Timetables

Valid from 06/01/2025 until further notice

6A: Hanley (City Centre) - Blythe Bridge
Via Longton, Meir and Meir Park
6: Hanley (City Centre) - Coalville / Parkhall
Via Longton and Meir

Monday to Friday

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Service No.:	6A	6A	6A	6	6	6A	6	6A	6	6A
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D000107 View next buses at this stop	----	0626	0726	0746	0801	0813	0834	0849	0904	0927
Stop code: 3890D001201 View next buses at this stop	0527	0637	0740	0801	0816	0828	0850	0904	0917	0940
Stop code: 3890D005401 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	0808	0822	----	0857	----	0923	----
Stop code: 3890D015902 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	0814	0828	----	0903	----	0928	----
Stop code: 3890D012301 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	0818	0832	----	0906	----	0932	----
Stop code: 3890D125202 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	0828	----	----	0915	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D010602 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----	0842	----	----	----	0941	----
Stop code: 3890D013701 View next buses at this stop	0532	0642	0746	----	----	0835	----	0911	----	0945
Stop code: 3890D014201 View next buses at this stop	0543	0653	0801	----	----	0850	----	0926	----	0958
Stop code: 3800C801701 View next buses at this stop	0558	0708	0814	----	----	0859	----	0935	----	1008

Service No.:	6	6A	6	6A	6	6A	6	6A	6	6A
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D000107 View next buses at this stop	0942	0957	1012	1032	1049	1109	1123	1138	1156	1215
Stop code: 3890D001201 View next buses at this stop	0956	1010	1025	1045	1102	1123	1136	1152	1210	1229
Stop code: 3890D005401 View next buses at this stop	1002	----	1031	----	1108	----	1142	----	1216	----
Stop code: 3890D015902 View next buses at this stop	1006	----	1036	----	1112	----	1147	----	1221	----
Stop code: 3890D012301 View next buses at this stop	1010	----	1040	----	1116	----	1151	----	1225	----
Stop code: 3890D125202 View next buses at this stop	1019	----	----	----	1126	----	----	----	1234	----
Stop code: 3890D010602 View next buses at this stop	----	----	1050	----	----	----	1200	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D013701 View next buses at this stop	----	1015	----	1051	----	1128	----	1157	----	1236
Stop code: 3890D014201 View next buses at this stop	----	1028	----	1104	----	1142	----	1211	----	1249
Stop code: 3800C801701 View next buses at this stop	----	1038	----	1115	----	1153	----	1222	----	1300

Service No.:	6	6A	6	6A	6	6A	6	6A	6	6A
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D000107 View next buses at this stop	1230	1245	1300	1315	1330	1345	1403	1422	1437	1454
Stop code: 3890D001201 View next buses at this stop	1244	1259	1314	1330	1345	1400	1423	1441	1456	1513
Stop code: 3890D005401 View next buses at this stop	1250	----	1321	----	1351	----	1430	----	1503	----
Stop code: 3890D015902 View next buses at this stop	1255	----	1326	----	1356	----	1435	----	1509	----
Stop code: 3890D012301 View next buses at this stop	1259	----	1330	----	1401	----	1441	----	1515	----
Stop code: 3890D125202 View next buses at this stop	----	----	1339	----	----	----	1454	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D010602 View next buses at this stop	1309	----	----	----	1411	----	----	----	1529	----
Stop code: 3890D013701 View next buses at this stop	----	1306	----	1336	----	1406	----	1448	----	1520
Stop code: 3890D014201 View next buses at this stop	----	1319	----	1350	----	1420	----	1502	----	1534
Stop code: 3800C801701 View next buses at this stop	----	1330	----	1401	----	1431	----	1514	----	1546

Service No.:	6	6A	6	6A	6	6A	6	6A	6	6A
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D000107 View next buses at this stop	1508	1523	1543	1603	1622	1642	1703	1722	1742	1801
Stop code: 3890D001201 View next buses at this stop	1531	1545	1605	1627	1647	1706	1725	1745	1804	1813
Stop code: 3890D005401 View next buses at this stop	1539	----	1612	----	1654	----	1732	----	1811	----
Stop code: 3890D015902 View next buses at this stop	1546	----	1619	----	1700	----	1737	----	1816	----
Stop code: 3890D012301 View next buses at this stop	1552	----	1625	----	1705	----	1741	----	1820	----
Stop code: 3890D125202 View next buses at this stop	1604	----	----	----	1716	----	1752	----	1831	----
Stop code: 3890D010602 View next buses at this stop	----	----	1638	----	----	----	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D013701 View next buses at this stop	----	1554	----	1635	----	1714	----	1751	----	1818
Stop code: 3890D014201 View next buses at this stop	----	1608	----	1649	----	1728	----	1803	----	1830
Stop code: 3800C801701 View next buses at this stop	----	1619	----	1659	----	1738	----	1813	----	1841

Service No.:	6	6	6	6
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D000107 View next buses at this stop	1821	1846	1900	2000
Stop code: 3890D001201 View next buses at this stop	1833	1858	1912	2012
Stop code: 3890D005401 View next buses at this stop	1839	1904	1918	2018
Stop code: 3890D015902 View next buses at this stop	1844	1909	1923	2023
Stop code: 3890D012301 View next buses at this stop	1848	1913	1927	2027
Stop code: 3890D125202 View next buses at this stop	1858	1923	----	----
Stop code: 3890D010602 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D013701 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D014201 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3800C801701 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----

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6A: Blythe Bridge - Hanley (City Centre)
Via Meir Park, Meir and Longton
6: Coalville / Parkhall - Hanley (City Centre)
Via Meir and Longton
6C: Coalville - Hanley (City Centre)
Via Longton and Sixth Form College

Monday to Friday

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Service No.:	6	6A	6	6	6C	6A	6	6A	6	6A
Notes:
Stop code: 3800C801701 View next buses at this stop	----	0603	----	----	----	0711	----	0746	----	0827
Stop code: 3890D014201 View next buses at this stop	----	0610	----	----	----	0717	----	0752	----	0833
Stop code: 3890D013702 View next buses at this stop	----	0623	----	----	----	0735	----	0810	----	0852
Stop code: 3890D125202 View next buses at this stop	0536	----	0632	0701	0710	----	0731	----	0805	----
Stop code: 3890D010602 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D012301 View next buses at this stop	0544	----	0642	0711	0721	----	0741	----	0815	----
Stop code: 3890D015901 View next buses at this stop	0547	----	0645	0716	0724	----	0746	----	0821	----
Stop code: 3890D005402 View next buses at this stop	0552	----	0651	0723	0732	----	0753	----	0828	----
Stop code: 3890D001101 View next buses at this stop	0557	0628	0657	0729	0739	0741	0759	0816	0837	0858
Stop code: 3890D030002 View next buses at this stop	0609	0642	0711	0745	----	0759	0815	0834	0851	0912
Stop code: 3890D031302 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----	0758	----	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D000100 View next buses at this stop	0615	0650	0718	0753	0809	0807	0823	0842	0858	0919

Service No.:	6	6	6A	6	6A	6	6A	6	6A	6
Notes:
Stop code: 3800C801701 View next buses at this stop	----	----	0910	----	0950	----	1022	----	1053	----
Stop code: 3890D014201 View next buses at this stop	----	----	0916	----	0956	----	1027	----	1058	----
Stop code: 3890D013702 View next buses at this stop	----	----	0934	----	1014	----	1044	----	1115	----
Stop code: 3890D125202 View next buses at this stop	0840	----	----	0939	----	----	----	1040	----	----
Stop code: 3890D010602 View next buses at this stop	----	0854	----	----	----	1007	----	----	----	1109
Stop code: 3890D012301 View next buses at this stop	0849	0905	----	0949	----	1017	----	1049	----	1119
Stop code: 3890D015901 View next buses at this stop	0855	0910	----	0953	----	1021	----	1052	----	1123
Stop code: 3890D005402 View next buses at this stop	0902	0917	----	0959	----	1027	----	1058	----	1129
Stop code: 3890D001101 View next buses at this stop	0911	0925	0940	1005	1020	1034	1050	1105	1121	1135
Stop code: 3890D030002 View next buses at this stop	0925	0940	0953	1019	1033	1049	1104	1120	1135	1151
Stop code: 3890D031302 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D000100 View next buses at this stop	0932	0947	1000	1025	1040	1055	1110	1126	1141	1158

Service No.:	6A	6	6A	6	6A	6	6A	6	6A	6
Notes:
Stop code: 3800C801701 View next buses at this stop	1123	----	1200	----	1231	----	1307	----	1337	----
Stop code: 3890D014201 View next buses at this stop	1128	----	1205	----	1236	----	1312	----	1342	----
Stop code: 3890D013702 View next buses at this stop	1145	----	1222	----	1251	----	1327	----	1357	----
Stop code: 3890D125202 View next buses at this stop	----	1145	----	----	----	1247	----	----	----	1350
Stop code: 3890D010602 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	1216	----	----	----	1317	----	----
Stop code: 3890D012301 View next buses at this stop	----	1153	----	1226	----	1256	----	1325	----	1357
Stop code: 3890D015901 View next buses at this stop	----	1157	----	1229	----	1300	----	1329	----	1401
Stop code: 3890D005402 View next buses at this stop	----	1203	----	1235	----	1305	----	1335	----	1406
Stop code: 3890D001101 View next buses at this stop	1151	1210	1228	1242	1257	1312	1333	1341	1403	1412
Stop code: 3890D030002 View next buses at this stop	1205	1225	1242	1257	1311	1327	1348	1356	1418	1428
Stop code: 3890D031302 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D000100 View next buses at this stop	1212	1232	1249	1303	1318	1334	1355	1404	1425	1435

Service No.:	6A	6	6A	6	6A	6	6A	6	6A	6
Notes:
Stop code: 3800C801701 View next buses at this stop	1408	----	1448	----	1520	----	1552	----	1626	----
Stop code: 3890D014201 View next buses at this stop	1413	----	1453	----	1529	----	1601	----	1632	----
Stop code: 3890D013702 View next buses at this stop	1429	----	1509	----	1548	----	1620	----	1651	----
Stop code: 3890D125202 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	1500	----	----	----	1611	----	----
Stop code: 3890D010602 View next buses at this stop	----	1428	----	----	----	1534	----	----	----	1645
Stop code: 3890D012301 View next buses at this stop	----	1436	----	1508	----	1544	----	1619	----	1655
Stop code: 3890D015901 View next buses at this stop	----	1440	----	1513	----	1549	----	1623	----	1700
Stop code: 3890D005402 View next buses at this stop	----	1446	----	1520	----	1555	----	1628	----	1705
Stop code: 3890D001101 View next buses at this stop	1435	1452	1515	1527	1554	1602	1626	1634	1657	1712
Stop code: 3890D030002 View next buses at this stop	1452	1510	1532	1549	1614	1622	1646	1654	1716	1731
Stop code: 3890D031302 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D000100 View next buses at this stop	1501	1519	1541	1557	1623	1631	1655	1702	1724	1738

Service No.:	6A	6	6A	6	6A	6	6A	6	6	6
Notes:
Stop code: 3800C801701 View next buses at this stop	1706	----	1746	----	1821	----	1851	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D014201 View next buses at this stop	1711	----	1751	----	1826	----	1856	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D013702 View next buses at this stop	1724	----	1804	----	1838	----	1908	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D125202 View next buses at this stop	----	1731	----	1802	----	1838	----	1910	----	1940
Stop code: 3890D010602 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D012301 View next buses at this stop	----	1738	----	1809	----	1845	----	1917	1929	1947
Stop code: 3890D015901 View next buses at this stop	----	1742	----	1813	----	1849	----	1920	1932	1950
Stop code: 3890D005402 View next buses at this stop	----	1746	----	1817	----	1853	----	1924	1936	1954
Stop code: 3890D001101 View next buses at this stop	1730	1751	1810	1822	1843	1858	1913	1928	1940	1958
Stop code: 3890D030002 View next buses at this stop	1743	1806	1823	1833	1854	1909	1924	1938	1950	2008
Stop code: 3890D031302 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D000100 View next buses at this stop	1750	1813	1830	1839	1900	1915	1930	1943	1955	2013

Service No.:	6
Notes:
Stop code: 3800C801701 View next buses at this stop	----
Stop code: 3890D014201 View next buses at this stop	----
Stop code: 3890D013702 View next buses at this stop	----
Stop code: 3890D125202 View next buses at this stop	----
Stop code: 3890D010602 View next buses at this stop	----
Stop code: 3890D012301 View next buses at this stop	2029
Stop code: 3890D015901 View next buses at this stop	2032
Stop code: 3890D005402 View next buses at this stop	2036
Stop code: 3890D001101 View next buses at this stop	2040
Stop code: 3890D030002 View next buses at this stop	2050
Stop code: 3890D031302 View next buses at this stop	----
Stop code: 3890D000100 View next buses at this stop	2055

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Grindley Lane - 6A, 36A

Grindley Lane in Meir Heath is closed until Tuesday 24th December.

Buses will only be able to serve half of Sandon Road (as far as Kingsmead), Sandon Road, Grindley Lane Roundabout, Meir Park.

In both directions.

6A, 36A, PC5, PC7, PC9 - Grindley Lane closure

Grindley Lane – Meir Heath is closed

7th December - 24th December

Services affected: 6A, 36A, PC5, PC7, PC9

Diversions as follows:

6A/ 36A towards Meir Park:
Normal route to Sandon Road, then around the Green, turning back on to Sandon Road, A50 come off the A50 at the slip road sign posted Cheadle / Stone, at the roundabout turn onto Grindley Lane, Whitestone Road to resume normal route.

6A/ 36A towards Hanley:
Normal route to Meir Park, then via Whitestone Road, A50, come off the A50 at the slip road sign posted Leek / Stone, at the roundabout turn left onto Sandon Road, go around the Green, turning on to Sandon Road and Broadway.

PC5:
Needs to pick up the Pupils at the Windmill off Sandon Road that usually catch PC9. They will be waiting around the corner.

PC7:
Miss out Potters Bar. Start at the bottom of Sandon Road and collect the pupils off PC9 then straight to Hilderstone Road.

PC9:
Start at Weston Coyney Road pick up PC7 pupils, then down the A50 and pick up the pupils at Springcroft School then pick up all the Pupils at Potters Bar (PC7s also) Then out of Meir Park to Blythe Bridge and resume the normal service.

*PC6, PC8 are unaffected.

Service Changes from 5 January 2025

From Sunday 5th January 2025, we're introducing some timetable changes following on from customer feedback received when the September changes went live. These timetable changes are to help keep buses to run on time and improve the service we provide on services 38 and 39.

The new timetables can be found here.

Services 7/7A City Centre - Kidsgrove/Biddulph

Minor timetable changes to timing points along the route.

Service 21: City Centre - Trentham

Changes are being made to the Monday to Friday timetable. There will be no changes to the Saturday or Sunday timetable.

Service 22: Newcastle - Longton

Changes are being made to the Monday to Friday timetable. There will be no changes to the Saturday or Sunday timetable.

Service 23: City Centre Newstead

Changes are being made to the Monday to Friday timetable. There will be no changes to the Saturday or Sunday timetable.

Service 37: Longton - Hanley - Lymedale Business Park

New timetable introduced Monday to Sunday

Services 98/99: Newcastle - Ball Green/Chell Heath

Changes are being made to the Monday to Friday timetable. There will be no changes to the Saturday timetable

Services 38/39, 38A/39A: Kidsgrove - Hanley - Newcastle - Kidsgrove/Waterhayes

New timetable introduced Monday to Sunday. Services 38A/39A will now serve Shelton Boulevard.

Service 101: Hanley - Stafford

new Monday to Friday and Saturday timetable

103: Hanley - Crewe

New timetable introduced Monday to Sunday

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.

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
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

Timetables

6A: Hanley (City Centre) - Blythe BridgeVia Longton, Meir and Meir Park 6: Hanley (City Centre) - Coalville / ParkhallVia Longton and Meir

6A: Blythe Bridge - Hanley (City Centre)Via Meir Park, Meir and Longton 6: Coalville / Parkhall - Hanley (City Centre)Via Meir and Longton 6C: Coalville - Hanley (City Centre)Via Longton and Sixth Form College

6A: Hanley (City Centre) - Blythe Bridge
Via Longton, Meir and Meir Park
6: Hanley (City Centre) - Coalville / Parkhall
Via Longton and Meir

6A: Blythe Bridge - Hanley (City Centre)
Via Meir Park, Meir and Longton
6: Coalville / Parkhall - Hanley (City Centre)
Via Meir and Longton
6C: Coalville - Hanley (City Centre)
Via Longton and Sixth Form College