more information on this closure click this link

From Sunday 31st May, this Banga Buses service will be operating a revised timetable change, with one additional morning trip, and changes to later trips.

Click here to view the service 530 timetable.

Changes to service numbers A to Z

From Thursday 6 March until 19 October 2026, these National Express West Midlands services, will be operating a long-term diversion. This is due to roadworks in Merry Hill during the construction of Midland Metro. 

Click here to view the service 8 timetable.

Click here to view the service X8 timetable.

From Sunday 12th April, these National Express West Midlands services will be operating a revised timetable.

Click here to view the service X21 timetable.

Click here to view the service X22 timetable.

From 31st May, a new later journey has been added to this service departing Ansty park at 19:00. This service is also now wholly within the nBus zone.

Click here to view the service X30 timetable.

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