Stagecoach announce Warwickshire bus service updates from 29th October 2022
From the 29th October 2022 there will be a small number of changes to bus services in Warwickshire.
The changes are necessary to better reflect customer travel patterns that have changed over the last 2 years and ensure that the networks operated are sustainable. The changes come after a period of consultation between Stagecoach and Warwickshire County Council as part of both parties’ commitment to review the bus networks and work in partnership to deliver improvements to the network in the future.
These changes reflect the way customers now travel as well as the cost of running bus routes and the availability of staff to drive and maintain them. Following the changes, buses will run more reliably helping us to deliver a better service.
Leamington & Stratford
Service 302 (Maypole to Alcester): Withdrawn.
Service X18 (Coventry, Leamington, Stratford, Evesham): Section between Evesham and Stratford renumbered 28. No change to the timetable or route.
Route 15 (Sundays – Warwick, Barford, Wellesbourne, Tiddington, Stratford): Revised timetable on Sundays to improve reliability.
New timetable available soon.
Nuneaton
For the new Nuneaton network map click here
Services 1 & 2 (Nuneaton to Red Deeps): Will run between Nuneaton & Red Deeps with no change to frequency. Buses between Nuneaton & Weddington will be covered by route 3 (see below).
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Service 3 (Nuneaton to Weddington): Replaces service 1 & 2 between Nuneaton and Weddington, running up to every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday. Castle Road will no longer be served. Buses will run Nuneaton, Weddington Road, Granary Yard, Romsey Ave, Carisbrook Rd, Shanklin Dr and Nuneaton.
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Service 4 (Nuneaton to Whitestone): Withdrawn.
Route 48L (Nuneaton to Leicester): On Mondays to Saturdays, most short journeys between Hinckley & Nuneaton will be withdrawn. The main route between Leicester, Hinckley & Nuneaton will continue to run up to every 20 minutes.
There is no change to 48A or 48C.
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Route 41A (school journey): Renumbered 741
ADDENDUM - 30th September 2022
Route and timetable alterations from Saturday 29th October 2022
Nuneaton / Whitestone area
Stagecoach Service 4 (Nuneaton-Whitestone) is withdrawn, and replaced, on the same route, by Arriva Service 73 (via Horeston Grange)/73A (via Attleborough). These services will not run as frequently as the current service 4, but will be augmented by the diversion of most Arriva services 74 (via Horeston Grange)/74A (via Whitestone) which will follow the 73/73A route via Crowhill Road, Willowfields Road, Wentworth Drive, Shakespeare Drive, Golf Drive, Fairway, Thornhill Drive to Chetwynd Drive and vice-versa, to give one bus per hour over this section, similar to now.
The Purcell Avenue and Magyar Crescent sections of route will continue to be served by Service 73/73A , and also by the existing Stagecoach Service 56 nearby on Bulkington Lane and Lutterworth Road.
There will be minor changes to the times throughout the 74/74A route to accommodate these diversions. Intending passengers are advised to check their times on the bus operator website.
The Roxburgh Drive, Abbotsford Road, Ivanhoe Road area of Nuneaton will now be served by Service 75 departing Roxburgh Road at 09h43 (74B), 11h01, 12h51; returning from Nuneaton Bus Station at 10h50 and 12h40.
Bedworth / Keresley area
During off peak hours, Service 78/78A (Nuneaton-Bedworth-Exhall-UHCW) is reduced to operate only every two hours. These trips are replaced by Service 79 (Nuneaton-Keresley) which is re-routed in Bedworth [except 14h00 from Nuneaton] to operate via the 78 route to Exhall (‘Boat’) then via School Lane and Bowling Green Lane to the ‘Cross Keys’ to rejoin normal route, and vice-versa. The section of route along Newtown Road and Heath Road, Bedworth no longer served by Service 79 will continue to be served by Stagecoach Services 55 & 56.
The timetables of Services 78, 78A and 79 will be changing to reflect these changes. Intending passengers are advised to check their times on the bus operator website.