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98: Newcastle - Ball Green
Via Wolstanton, Longport, Burslem and Smallthorne
99: Newcastle - Chell Heath
Via Wolstanton, Longport, Tunstall and Chell

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Service No.:	99	98	99	98	99	98	99	98	99	98
Notes:
Stop code: 3800C510101 View next buses at this stop	----	0751	----	0827	----	0855	----	0924	----	0955
Stop code: 3800C510102 View next buses at this stop	0710	----	0755	----	0837	----	0909	----	0940	----
Stop code: 3800C509800 View next buses at this stop	0714	0755	0759	0831	0841	0859	0913	0928	0944	0959
Stop code: 3800C597601 View next buses at this stop	0717	0758	0802	0834	0844	0902	0916	0932	0947	1003
Stop code: 3890D002302 View next buses at this stop	----	0804	----	0840	----	0908	----	0936	----	1007
Stop code: 3890D053301 View next buses at this stop	----	0807	----	0843	----	0911	----	0940	----	1011
Stop code: 3890D021501 View next buses at this stop	----	0811	----	0847	----	0915	----	0944	----	1015
Stop code: 3890D019901 View next buses at this stop	----	0821	----	0857	----	0925	----	0952	----	1023
Stop code: 3890D002601 View next buses at this stop	0723	----	0808	----	0849	----	0922	----	0953	----
Stop code: 3890D061801 View next buses at this stop	0730	----	0815	----	0856	----	0929	----	1000	----
Stop code: 3890D054302 View next buses at this stop	0736	----	0821	----	0903	----	0936	----	1007	----

Service No.:	99	98	99	98	99	98	99	98	99	98
Notes:
Stop code: 3800C510101 View next buses at this stop	----	1024	----	1056	----	1126	----	1156	----	1231
Stop code: 3800C510102 View next buses at this stop	1010	----	1040	----	1112	----	1142	----	1214	----
Stop code: 3800C509800 View next buses at this stop	1015	1029	1045	1101	1117	1131	1147	1201	1219	1236
Stop code: 3800C597601 View next buses at this stop	1018	1032	1048	1104	1120	1134	1150	1204	1223	1239
Stop code: 3890D002302 View next buses at this stop	----	1037	----	1109	----	1140	----	1210	----	1245
Stop code: 3890D053301 View next buses at this stop	----	1041	----	1113	----	1144	----	1214	----	1249
Stop code: 3890D021501 View next buses at this stop	----	1045	----	1117	----	1149	----	1219	----	1254
Stop code: 3890D019901 View next buses at this stop	----	1053	----	1125	----	1157	----	1227	----	1302
Stop code: 3890D002601 View next buses at this stop	1024	----	1054	----	1126	----	1156	----	1228	----
Stop code: 3890D061801 View next buses at this stop	1031	----	1101	----	1134	----	1204	----	1237	----
Stop code: 3890D054302 View next buses at this stop	1038	----	1108	----	1141	----	1211	----	1243	----

Service No.:	99	98	99	98	99	98	99	98	99	98
Notes:
Stop code: 3800C510101 View next buses at this stop	----	1259	----	1333	----	1402	----	1432	----	1502
Stop code: 3800C510102 View next buses at this stop	1244	----	1317	----	1347	----	1417	----	1448	----
Stop code: 3800C509800 View next buses at this stop	1249	1304	1322	1338	1352	1407	1422	1437	1453	1507
Stop code: 3800C597601 View next buses at this stop	1253	1307	1325	1341	1355	1410	1425	1440	1456	1510
Stop code: 3890D002302 View next buses at this stop	----	1313	----	1346	----	1415	----	1445	----	1515
Stop code: 3890D053301 View next buses at this stop	----	1317	----	1351	----	1419	----	1449	----	1519
Stop code: 3890D021501 View next buses at this stop	----	1322	----	1357	----	1424	----	1454	----	1524
Stop code: 3890D019901 View next buses at this stop	----	1330	----	1405	----	1433	----	1503	----	1532
Stop code: 3890D002601 View next buses at this stop	1258	----	1331	----	1401	----	1431	----	1502	----
Stop code: 3890D061801 View next buses at this stop	1307	----	1340	----	1410	----	1439	----	1510	----
Stop code: 3890D054302 View next buses at this stop	1313	----	1346	----	1416	----	1446	----	1517	----

Service No.:	99	98	99	98	99	98	99	98	99	98
Notes:
Stop code: 3800C510101 View next buses at this stop	----	1532	----	1602	----	1632	----	1703	----	1743
Stop code: 3800C510102 View next buses at this stop	1517	----	1547	----	1617	----	1647	----	1729	----
Stop code: 3800C509800 View next buses at this stop	1522	1537	1552	1607	1622	1637	1652	1708	1733	1748
Stop code: 3800C597601 View next buses at this stop	1525	1540	1555	1610	1625	1640	1655	1711	1737	1751
Stop code: 3890D002302 View next buses at this stop	----	1545	----	1615	----	1645	----	1716	----	1756
Stop code: 3890D053301 View next buses at this stop	----	1549	----	1618	----	1648	----	1720	----	1800
Stop code: 3890D021501 View next buses at this stop	----	1554	----	1623	----	1653	----	1725	----	1805
Stop code: 3890D019901 View next buses at this stop	----	1602	----	1632	----	1702	----	1734	----	1814
Stop code: 3890D002601 View next buses at this stop	1530	----	1600	----	1630	----	1700	----	1743	----
Stop code: 3890D061801 View next buses at this stop	1538	----	1608	----	1638	----	1708	----	1752	----
Stop code: 3890D054302 View next buses at this stop	1545	----	1615	----	1645	----	1715	----	1758	----

Service No.:	99
Notes:
Stop code: 3800C510101 View next buses at this stop	----
Stop code: 3800C510102 View next buses at this stop	1759
Stop code: 3800C509800 View next buses at this stop	1803
Stop code: 3800C597601 View next buses at this stop	1807
Stop code: 3890D002302 View next buses at this stop	----
Stop code: 3890D053301 View next buses at this stop	----
Stop code: 3890D021501 View next buses at this stop	----
Stop code: 3890D019901 View next buses at this stop	----
Stop code: 3890D002601 View next buses at this stop	1813
Stop code: 3890D061801 View next buses at this stop	1822
Stop code: 3890D054302 View next buses at this stop	1828

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98: Ball Green - Newcastle
Via Smallthorne, Burslem, Longport and Wolstanton
99: Chell Heath - Newcastle
Via Chell, Tunstall, Longport and Wolstanton

Saturday

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Service No.:	98	99	98	99	98	99	98	99	98	99
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D019901 View next buses at this stop	0725	----	0803	----	0833	----	0902	----	0932	----
Stop code: 3890D021502 View next buses at this stop	0729	----	0807	----	0837	----	0906	----	0936	----
Stop code: 3890D053302 View next buses at this stop	0733	----	0811	----	0841	----	0910	----	0940	----
Stop code: 3890D002301 View next buses at this stop	0737	----	0815	----	0845	----	0915	----	0945	----
Stop code: 3890D054201 View next buses at this stop	----	0738	----	0815	----	0844	----	0914	----	0944
Stop code: 3890D061802 View next buses at this stop	----	0743	----	0820	----	0849	----	0919	----	0949
Stop code: 3890D002602 View next buses at this stop	----	0752	----	0829	----	0858	----	0928	----	0958
Stop code: 3800C597602 View next buses at this stop	0742	0758	0820	0835	0850	0904	0920	0934	0950	1004
Stop code: 3800C509801 View next buses at this stop	0746	0802	0824	0839	0854	0908	0924	0938	0954	1008
Stop code: 3800C510100 View next buses at this stop	0756	0812	0834	0849	0904	0918	0934	0949	1004	1019

Service No.:	98	99	98	99	98	99	98	99	98	99
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D019901 View next buses at this stop	1001	----	1031	----	1102	----	1134	----	1203	----
Stop code: 3890D021502 View next buses at this stop	1005	----	1035	----	1106	----	1138	----	1207	----
Stop code: 3890D053302 View next buses at this stop	1010	----	1040	----	1111	----	1143	----	1212	----
Stop code: 3890D002301 View next buses at this stop	1015	----	1045	----	1116	----	1148	----	1217	----
Stop code: 3890D054201 View next buses at this stop	----	1013	----	1043	----	1114	----	1146	----	1216
Stop code: 3890D061802 View next buses at this stop	----	1019	----	1049	----	1121	----	1153	----	1222
Stop code: 3890D002602 View next buses at this stop	----	1028	----	1058	----	1130	----	1202	----	1232
Stop code: 3800C597602 View next buses at this stop	1020	1035	1050	1105	1121	1138	1153	1210	1222	1239
Stop code: 3800C509801 View next buses at this stop	1024	1039	1054	1109	1125	1142	1157	1214	1226	1243
Stop code: 3800C510100 View next buses at this stop	1035	1050	1105	1120	1137	1154	1209	1226	1237	1254

Service No.:	98	99	98	99	98	99	98	99	98	99
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D019901 View next buses at this stop	1236	----	1308	----	1338	----	1411	----	1439	----
Stop code: 3890D021502 View next buses at this stop	1240	----	1312	----	1342	----	1415	----	1443	----
Stop code: 3890D053302 View next buses at this stop	1245	----	1316	----	1346	----	1419	----	1447	----
Stop code: 3890D002301 View next buses at this stop	1250	----	1321	----	1351	----	1423	----	1451	----
Stop code: 3890D054201 View next buses at this stop	----	1249	----	1319	----	1352	----	1421	----	1451
Stop code: 3890D061802 View next buses at this stop	----	1255	----	1326	----	1359	----	1427	----	1457
Stop code: 3890D002602 View next buses at this stop	----	1305	----	1335	----	1408	----	1434	----	1504
Stop code: 3800C597602 View next buses at this stop	1255	1312	1326	1342	1356	1415	1428	1441	1456	1511
Stop code: 3800C509801 View next buses at this stop	1259	1316	1329	1345	1359	1418	1432	1445	1500	1515
Stop code: 3800C510100 View next buses at this stop	1310	1327	1341	1356	1411	1429	1442	1456	1510	1526

Service No.:	98	99	98	99	98	99	98	99	98	99
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D019901 View next buses at this stop	1509	----	1539	----	1609	----	1639	----	1709	----
Stop code: 3890D021502 View next buses at this stop	1512	----	1542	----	1612	----	1642	----	1712	----
Stop code: 3890D053302 View next buses at this stop	1516	----	1546	----	1616	----	1646	----	1716	----
Stop code: 3890D002301 View next buses at this stop	1520	----	1550	----	1620	----	1650	----	1720	----
Stop code: 3890D054201 View next buses at this stop	----	1522	----	1550	----	1620	----	1650	----	1720
Stop code: 3890D061802 View next buses at this stop	----	1527	----	1555	----	1625	----	1655	----	1725
Stop code: 3890D002602 View next buses at this stop	----	1535	----	1603	----	1633	----	1703	----	1733
Stop code: 3800C597602 View next buses at this stop	1526	1542	1556	1610	1625	1640	1655	1710	1725	1740
Stop code: 3800C509801 View next buses at this stop	1529	1545	1559	1613	1628	1643	1658	1713	1729	1743
Stop code: 3800C510100 View next buses at this stop	1540	1556	1610	1624	1637	1653	1707	1723	1738	1753

Service No.:	98
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D019901 View next buses at this stop	1740
Stop code: 3890D021502 View next buses at this stop	1743
Stop code: 3890D053302 View next buses at this stop	1747
Stop code: 3890D002301 View next buses at this stop	1751
Stop code: 3890D054201 View next buses at this stop	----
Stop code: 3890D061802 View next buses at this stop	----
Stop code: 3890D002602 View next buses at this stop	----
Stop code: 3800C597602 View next buses at this stop	1756
Stop code: 3800C509801 View next buses at this stop	1800
Stop code: 3800C510100 View next buses at this stop	1809

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38/38A/39/39A - Festival Way

Services 38/38A & 39/39A - Festival Way, Festival Park

Festival Way will be closed on 27th November between 19:00 and 22:00.

Services will be unable to serve Festival Park for the duration of this closure, and will divert via Etruria Road.

Service 23 - Ripon Road, Blurton Closure

Ripon Road in Blurton will be closed from 26th November until 29th November.

Services to Newstead will divert via Ladybank Grove, Trentham Road and Barlaston Road.

Services to Hanley will divert via Barlaston Road, Magdalen Road and Beaconsfield Drive.

36A - Windmill Hill

From Monday 21st October until Friday 13th December Windmill Hill will be closed between the hours on 19:00 and 06:00.

As there is no suitable diversion, we will be diverting the buses via the A50 to Meir Park and back down the A50 to Meir Broadway.

There will be no 36a service on Sandon Road during these dates

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.

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We'll be operating a revised service level over the Festive Season - you can see details below.

Monday 23 December	Normal Monday service
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
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

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Timetables

98: Newcastle - Ball GreenVia Wolstanton, Longport, Burslem and Smallthorne 99: Newcastle - Chell HeathVia Wolstanton, Longport, Tunstall and Chell

98: Ball Green - NewcastleVia Smallthorne, Burslem, Longport and Wolstanton 99: Chell Heath - NewcastleVia Chell, Tunstall, Longport and Wolstanton

98: Newcastle - Ball Green
Via Wolstanton, Longport, Burslem and Smallthorne
99: Newcastle - Chell Heath
Via Wolstanton, Longport, Tunstall and Chell

98: Ball Green - Newcastle
Via Smallthorne, Burslem, Longport and Wolstanton
99: Chell Heath - Newcastle
Via Chell, Tunstall, Longport and Wolstanton