Timetables

Valid from 11/01/2025 until further notice

21: Hanley (City Centre) - Trentham (Pacific Road)
Via Stoke Rail Station, Stoke and Trent Vale
23: Hanley (City Centre) - Newstead (Wimborne Avenue)
Via Stoke Rail Station, Stoke, Heron Cross and Blurton

Saturday

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Service No.:	23	23	23	21	23	21	23	21	23	21
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D000119 View next buses at this stop	0702	0732	0802	0822	0832	0852	0902	0922	0932	0952
Stop code: 3890D000106 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D001501 View next buses at this stop	0709	0739	0809	0827	0839	0857	0909	0927	0939	0957
Stop code: 3890D001702 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	0832	----	0902	----	0932	----	1002
Stop code: 3890D042501 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	0836	----	0906	----	0936	----	1006
Stop code: 3890D043801 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	0848	----	0918	----	0948	----	1018
Stop code: 3890D112201 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D002001 View next buses at this stop	0714	0744	0814	----	0844	----	0914	----	0944	----
Stop code: 3890D037601 View next buses at this stop	0719	0749	0819	----	0849	----	0919	----	0949	----
Stop code: 3890D038901 View next buses at this stop	0724	0754	0824	----	0854	----	0924	----	0954	----
Stop code: 3890D039901 View next buses at this stop	0730	0800	0830	----	0900	----	0930	----	1000	----
Stop code: 3890D040701 View next buses at this stop	0734	0804	0834	----	0904	----	0934	----	1004	----

Service No.:	23	21	23	21	23	21	23	21	23	21
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D000119 View next buses at this stop	1002	1022	1032	1052	1102	1122	1132	1152	1202	1222
Stop code: 3890D000106 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D001501 View next buses at this stop	1009	1027	1039	1057	1109	1127	1139	1157	1209	1227
Stop code: 3890D001702 View next buses at this stop	----	1032	----	1102	----	1132	----	1202	----	1232
Stop code: 3890D042501 View next buses at this stop	----	1036	----	1106	----	1136	----	1206	----	1236
Stop code: 3890D043801 View next buses at this stop	----	1048	----	1118	----	1148	----	1218	----	1248
Stop code: 3890D112201 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D002001 View next buses at this stop	1014	----	1044	----	1114	----	1144	----	1214	----
Stop code: 3890D037601 View next buses at this stop	1019	----	1049	----	1119	----	1149	----	1219	----
Stop code: 3890D038901 View next buses at this stop	1024	----	1054	----	1124	----	1154	----	1224	----
Stop code: 3890D039901 View next buses at this stop	1030	----	1100	----	1130	----	1200	----	1230	----
Stop code: 3890D040701 View next buses at this stop	1034	----	1104	----	1134	----	1204	----	1234	----

Service No.:	23	21	23	21	23	21	23	21	23	21
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D000119 View next buses at this stop	1232	1252	1302	1322	1332	1352	1402	1422	1432	1452
Stop code: 3890D000106 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D001501 View next buses at this stop	1239	1257	1309	1327	1339	1357	1409	1427	1439	1457
Stop code: 3890D001702 View next buses at this stop	----	1302	----	1332	----	1402	----	1432	----	1502
Stop code: 3890D042501 View next buses at this stop	----	1306	----	1336	----	1406	----	1436	----	1506
Stop code: 3890D043801 View next buses at this stop	----	1318	----	1348	----	1418	----	1448	----	1518
Stop code: 3890D112201 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D002001 View next buses at this stop	1244	----	1314	----	1344	----	1414	----	1444	----
Stop code: 3890D037601 View next buses at this stop	1249	----	1319	----	1349	----	1419	----	1449	----
Stop code: 3890D038901 View next buses at this stop	1254	----	1324	----	1354	----	1424	----	1454	----
Stop code: 3890D039901 View next buses at this stop	1300	----	1330	----	1400	----	1430	----	1500	----
Stop code: 3890D040701 View next buses at this stop	1304	----	1334	----	1404	----	1434	----	1504	----

Service No.:	23	21	23	21	23	21	23	21	23	21
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D000119 View next buses at this stop	1502	1522	1532	1552	1602	1622	1632	1652	1702	1722
Stop code: 3890D000106 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D001501 View next buses at this stop	1509	1527	1539	1557	1609	1627	1639	1657	1709	1727
Stop code: 3890D001702 View next buses at this stop	----	1532	----	1602	----	1632	----	1702	----	1732
Stop code: 3890D042501 View next buses at this stop	----	1536	----	1606	----	1636	----	1706	----	1736
Stop code: 3890D043801 View next buses at this stop	----	1548	----	1618	----	1648	----	1718	----	1748
Stop code: 3890D112201 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D002001 View next buses at this stop	1514	----	1544	----	1614	----	1644	----	1714	----
Stop code: 3890D037601 View next buses at this stop	1519	----	1549	----	1619	----	1649	----	1719	----
Stop code: 3890D038901 View next buses at this stop	1524	----	1554	----	1624	----	1654	----	1724	----
Stop code: 3890D039901 View next buses at this stop	1530	----	1600	----	1630	----	1700	----	1730	----
Stop code: 3890D040701 View next buses at this stop	1534	----	1604	----	1634	----	1704	----	1734	----

Service No.:	23	21	23	21	23	21	23
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D000119 View next buses at this stop	1732	1752	1802	1822	1832	1852	1902
Stop code: 3890D000106 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----	----	----	----
Stop code: 3890D001501 View next buses at this stop	1739	1757	1809	1827	1839	1857	1909
Stop code: 3890D001702 View next buses at this stop	----	1802	----	1832	----	1902	----
Stop code: 3890D042501 View next buses at this stop	----	1806	----	1836	----	1906	----
Stop code: 3890D043801 View next buses at this stop	----	1818	----	1848	----	1918	----
Stop code: 3890D112201 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	1857	----	1927	----
Stop code: 3890D002001 View next buses at this stop	1744	----	1814	----	1844	----	1914
Stop code: 3890D037601 View next buses at this stop	1749	----	1819	----	1849	----	1919
Stop code: 3890D038901 View next buses at this stop	1754	----	1824	----	1854	----	1924
Stop code: 3890D039901 View next buses at this stop	1800	----	1830	----	1900	----	1930
Stop code: 3890D040701 View next buses at this stop	1804	----	1834	----	1904	----	1934

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21: Trentham (Pacific Road) - Hanley (City Centre)
Via Trent Vale, Stoke and Stoke Rail Station
23: Newstead (Wimborne Avenue) - Hanley (City Centre)
Via Blurton, Heron Cross, Stoke and Stoke Rail Station

Saturday

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Service No.:	21	23	21	23	21	23	21	23	21	23
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D040701 View next buses at this stop	----	0735	----	0805	----	0835	----	0905	----	0935
Stop code: 3890D039902 View next buses at this stop	----	0742	----	0812	----	0842	----	0912	----	0942
Stop code: 3890D038902 View next buses at this stop	----	0750	----	0820	----	0850	----	0920	----	0950
Stop code: 3890D037202 View next buses at this stop	----	0756	----	0826	----	0856	----	0926	----	0956
Stop code: 3890D001602 View next buses at this stop	----	0804	----	0834	----	0904	----	0934	----	1004
Stop code: 3890D043801 View next buses at this stop	----	----	----	----	----	----	0848	----	0918	----
Stop code: 3890D112201 View next buses at this stop	0722	----	0752	----	0822	----	0852	----	0922	----
Stop code: 3890D043802 View next buses at this stop	0726	----	0756	----	0826	----	0856	----	0926	----
Stop code: 3890D042502 View next buses at this stop	0738	----	0808	----	0838	----	0908	----	0938	----
Stop code: 3890D001703 View next buses at this stop	0745	----	0815	----	0845	----	0915	----	0945	----
Stop code: 3890D032102 View next buses at this stop	0750	0810	0820	0840	0850	0910	0920	0940	0950	1010
Stop code: 3890D000100 View next buses at this stop	0757	0817	0827	0847	0857	0917	0927	0947	0957	1017

Service No.:	21	23	21	23	21	23	21	23	21	23
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D040701 View next buses at this stop	----	1005	----	1035	----	1105	----	1135	----	1205
Stop code: 3890D039902 View next buses at this stop	----	1012	----	1042	----	1112	----	1142	----	1212
Stop code: 3890D038902 View next buses at this stop	----	1020	----	1050	----	1120	----	1150	----	1220
Stop code: 3890D037202 View next buses at this stop	----	1026	----	1056	----	1126	----	1156	----	1226
Stop code: 3890D001602 View next buses at this stop	----	1034	----	1104	----	1134	----	1204	----	1234
Stop code: 3890D043801 View next buses at this stop	0948	----	1018	----	1048	----	1118	----	1148	----
Stop code: 3890D112201 View next buses at this stop	0952	----	1022	----	1052	----	1122	----	1152	----
Stop code: 3890D043802 View next buses at this stop	0956	----	1026	----	1056	----	1126	----	1156	----
Stop code: 3890D042502 View next buses at this stop	1008	----	1038	----	1108	----	1138	----	1208	----
Stop code: 3890D001703 View next buses at this stop	1015	----	1045	----	1115	----	1145	----	1215	----
Stop code: 3890D032102 View next buses at this stop	1020	1040	1050	1110	1120	1140	1150	1210	1220	1240
Stop code: 3890D000100 View next buses at this stop	1027	1047	1057	1117	1127	1147	1157	1217	1227	1247

Service No.:	21	23	21	23	21	23	21	23	21	23
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D040701 View next buses at this stop	----	1235	----	1305	----	1335	----	1405	----	1435
Stop code: 3890D039902 View next buses at this stop	----	1242	----	1312	----	1342	----	1412	----	1442
Stop code: 3890D038902 View next buses at this stop	----	1250	----	1320	----	1350	----	1420	----	1450
Stop code: 3890D037202 View next buses at this stop	----	1256	----	1326	----	1356	----	1426	----	1456
Stop code: 3890D001602 View next buses at this stop	----	1304	----	1334	----	1404	----	1434	----	1504
Stop code: 3890D043801 View next buses at this stop	1218	----	1248	----	1318	----	1348	----	1418	----
Stop code: 3890D112201 View next buses at this stop	1222	----	1252	----	1322	----	1352	----	1422	----
Stop code: 3890D043802 View next buses at this stop	1226	----	1256	----	1326	----	1356	----	1426	----
Stop code: 3890D042502 View next buses at this stop	1238	----	1308	----	1338	----	1408	----	1438	----
Stop code: 3890D001703 View next buses at this stop	1245	----	1315	----	1345	----	1415	----	1445	----
Stop code: 3890D032102 View next buses at this stop	1250	1310	1320	1340	1350	1410	1420	1440	1450	1510
Stop code: 3890D000100 View next buses at this stop	1257	1317	1327	1347	1357	1417	1427	1447	1457	1517

Service No.:	21	23	21	23	21	23	21	23	21	23
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D040701 View next buses at this stop	----	1505	----	1535	----	1605	----	1635	----	1705
Stop code: 3890D039902 View next buses at this stop	----	1512	----	1542	----	1612	----	1642	----	1712
Stop code: 3890D038902 View next buses at this stop	----	1520	----	1550	----	1620	----	1650	----	1720
Stop code: 3890D037202 View next buses at this stop	----	1526	----	1556	----	1626	----	1656	----	1726
Stop code: 3890D001602 View next buses at this stop	----	1534	----	1604	----	1634	----	1704	----	1734
Stop code: 3890D043801 View next buses at this stop	1448	----	1518	----	1548	----	1618	----	1648	----
Stop code: 3890D112201 View next buses at this stop	1452	----	1522	----	1552	----	1622	----	1652	----
Stop code: 3890D043802 View next buses at this stop	1456	----	1526	----	1556	----	1626	----	1656	----
Stop code: 3890D042502 View next buses at this stop	1508	----	1538	----	1608	----	1638	----	1708	----
Stop code: 3890D001703 View next buses at this stop	1515	----	1545	----	1615	----	1645	----	1715	----
Stop code: 3890D032102 View next buses at this stop	1520	1540	1550	1610	1620	1640	1650	1710	1720	1740
Stop code: 3890D000100 View next buses at this stop	1527	1547	1557	1617	1627	1647	1657	1717	1727	1747

Service No.:	21	23	21	23	21	23	23
Notes:
Stop code: 3890D040701 View next buses at this stop	----	1735	----	1805	----	1835	1905
Stop code: 3890D039902 View next buses at this stop	----	1742	----	1812	----	1842	1912
Stop code: 3890D038902 View next buses at this stop	----	1750	----	1820	----	1850	1920
Stop code: 3890D037202 View next buses at this stop	----	1756	----	1826	----	1856	1926
Stop code: 3890D001602 View next buses at this stop	----	1804	----	1834	----	1904	1934
Stop code: 3890D043801 View next buses at this stop	1718	----	1748	----	1818	----	----
Stop code: 3890D112201 View next buses at this stop	1722	----	1752	----	1822	----	----
Stop code: 3890D043802 View next buses at this stop	1726	----	1756	----	1826	----	----
Stop code: 3890D042502 View next buses at this stop	1738	----	1808	----	1838	----	----
Stop code: 3890D001703 View next buses at this stop	1745	----	1815	----	1845	----	----
Stop code: 3890D032102 View next buses at this stop	1750	1810	1820	1840	1850	1910	1940
Stop code: 3890D000100 View next buses at this stop	1757	1817	1827	1847	1857	1917	1947

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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

21: Hanley (City Centre) - Trentham (Pacific Road)Via Stoke Rail Station, Stoke and Trent Vale 23: Hanley (City Centre) - Newstead (Wimborne Avenue)Via Stoke Rail Station, Stoke, Heron Cross and Blurton

21: Trentham (Pacific Road) - Hanley (City Centre)Via Trent Vale, Stoke and Stoke Rail Station 23: Newstead (Wimborne Avenue) - Hanley (City Centre)Via Blurton, Heron Cross, Stoke and Stoke Rail Station

21: Hanley (City Centre) - Trentham (Pacific Road)
Via Stoke Rail Station, Stoke and Trent Vale
23: Hanley (City Centre) - Newstead (Wimborne Avenue)
Via Stoke Rail Station, Stoke, Heron Cross and Blurton

21: Trentham (Pacific Road) - Hanley (City Centre)
Via Trent Vale, Stoke and Stoke Rail Station
23: Newstead (Wimborne Avenue) - Hanley (City Centre)
Via Blurton, Heron Cross, Stoke and Stoke Rail Station