Timetable changes on services 21 & 23
All areas
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Effective03/01/2023 - 20/12/2023
Service 21: Hanley - Trentham and Service 23: Hanley - Newstead
From Tuesday 3rd January, a new Monday to Friday timetable will operate to improve the reliability of the services. The new timetables can be viewed here
Travel Alerts
103, 105, 7a, 38, 39, 43, 21, 23, 25 - Potteries diversions
Service 25 – Still on Diversion. Outbound via Stoke Road and Station Road and inbound via Leek Road and Litchfield Street. This will be in place until January.
Services 21,23 – Still on diversion outbound are currently using Stoke Road to the bottom under the railway bridge then Copland Street into Stoke. Inbound they are using Hartshill Road right onto Shelton Old Road then Stoke Road into Hanley.
Service 25 – Orme Road in Newcastle will be closed Monday 11th November until Friday 15th November. We will be diverting the buses via Higherland in both directions.
Services 103,38,39 – On Sunday 10th November 10:00 until 12:00 Swan Bank in Burslem will be closed for a Remembrance parade. Buses will be diverting via Pitt Street West, Newcastle Street and down the side of the Town Hall in both directions.
Service 103 - On Sunday 10th November 14:00 until 15:30 Lawton Road in Alsager will be closed for a Remembrance parade.
Service 7a – There is a planned closure of Park Lane and also St Johns Road in Biddulph on Monday 11th November until Friday 15th November. I have contested this as it cuts off the whole of Park Estate. Staffs Council have said that it will be one road closed at a time but they aren’t sure what dates at the moment.
Services 103,38,39,43 - On Sunday 10th November 10:00 until 12:00 Stafford Street and Albion Street will be closed for Remembrance Sunday. Buses will use Potteries Way in both directions.
Services 103,38,39 – On Sunday 10th November 10:00 until 12:00 there will be a parade heading along Liverpool Road in Kidsgrove. We will have to divert as and when it happens.
College Road - 21 & 23
College Road is closed until further notice.
Services 21 and 23 will be impacted for the foreseeable future until closures have been resolved, the following diversions will be in place:
Outbound Services (to Stoke):
Diverting via Stoke Road, Copland Street back to normal routing.
Inbound Services (to Hanley):
Diverting via Hartshill Road, Shelton Old Road and Stoke Road back to normal routing.
25 - College Road closure
From Monday 30th September, College Road will be closed to the 25 services until further notice.
25 services to Keele will divert via Stoke Road and Station Road.
25 services to Hanley will be the same as it is currently via Leek Road.
Service 11/11B - Limekiln Bank/Leek Rd
Services are expected to be delayed for up to 14 weeks due to works in the area.
Please allow extra time for your journey on this date. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Christmas and New Year Bus Services 2024/25
Discover things to do this Christmas in the Potteries here
We'll be operating a revised service level over the Festive Season - you can see details below.
Monday 23 December | Normal Monday service |
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Christmas Eve, Tuesday 24 December | Saturday service with buses finishing early (service 8 will operate the Monday to Friday timetable) |
Christmas Day, Wednesday 25 December |
No service |
Boxing Day, Thursday 26 December | No service except for the Stoke City FC buses which will operate |
Friday 27 December |
Saturday service (service 8 will operate the Monday to Friday timetable) |
Saturday 28 December | Saturday service |
Sunday 29 December | Normal Sunday service |
Monday 30 December | Saturday service (service 8 will operate the Monday to Friday timetable) |
New Year's Eve, Tuesday 31 December | Saturday service with buses finishing early (service 8 will operate the Monday to Friday timetable) |
New Years Day, Wednesday 1 January | No service |
Thursday 2 January | Normal service resumes |
Last buses on Christmas Eve & New Year's Eve
Last bus from | Last bus from | |||
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Service 6 | Hanley | 1740 | Coalville 1746/ Parkhall 1643/ Blyth Bridge 1808 | |
Service 6A | Hanley | 1800 | Blythe Bridge | 1808 |
Service 6C | ||||
Service 7 | Hanley | 1732 | Kidsgrove | 1816 |
Service 7A | Hanley | 1700 | Biddulph | 1747 |
Service 8 | Hanley | 1805 | Ball Green | 1725 |
Service 11 | Hanley - Newcastle 1735/ Hanley - Dividy Rd | 1840 | Newcastle | 1720 |
Service 11B | Hanley | 1720 | Cowley Way | 1739 |
Service 18 | Hanley | 1747 | Leek | 1732 |
Service 21 | Hanley | 1752 | Man in Space | 1748 |
Service 22 |
Newcastle | 1743 | Longton | 1756 |
Service 23 | Hanley | 1802 | Wimbourne Avenue | 1802 |
Service 25 | Hanley - Keele | 1751 | Keele to Hanley | 1747 |
Service 25 | Hanley - Newcastle | 1807 | Newcastle - Hanley | 1818 |
Service 38 | Butt Lane | 1634 | Butt Lane - Hanley | 1738 |
Service 38A | Butt Lane - Audley Road | 1650 | Butt Lane - Hanley | 1723 |
Service 39 | Kidsgrove - Hanley | 1723 | Kidsgrove - Newcastle | 1753 |
Service 39A | Audley - Butt Lane | 1710 | Butt Lane - Hanley | 1742 |
Service 98 | Newcastle | 1743 | Ball Green | 1740 |
Service 99 | Newcastle | 1759 | Chell Health | 1720 |
Service 101 | Hanley | 1707 | Stafford | 1734 |
Service 103 | Hanley | 1718 | Crewe | 1727 |