Timetables

Valid from 06/01/2025 until further notice

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

Monday to Friday

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Service No.:	98	99	98	99	98	99	98	99	98	99
Notes:						CA
Stop code: 3800C510101 View next buses at this stop	0621	----	0701	----	0739	----	0813	----	0850	----
Stop code: 3800C510102 View next buses at this stop	----	0646	----	0721	----	0754	----	0832	----	0908
Stop code: 3800C509800 View next buses at this stop	0625	0651	0706	0726	0744	0759	0821	0840	0858	0913
Stop code: 3800C597601 View next buses at this stop	0628	0653	0709	0730	0747	0803	0828	0844	0905	0918
Stop code: 3890D002302 View next buses at this stop	0633	----	0717	----	0755	----	0833	----	0910	----
Stop code: 3890D053301 View next buses at this stop	0636	----	0720	----	0758	----	0838	----	0915	----
Stop code: 3890D021501 View next buses at this stop	0639	----	0723	----	0801	----	0844	----	0921	----
Stop code: 3890D019901 View next buses at this stop	0646	----	0731	----	0809	----	0850	----	0927	----
Stop code: 3890D002601 View next buses at this stop	----	0701	----	0738	----	0811	----	0853	----	0924
Stop code: 3890D061801 View next buses at this stop	----	0708	----	0746	----	0819	----	0900	----	0933
Stop code: 3890D054302 View next buses at this stop	----	0714	----	0752	----	0825	----	0906	----	0938

CA	SCHOOL DAYS - This trip does note serve Irene Avenue or Carlton Avenue. This journey is financially supported by Stoke-on-Trent City Council.

Service No.:	98	99	98	99	98	99	98	99	98	99
Notes:
Stop code: 3800C510101 View next buses at this stop	0928	----	1002	----	1032	----	1104	----	1134	----
Stop code: 3800C510102 View next buses at this stop	----	0947	----	1017	----	1047	----	1119	----	1149
Stop code: 3800C509800 View next buses at this stop	0933	0952	1007	1022	1037	1052	1110	1124	1140	1154
Stop code: 3800C597601 View next buses at this stop	0938	0957	1010	1026	1040	1056	1113	1128	1143	1158
Stop code: 3890D002302 View next buses at this stop	0945	----	1016	----	1046	----	1120	----	1150	----
Stop code: 3890D053301 View next buses at this stop	0948	----	1020	----	1050	----	1123	----	1153	----
Stop code: 3890D021501 View next buses at this stop	0952	----	1025	----	1055	----	1129	----	1159	----
Stop code: 3890D019901 View next buses at this stop	0958	----	1031	----	1101	----	1135	----	1205	----
Stop code: 3890D002601 View next buses at this stop	----	1003	----	1034	----	1104	----	1137	----	1207
Stop code: 3890D061801 View next buses at this stop	----	1012	----	1041	----	1111	----	1144	----	1214
Stop code: 3890D054302 View next buses at this stop	----	1017	----	1047	----	1117	----	1150	----	1220

Service No.:	98	99	98	99	98	99	98	99	98	99
Notes:										CA
Stop code: 3800C510101 View next buses at this stop	1204	----	1237	----	1307	----	1339	----	1410	----
Stop code: 3800C510102 View next buses at this stop	----	1221	----	1252	----	1322	----	1354	----	1425
Stop code: 3800C509800 View next buses at this stop	1210	1226	1243	1257	1313	1327	1345	1359	1416	1431
Stop code: 3800C597601 View next buses at this stop	1214	1231	1247	1302	1318	1331	1350	1403	1422	1438
Stop code: 3890D002302 View next buses at this stop	1222	----	1255	----	1324	----	1356	----	1429	----
Stop code: 3890D053301 View next buses at this stop	1224	----	1257	----	1329	----	1401	----	1434	----
Stop code: 3890D021501 View next buses at this stop	1229	----	1302	----	1333	----	1405	----	1438	----
Stop code: 3890D019901 View next buses at this stop	1235	----	1308	----	1339	----	1411	----	1446	----
Stop code: 3890D002601 View next buses at this stop	----	1239	----	1310	----	1339	----	1411	----	1446
Stop code: 3890D061801 View next buses at this stop	----	1247	----	1318	----	1348	----	1420	----	1455
Stop code: 3890D054302 View next buses at this stop	----	1253	----	1324	----	1353	----	1425	----	1501

CA	SCHOOL DAYS - This trip does note serve Irene Avenue or Carlton Avenue. This journey is financially supported by Stoke-on-Trent City Council.

Service No.:	98	99	98	99	98	99	98	99	98	99
Notes:
Stop code: 3800C510101 View next buses at this stop	1440	----	1517	----	1556	----	1632	----	1717	----
Stop code: 3800C510102 View next buses at this stop	----	1457	----	1536	----	1615	----	1651	----	1730
Stop code: 3800C509800 View next buses at this stop	1446	1503	1525	1544	1604	1624	1641	1700	1724	1737
Stop code: 3800C597601 View next buses at this stop	1452	1510	1533	1551	1612	1631	1650	1707	1732	1745
Stop code: 3890D002302 View next buses at this stop	1459	----	1541	----	1620	----	1658	----	1739	----
Stop code: 3890D053301 View next buses at this stop	1504	----	1546	----	1625	----	1704	----	1745	----
Stop code: 3890D021501 View next buses at this stop	1508	----	1554	----	1633	----	1711	----	1752	----
Stop code: 3890D019901 View next buses at this stop	1516	----	1601	----	1640	----	1718	----	1758	----
Stop code: 3890D002601 View next buses at this stop	----	1518	----	1602	----	1641	----	1717	----	1754
Stop code: 3890D061801 View next buses at this stop	----	1527	----	1613	----	1652	----	1728	----	1803
Stop code: 3890D054302 View next buses at this stop	----	1533	----	1619	----	1657	----	1733	----	1809

Monday to Friday

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

Monday to Friday

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Service No.:	98	98	99	98	99	98	99	98	99	98
Notes:					CA
Stop code: 3890D019901 View next buses at this stop	0628	0657	----	0737	----	0817	----	0856	----	0933
Stop code: 3890D021502 View next buses at this stop	0632	0701	----	0744	----	0824	----	0903	----	0938
Stop code: 3890D053302 View next buses at this stop	0637	0706	----	0753	----	0832	----	0911	----	0945
Stop code: 3890D002301 View next buses at this stop	0643	0712	----	0800	----	0839	----	0918	----	0951
Stop code: 3890D054201 View next buses at this stop	----	----	0721	----	0758	----	0835	----	0912	----
Stop code: 3890D061802 View next buses at this stop	----	----	0728	----	0805	----	0841	----	0917	----
Stop code: 3890D002602 View next buses at this stop	----	----	0743	----	0820	----	0856	----	0929	----
Stop code: 3800C597602 View next buses at this stop	0651	0720	0753	0810	0830	0849	0905	0928	0935	0957
Stop code: 3800C509801 View next buses at this stop	0655	0724	0756	0814	0833	0852	0908	0931	0940	1002
Stop code: 3800C510100 View next buses at this stop	0704	0733	0807	0826	0844	0902	0919	0941	0949	1011

CA	SCHOOL DAYS - This trip does note serve Irene Avenue or Carlton Avenue. This journey is financially supported by Stoke-on-Trent City Council.

Service No.:	99	98	99	98	99	98	99	98	99	98
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D019901 View next buses at this stop	----	1004	----	1037	----	1107	----	1140	----	1210
Stop code: 3890D021502 View next buses at this stop	----	1008	----	1041	----	1111	----	1144	----	1214
Stop code: 3890D053302 View next buses at this stop	----	1014	----	1047	----	1116	----	1149	----	1219
Stop code: 3890D002301 View next buses at this stop	----	1020	----	1053	----	1123	----	1156	----	1226
Stop code: 3890D054201 View next buses at this stop	0944	----	1023	----	1053	----	1123	----	1156	----
Stop code: 3890D061802 View next buses at this stop	0949	----	1027	----	1057	----	1127	----	1200	----
Stop code: 3890D002602 View next buses at this stop	1001	----	1039	----	1109	----	1139	----	1212	----
Stop code: 3800C597602 View next buses at this stop	1007	1025	1045	1058	1115	1127	1145	1200	1218	1231
Stop code: 3800C509801 View next buses at this stop	1012	1030	1050	1103	1120	1132	1150	1205	1223	1235
Stop code: 3800C510100 View next buses at this stop	1021	1039	1058	1112	1128	1142	1158	1215	1231	1245

Service No.:	99	98	99	98	99	98	99	98	99	98
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D019901 View next buses at this stop	----	1241	----	1314	----	1345	----	1417	----	1452
Stop code: 3890D021502 View next buses at this stop	----	1245	----	1318	----	1349	----	1421	----	1456
Stop code: 3890D053302 View next buses at this stop	----	1250	----	1323	----	1354	----	1425	----	1500
Stop code: 3890D002301 View next buses at this stop	----	1257	----	1329	----	1400	----	1432	----	1507
Stop code: 3890D054201 View next buses at this stop	1226	----	1259	----	1330	----	1359	----	1431	----
Stop code: 3890D061802 View next buses at this stop	1230	----	1303	----	1334	----	1403	----	1435	----
Stop code: 3890D002602 View next buses at this stop	1240	----	1313	----	1345	----	1414	----	1445	----
Stop code: 3800C597602 View next buses at this stop	1247	1302	1320	1335	1351	1406	1420	1439	1452	1514
Stop code: 3800C509801 View next buses at this stop	1251	1306	1324	1338	1355	1409	1424	1441	1455	1516
Stop code: 3800C510100 View next buses at this stop	1300	1316	1333	1347	1404	1418	1433	1451	1504	1526

Service No.:	99	98	99	98	99	98	99	98	99
Notes:	CA
Stop code: 3890D019901 View next buses at this stop	----	1529	----	1606	----	1645	----	1723	----
Stop code: 3890D021502 View next buses at this stop	----	1533	----	1610	----	1649	----	1727	----
Stop code: 3890D053302 View next buses at this stop	----	1540	----	1614	----	1653	----	1730	----
Stop code: 3890D002301 View next buses at this stop	----	1547	----	1622	----	1701	----	1736	----
Stop code: 3890D054201 View next buses at this stop	1507	----	1546	----	1625	----	1703	----	1739
Stop code: 3890D061802 View next buses at this stop	1511	----	1550	----	1629	----	1707	----	1743
Stop code: 3890D002602 View next buses at this stop	1524	----	1603	----	1639	----	1715	----	1751
Stop code: 3800C597602 View next buses at this stop	1533	1555	1612	1632	1649	1711	1723	1743	1759
Stop code: 3800C509801 View next buses at this stop	1535	1557	1614	1634	1652	1713	1725	1745	1801
Stop code: 3800C510100 View next buses at this stop	1547	1609	1626	1645	1703	1724	1737	1756	1813

CA	SCHOOL DAYS - This trip does note serve Irene Avenue or Carlton Avenue. This journey is financially supported by Stoke-on-Trent City Council.

Monday to Friday

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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.

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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

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