UPDATE - 12:00 Monday 26th January. New date given due to the prospect of bad weather tonight.
Fairfax Street will now be closed overnight to services between 19:00 and 05:00 on Wednesday 28th January. Services will be diverted but no bus stops will be missed.
Nelson Street will be closed from 22:00 to 05:00 and services will be diverted and will be unable to serve the Nelson Street bus stops and passengers are advised to board or alight at The Horsefair bus stops.
The next phase of the Stoke Mains renewal programme phase 4 starts on Monday 26th January.
The roadworks on Hanley Road are moving down the road.
Services 7,7A,8,9
We will be unable to divert via Birches Head Road outbound due to the turning being made too tight
Buses are diverting outbound via Waterloo Road, Leek Road, Holden Lane Bridge.
Inbound normal route.
Service 18
Buses are diverting outbound via Waterloo Road, Leek Road.
Inbound normal route.
Due to ongoing delays caused by roadworks and traffic lights at Ferry Bridge (Portland), weekday timetable changes will be introduced from 1 March (until further notice) to improve service reliability.
You can view the updated timetables here.
Thank you for your patience while these essential works take place.
Service 47.48,18
Tram ticket acceptance on our services between 16:00 & 21:00
The following services are unable to run, due to operational issues:
Service 8
13:55- From Caister to JPH
14:55- From Caister to JPH
15:04- JPH to Caister
16:03- JPH to Caister
We apologise for the inconvenience caused.
14:16
Service 101
The bus stop - The George & Dragon PH (near), A34, Meaford, ST15 8ZS (3800C716302) will be suspended for one day only on 27th January 2026 for Openreach works.
College Road will be closed between Monday 26th January & Tuesday 27th January between the hours of 22:00 and 02:00
During this time 9, 23 and 25 services will divert outbound via Potteries Way, Stoke Road, Station Road. Inbound will be the same in reverse
Customers wishing to alight the bus on College Road, should head over to and board from Stoke Road.
Due to heavy congestion and a lane closure, 4 services to divert via Melton Road (R) Troon Way (L) Nicklaus Road ~ In both directions
Emergency Temporary Route Diversion. Route X4
1130 Friday 23rd January until further notice.
Route X4 Abshot Road Locks Heath.
Due to an emergency road closure on Abshot Road, route X4 will be on diversion.
Services will be diverting via:
The following services are not running/cancelled due to operational issues:
Service 302
Due to vehicle shortage 302 service unable to run from 09:06am until further notice
302 service reinstated as of 13:30
Apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.