
Bus / Rail news for Stourbridge / Southern Black Country:
BUSES: Last Update: Weds 10 March 16:00
National Express West Midlands, Diamond Buses, Midland Rider and Midland: services are operating normally.
For general timetable enquiries, call TraveLine on 0871 200 22 33
RAIL: Last Update: Weds 10 March 16:00
Trains on the Stourbridge line are operating normally.
The Stourbridge Town - Junction Shuttle Service is operating normally.
National Rail Enquiries: 08457 48 49 50
CHANGES TO LOCAL BUS SERVICES FROM SUN. 28TH MARCH 2010:
9 Stourbridge - Birmingham: frequency increased to every 7/8 mins during daytime.
99 Merry Hill - Birmingham: withdrawn - replaced by 222 (see below), new 141 (see below) and additional journeys on service 9.
120 Dudley - Birmingham: service will operate every 20 minutes between Dudley and Birmingham, with additional journeys between Oldbury and Birmingham (120E)
126 Wolverhampton - Birmingham: will no longer serve the markets area of Birmingham City Centre
127 **NEW SERVICE** Blackheath - Birmingham replaces part of withdrawn 258.
140 Dudley - Birmingham: slightly retimed.
141 **NEW SERVICE** Merry Hill - Birmingham as 140 between Blackheath & Birmingham, will run Merry Hill to Blackheath via Coppice Lane, Dudley Wood Road, Cradley Heath & Rowley Regis Hospital
205 Kingswinford - Blackheath: rerouted in Blackheath to serve Mincing Lane & Rowley Village
222 Dudley - Halesowen: extended from Merry Hill every 20 minues via old 99 route via Cradley Heath & Old Hill. Service remains every 10 minutes between Dudley - Merry Hill (222E)
238 West Bromwich - Merry Hill: rerouted from Cradley Heath to serve Interchange / Cradley Heath Railway Station & Quarry Bank. Increased to every 20 minutes daytimes. Evening service added.
241 Halesowen - Dudley: retimed to operate 5 minutes later from Halesowen.
246 Dudley - Stourbridge: retimed to improve reliability.
257 Dudley - Stourbridge: 0715 from Dudley Mon-Fri withdrawn
258 Merry Hill - Birmingham: withdrawn. Replaced by 127, 141 & 238 (see above)
404A Walsall - Cradley Heath: extended on Saturdays to Merry Hill as 404H.
9, 120, 126, 127, 140 & 141 will all use Five Ways Underpass in Birmingham in both directions.
Kinver High Street Roadworks:
During ongoing roadworks in Kinver, the following diversions will be in operation:
227/228 to Stourbridge / Merry Hill -
Inbound to Kinver from A449 Stewponey, A458 Bridgnorth Road, Hyde Lane, Enville Road, Meddins Lane, Windsor Crescent, White Hill, Enville Road, Stone Lane, Meddins Lane, Windsor Crescent, White Hill, Enville Road, Hyde Lane, A458 Bridgnorth Road to A449 Stewponey then normal route.
Midland Rider 580 to Kidderminster -
please visit the following link: www.midlandrider.co.uk/580temporarytt.pdf for details of revised times and route.
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