Local Bus Service Changes
A Summary of Changes to Local Bus Services in Worcestershire
Updated 5th October 2017
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Bromsgrove District New changes since last edition – 47, 49, 50A, 63, 98, 144, 144A
Malvern Hills District New changes since last edition – 32, 32S, 43, 44, 44A, 44C, 332, 333, 363, 365, 373, 382, 420, S43, S44, X43, X44
Redditch District No new changes since last edition
Worcester City District New changes since last edition – 30, 31, 31U, 32, 32A, 32S, 33, 34, 35, 36, 36A, 37, 38, 43, 44, 44A, 44C, 51, 52, 53, 54, 144, 144A, 324, 332, 333, 363, 373, 382, 420, 530, 550, 551, S1, S2, S3, S4, S23, S43, S44, S50, S51, X38, X43, X44, X50
Wychavon District New changes since last edition – 51, 52, 53, 54, 324, 337, 382, 530, 550, 551, S1, S2, S23, S51, X50
Wyre Forest District No new changes since last edition
Useful Contacts No new changes since last edition
This list is updated weekly
Bromsgrove District
From 1st October 2017
Service 47 (National Express West Midlands) Birmingham – King's Norton – Turves Green - Cofton Hackett – Rednal Service 50A (National Express West Midlands) Birmingham – King's Heath – Maypole – Wythall Service 63 (National Express West Midlands) Birmingham – Selly Oak – Northfield – Longbridge – Rubery – Frankley New timetables have been introduced.
Service 98 (National Express West Midlands) Birmingham – QE Hospital - Selly Oak – Northfield – Rednal – Rubery, Great Park New route and timetables have been introduced to mitigate against the long term roadworks in Holloway Head, Birmingham
Service 144 (First) Birmingham – Northfield – Rubery – Bromsgrove – Droitwich - Worcester New Sunday timetable - New journeys - 1005 from Marlbrook to Worcester and 1905 from Worcester to Droitwich. Retimed journeys - 1505 from Worcester to Birmingham and 1645 from Birmingham to Worcester will both operate 30 minutes later. Withdrawn journeys - 0830 from Droitwich to Worcester, 1905 from Worcester to Birmingham and 2035 from Birmingham to Worcester
From 15th October 2017
Service 144 (First) Birmingham – Northfield – Rubery – Bromsgrove – Droitwich – Worcester Service 144A (First) Catshill - Bromsgrove – Webbs of Wychbold - Droitwich – Worcester Service S23 (First) Bromsgrove – Droitwich – Worcester Sixth Form College The route and frequency of these services remains unchanged, but there will be minor timetable changes.
Malvern Hills District
From 15th October 2017
Service 32 (First) Worcester – St. Peter's – Kempsey - Baynhall There is no change to the route or frequency of this service, but there will be a new timetable.
Service 43 (First) Worcester – Malvern Road - Malvern Link – Malvern Vale – Great Malvern Service 44 (First) Worcestershire Royal Hospital – County Hall - Worcester – Malvern Road - Malvern Link – Pound Bank – Barnards Green – Great Malvern Service S43 (First) Worcester – Malvern Road - Malvern Link – Dyson Perrins – Great Malvern Service S44 (First) County Hall - Worcester – Malvern Road - Malvern Link – Pound Bank – Chase Service X43 (First) Worcester – Bromwich Road - Malvern Link – Malvern Vale – Great Malvern Service X44 (First) County Hall - Worcester – Bromwich Road - Malvern Link – Pound Bank – Barnards Green – Great Malvern The services to/from Worcester & Malvern are being simplified to make them easier to understand and to provide faster journey times. Customers travelling between Malvern Vale & Worcester now have a faster journey time and no longer need to travel via Barnards Green. On the section of route between Worcester and County Hall, buses will now extend to the Royal Hospital and we’ll be introducing a Saturday service too. There will be: Service 44 - Buses every 15 minutes from Worcester to Great Malvern via Barnards Green and Malvern Retail Park Service X44 - Faster buses during the peak hours from Worcester to Great Malvern via Barnards Green, operating to/from Worcester via Bromwich Road instead of St John’s and not serving Malvern Retail Park Service X43 - Faster Buses every 30 minutes from Worcester to Great Malvern via Malvern Vale operating to/from Worcester via Bromwich Road instead of St John’s and not serving Malvern Retail Park Customers in Malvern Vale/Malvern Link wishing to travel to Malvern Retail Park can board journeys towards Great Malvern where buses will continue to Worcester via Barnard’s Green and Malvern Retail Park. New journeys will be introduced on Saturdays between Worcester City Centre and Worcester Royal Hospital via County Hall.
Service 332 (First) Worcester – St. Peter's – Kempsey – Kinnersley – Ryall – Upton-upon-Severn Service 333 (First) Worcester – St. Peter's – Kempsey – Upton-upon-Severn There is no change to the routes but there will be a new timetable.
Service 363 (First) Worcester – Powick – Callow End – Hanley Swan – Welland - Upton-upon-Severn – Ryall – Tewkesbury Service 365 (First) Great Malvern – Barnards Green – Malvern Wells - Upton-upon-Severn Service 373 (First) Worcester – Powick – Callow End – Hanley Swan – Welland – The Graftons - Upton-upon-Severn Route 363 will no longer serve Twyning (Gloucestershire) and there will be some timetable changes. On route 365, one afternoon journey is extended to serve Belmont. There are no changes to the route of 373, but there will be a new timetable.
Service 420 (First) Worcester – Knightwick - Bromyard This service will now operate additionally on Mondays to Fridays during school holidays. No change to the timetable.
Redditch District
No known changes in this edition
Worcester City
From 1st October 2017
Service 144 (First) Birmingham – Northfield – Rubery – Bromsgrove – Droitwich - Worcester New Sunday timetable - New journeys - 1005 from Marlbrook to Worcester and 1905 from Worcester to Droitwich. Retimed journeys - 1505 from Worcester to Birmingham and 1645 from Birmingham to Worcester will both operate 30 minutes later. Withdrawn journeys - 0830 from Droitwich to Worcester, 1905 from Worcester to Birmingham and 2035 from Birmingham to Worcester
From 15th October 2017
Service 30 (First) Worcester – Dines Green (Circular) A new timetable will be introduced and service will now operate every 12 minutes to improve reliability.
Service 31 (First) Worcester – Henwick Park (Circular) This service will now operate every 30 minutes. It will no longer operate through the University Campus (for travel to/from the University customers can use stops at the University Gates – see service 31U for services through the campus) and towards the city centre it will now operate via Comer Gardens instead of Henwick Road.
Service 31U (First) Worcester – Worcester University (Circular) This new circular service will run every 15 minutes on Mondays to Saturdays during Worcester University terms. During university term times, routes 31/31U will continue to provide 6 buses an hour between Worcester & the University.
Service 32 (First) Worcester – St. Peter's – Kempsey - Baynhall There is no change to the route or frequency of this service, but there will be a new timetable.
Service 32A (First) Worcester – St. Peter's – County Hall – Worcestershire Royal Hospital This service is withdrawn. For alternative buses please use: Service 32 - St Peter’s to City Centre Service 44 - City Centre to County Hall Service 38 - City Centre to Royal Hospital
Service 32S (First) Worcester – St. Peter's – County Hall – Worcestershire Royal Hospital A new schooldays only service to operate between Bevere Green Lane, Worcester, Bus Station and St. Peter's to replace a Service 32 journey.
Service 33 (First) Worcester – Tolladine - Warndon – Blackpole (Circular) There is no change to the route or frequency of this service. Service 34 (First) Worcester – Tolladine - Lyppard Centre – Warndon Villages (Circular) There is no change to the frequency of this service. Minor route and timetable changes on Sundays where the service will be revised to operate the normal Monday to Saturday route.
Service 35 (First) Worcester – Brickfields – Warndon – Blackpole (Circular) There are no changes to the route or frequency of this service, but there is a new timetable to improve reliability.
Service 36 (First) Worcester – Bilford Road - Warndon – Warndon Villages There are no changes to the route or frequency of this service – there are some minor timetable changes. Sunday service will be withdrawn
Service 36A (First) Worcester – Ombersley Road - Bilford Road - Warndon This Sunday only service will be withdrawn
Service 37 (First) Worcester – Northwick - Bevere (Circular) There are no changes to the route or frequency of this service, but there will be a new timetable.
Service 38 (First) Worcester – Ronkswood – Worcestershire Royal Hospital Service X38 (First) Worcester – Worcestershire Royal Hospital This service will now operate every 15 minutes. Faster journeys - During morning peak times, numbered X38 on Mondays to Fridays Buses towards the hospital will not serve Ronkswood and operate direct via Newtown Road. During afternoon peak times, buses towards Worcester City Centre will not serve Ronkswood. Additional buses between Worcester City Centre and the Royal Hospital can also be found on our revised Malvern services.
Service 43 (First) Worcester – Malvern Road - Malvern Link – Malvern Vale – Great Malvern Service 44 (First) Worcestershire Royal Hospital – County Hall - Worcester – Malvern Road - Malvern Link – Pound Bank – Barnards Green – Great Malvern Service S43 (First) Worcester – Malvern Road - Malvern Link – Dyson Perrins – Great Malvern Service S44 (First) County Hall - Worcester – Malvern Road - Malvern Link – Pound Bank – Chase Service X43 (First) Worcester – Bromwich Road - Malvern Link – Malvern Vale – Great Malvern Service X44 (First) County Hall - Worcester – Bromwich Road - Malvern Link – Pound Bank – Barnards Green – Great Malvern The services to/from Worcester & Malvern are being simplified to make them easier to understand and to provide faster journey times. Customers travelling between Malvern Vale & Worcester now have a faster journey time and no longer need to travel via Barnards Green. On the section of route between Worcester and County Hall, buses will now extend to the Royal Hospital and we’ll be introducing a Saturday service too. There will be: Service 44 - Buses every 15 minutes from Worcester to Great Malvern via Barnards Green and Malvern Retail Park Service X44 - Faster buses during the peak hours from Worcester to Great Malvern via Barnards Green, operating to/from Worcester via Bromwich Road instead of St John’s and not serving Malvern Retail Park Service X43 - Faster Buses every 30 minutes from Worcester to Great Malvern via Malvern Vale operating to/from Worcester via Bromwich Road instead of St John’s and not serving Malvern Retail Park Customers in Malvern Vale/Malvern Link wishing to travel to Malvern Retail Park can board journeys towards Great Malvern where buses will continue to Worcester via Barnard’s Green and Malvern Retail Park. New journeys will be introduced on Saturdays between Worcester City Centre and Worcester Royal Hospital via County Hall.
Service 144 (First) Birmingham – Northfield – Rubery – Bromsgrove – Droitwich – Worcester Service 144A (First) Catshill - Bromsgrove – Webbs of Wychbold - Droitwich – Worcester Service S23 (First) Bromsgrove – Droitwich – Worcester Sixth Form College The route and frequency of these services remains unchanged, but there will be minor timetable changes.
Service 332 (First) Worcester – St. Peter's – Kempsey – Kinnersley – Ryall – Upton-upon-Severn Service 333 (First) Worcester – St. Peter's – Kempsey – Upton-upon-Severn There is no change to the routes but there will be a new timetable.
Service 363 (First) Worcester – Powick – Callow End – Hanley Swan – Welland - Upton-upon-Severn – Ryall – Twyning - Tewkesbury Service 373 (First) Worcester – Powick – Callow End – Hanley Swan – Welland – The Graftons - Upton-upon-Severn Route 363 will no longer serve Twyning (Gloucestershire) and there will be some timetable changes. There are no changes to the route of 373, but there will be a new timetable.
Service 382 (First), will be numbered 54 Worcester – St. Peter's - Littleworth – Defford – Eckington – Pershore Service 550 (First), will be numbered S51 Worcester – Drakes Broughton – Pershore – Pershore College Service 551 (First) will be numbered 51 Worcester – Drakes Broughton – Pershore – Pinvin – Fladbury – Evesham Service X50 (First) Worcester – Drakes Broughton – Pershore – Evesham These services become ‘The Fifties’ Route X50 continues to operate hourly with a new timetable – Charlton is now served by routes 51 and 52. Route 51 replaces current 551 journeys at peak times, Monday-Friday. New Route 52 will operate every 2 hours, Monday to Saturday daytimes, serving Worcester – Pershore - Evesham via Bath Road, St Peter’s, Norton, Littleworth, Stoulton, Drakes Broughton Village, Pinvin, Wyre Piddle, Lower Moor, Fladbury, Cropthorne, Charlton and Hampton. New Route 53 will operate every 2 hours, Monday to Saturday daytimes, serving Worcester – Pershore – Eckington via Bath Road, St Peter’s, Norton, Littleworth, Wadborough, Drakes Broughton Village, Pinvin, Burlingham and Defford. Route 54 replaces current 382 journeys at peak times, Monday-Friday. These new routes now provide 2 buses per hour between Worcester & Pershore and restore the Monday to Friday off-peak and Saturday service to the villages of Norton, Littleworth, Wadborough, Defford, Eckington, Burlingham and Fladbury. Additionally, the villages of Pinvin, Wyre Piddle, Lower Moor and Fladbury have their Monday to Saturday links to Evesham restored!
Service 420 (First) Worcester – Knightwick - Bromyard This service will now operate additionally on Mondays to Fridays during school holidays. No change to the timetable.
Service S1 (First) Droitwich – Fernhill Heath – Blessed Edward Oldcorne School Service S2 (First) Primsland - Fernhill Heath – Blessed Edward Oldcorne School Service S3 (First) Blackpole – Warndon – Warndon Villages - Blessed Edward Oldcorne School Service S4 (First) Warndon Villages - Blessed Edward Oldcorne School New timetables will be introduced.
Service S50 (First) Warndon – Warndon Villages – Nunnery Wood High School A new timetable will be introduced.
From 29th October 2017
Service 324 (National Express) Huddersfield – Leeds – Derby – Birmingham - Worcester (Warndon) – Bristol- Exeter – Torquay – Brixham Service 530 (National Express) Newcastle – Leeds – Birmingham - Worcester (Warndon) – Bristol – Exeter - Paignton There are changes to the stopping place in Exeter due to the closure of the Bus Station to allow for redevelopment of the site
From 30th November 2017
Service 30 (First) Worcester – Dines Green (Circular) Extra journeys at 1945 (Thursday, Friday & Saturday), 2045 (Thursday & Friday) and 2115 (Thursday) between Worcester, Bus Station and Dines Green for the Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre.
Service 33 (First) Worcester – Tolladine - Warndon – Blackpole (Circular) Extra journey at 2035 (Saturday) between Worcester, Bus Station and Blackpole for the Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre.
Service 34 (First) Worcester – Tolladine - Lyppard Centre – Warndon Villages (Circular) Extra journeys at 1955 (Thursday, Friday & Saturday) and at 2115 (Friday) between Worcester, Bus Station and Warndon Villages for the Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre.
Service 35 (First) Worcester – Brickfields – Warndon – Blackpole (Circular) Extra journey at 1940 (Thursday) between Worcester, Bus Station and Blackpole for the Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre.
Service 38 (First) Worcester – Ronkswood – Worcestershire Royal Hospital Extra journeys at 2035 (Thursday & Friday) between Worcester, Bus Station and Worcestershire Royal Hospital for the Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre.
From 2nd December 2017
Service 44 (First) Worcestershire Royal Hospital – County Hall - Worcester – Malvern Road - Malvern Link – Pound Bank – Barnards Green – Great Malvern Service 910 (First) Worcester – County Hall There will be special services over the weekend of the Worcester Victorian Christmas Fayre 2017
Wychavon District
From 1st October 2017
Service 144 (First) Birmingham – Northfield – Rubery – Bromsgrove – Droitwich - Worcester New Sunday timetable - New journeys - 1005 from Marlbrook to Worcester and 1905 from Worcester to Droitwich. Retimed journeys - 1505 from Worcester to Birmingham and 1645 from Birmingham to Worcester will both operate 30 minutes later. Withdrawn journeys - 0830 from Droitwich to Worcester, 1905 from Worcester to Birmingham and 2035 from Birmingham to Worcester
From 15th October 2017
Service 144 (First) Birmingham – Northfield – Rubery – Bromsgrove – Droitwich – Worcester Service 144A (First) Catshill - Bromsgrove – Webbs of Wychbold - Droitwich – Worcester Service S23 (First) Bromsgrove – Droitwich – Worcester Sixth Form College The route and frequency of these services remains unchanged, but there will be minor timetable changes.
Service 382 (First), will be numbered 54 Worcester – St. Peter's - Littleworth – Defford – Eckington – Pershore Service 550 (First), will be numbered S51 Worcester – Drakes Broughton – Pershore – Pershore College Service 551 (First) will be numbered 51 Worcester – Drakes Broughton – Pershore – Pinvin – Fladbury – Evesham Service X50 (First) Worcester – Drakes Broughton – Pershore – Evesham These services become ‘The Fifties’ Route X50 continues to operate hourly with a new timetable – Charlton is now served by routes 51 and 52. Route 51 replaces current 551 journeys at peak times, Monday-Friday. New Route 52 will operate every 2 hours, Monday to Saturday daytimes, serving Worcester – Pershore - Evesham via Bath Road, St Peter’s, Norton, Littleworth, Stoulton, Drakes Broughton Village, Pinvin, Wyre Piddle, Lower Moor, Fladbury, Cropthorne, Charlton and Hampton. New Route 53 will operate every 2 hours, Monday to Saturday daytimes, serving Worcester – Pershore – Eckington via Bath Road, St Peter’s, Norton, Littleworth, Wadborough, Drakes Broughton Village, Pinvin, Burlingham and Defford. Route 54 replaces current 382 journeys at peak times, Monday-Friday. These new routes now provide 2 buses per hour between Worcester & Pershore and restore the Monday to Friday off-peak and Saturday service to the villages of Norton, Littleworth, Wadborough, Defford, Eckington, Burlingham and Fladbury. Additionally, the villages of Pinvin, Wyre Piddle, Lower Moor and Fladbury have their Monday to Saturday links to Evesham restored!
Service S1 (First) Droitwich – Fernhill Heath – Blessed Edward Oldcorne School Service S2 (First) Primsland - Fernhill Heath – Blessed Edward Oldcorne School New timetables will be introduced.
From 29th October 2017
Service 324 (National Express) Huddersfield – Leeds – Derby – Birmingham - Worcester (Warndon) – Bristol- Exeter – Torquay – Brixham Service 337 (National Express) Rugby – Coventry – Evesham – Cheltenham – Bristol - Exeter – Paignton Service 530 (National Express) Newcastle – Leeds – Birmingham - Worcester (Warndon) – Bristol – Exeter - Paignton There are changes to the stopping place in Exeter due to the closure of the Bus Station to allow for redevelopment of the site
Wyre Forest District
No known changes in this edition
Useful Contacts
Timetable Enquiries
For Bus Timetable Information call Traveline: Telephone: 0871 200 22 33
For printed Bus Timetable Information: Telephone: The Worcestershire Hub on 01905 765 765 Email : [email protected] Visit: www.worcestershire.gov.uk/bustimetables
Bus Operator Enquiries
Diamond: Telephone: 0121 322 2222
First: Telephone: 03456 020 121
For other bus operators: Visit: www.worcestershire.gov.uk
Community Transport Enquiries
Community Transport schemes are set up to serve people who do not have access to conventional transport or are unable to use it. For further details of a scheme close to you: Telephone: The Worcestershire Hub on 01905 765 765 Visit: Go to www.worcestershire.gov.uk/communitytransport
Concessionary Travel
The English National Bus Concession Scheme offers eligible elderly and disabled people free travel on off peak local bus services anywhere in England. Concessionary Pass Holders who use Community Transport in Worcestershire are entitled to a £1 per passenger journey reduction in the fare throughout the county and Malvern Hills district pass holders are entitled to a £2 per passenger journey reduction.
For further details: Telephone: The Worcestershire Hub on 01905 765 765 Visit: www.worcestershire.gov.uk/concessionarytravelpass
Rail Enquiries
National Rail Enquiries: Telephone: 03457 48 49 50 Textphone: 0345 60 50 600 Visit: www.nationalrail.co.uk
London Midland: Telephone: 0344 811 0133 (or 0121 634 2040 from a mobile) Visit: www.londonmidland.com
Great Western Railway: Telephone: 03457 000 125 Visit: www.gwr.com Produced by Worcestershire County Council Integrated Passenger Transport
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