Updates and changes to local bus services from March/April 2025

A number of changes to local bus services in the Shropshire Council area come into effect from March/April 2025, as outlined below.

In each case the name of the operator is given.

For revised timetables see the links at the bottom of the page.

From Monday 31 March 2025

• Service 125 (Bridgnorth/Kidderminster) Diamond Buses will continue to operate the service with an updated timetable from 20 April 2025.
• Service 436 (Bridgnorth/Shrewsbury) [Select Bus Services]. The service has been reviewed to provide a more efficient and direct service between Bridgnorth and Shrewsbury, as well as addressing any duplication in areas served by the 437 (Broseley/Shrewsbury). Due to concern in the area, there will be a reduction in the amount of 436 journeys operating in and out of Harley, as these will now be covered by the 437. Additionally, Barrow Street in Much Wenlock will now be served by the 437 instead of the 436. The service will be updated from Monday 31 March 2025.
• Service 437 (Shrewsbury/Broseley) [Tanat Valley Coaches]. The 437 has been extended to include Broseley from Monday 31 March 2025. Full details can be found here.
• Service 576 (Oswestry/Baschurch/Shrewsbury) [Tanat Valley Coaches]. The service has been reviewed to ensure efficiency and punctuality and a new timetable will come in to effect from Monday 31 March 2025.
• Service X6 (Oswestry/Royal Shrewsbury Hospital/Much Wenlock). Tanat Valley Coaches are launching a commercial service between Oswestry, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and Much Wenlock for commuters.

From Tuesday 1 April 2025

• Service 53 (Ellesmere/Oswestry) [Arriva Midlands]. Elements of this service, school journeys Monday to Friday and the full Saturday timetable were temporarily awarded to Lakeside Coaches from January 2025. From Tuesday 1 April 2025, the previously mentioned elements will be provided by Arriva Midlands. We would like to thank Lakeside Coaches for providing the service over the last few months.
• Service T1 (Shrewsbury/Ironbridge – Sightseeing Tour). Regional Transport Ltd will provide their annual open top sightseeing tour from Tuesday 1 April 2025. Operating every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday as well as the first Sunday of each month until Tuesday 30 September 2025. Operating from Shrewsbury town centre past The Abbey, Salop Leisure, Attingham Park, Wroxeter, Ironbridge and Much Wenlock. For full details please visit Regional Transport Ltd website.

From Saturday 5 April 2025

• Service 501 (Ellesmere/Shrewsbury) [Lakeside Coaches]. The service has been reviewed on Saturdays and a new timetable will come into effect from Saturday 5 April 2025.
• Service 20 (Radbrook, Shrewsbury) [Lakeside Coaches] – The service, supported by UK Government funding, was saved two years ago and contracted until Monday 31 March 2025. We are pleased to confirm that the service has been extended with its existing operator, Lakeside Coaches until Thursday 31 July 2025, after which the service will be contracted for a further 12 months until Friday 31 July 2026. A decision on the route’s future will be made in summer 2026 and we ask customers to make use of the service to ensure its viability.

From Saturday 26 April 2025

• Service 1 (Monkmoor, Shrewsbury) [Arriva Midlands]. Revised route and timetable. All journeys will serve Woodcote Way, between Monkmoor Road and Conway Drive.
• Service 3A (Harlescott/Belvidere to Shrewsbury Bus Station) [Arriva Midlands]. Service cancelled and replaced, in part, by new route 23A (see below).
• Service 17 (Sutton Farm, Shrewsbury) [Arriva Midlands]. The 07:46 departure from Shrewsbury Business Park to Shrewsbury Bus Station will depart at 07:56 on Mondays to Saturdays and will operate 10 minutes later throughout.
• Service 23/23A (Belvidere, Shrewsbury) [Arriva Midlands]. Revised route and timetable. Most journeys on route 23 will run between Shrewsbury Bus Station and Belvidere (Belvidere Road/Mynd Close Junction) only. To ensure punctuality can be met the frequency has been revised. The 3A has also been incorporated in part into the timetable as the 23A.
• Service 24 (Sundorne, Shrewsbury) [Arriva Midlands]. Minor amendments to some of the early Saturday journeys and early evening, to allow more efficient scheduling.
• Service 25 (Harlescott, Shrewsbury) [Arriva Midlands]. Minor amendments to some of the early evening journeys, Monday to Saturday, to allow more efficient scheduling.
• Service 26/26A (Meole Village, Shrewsbury) [Arriva Midlands]. Revised timetable to ensure punctuality of the service. School journeys operating to and from Meole Brace School are number 26A.
• Service X12 (Newport/Shrewsbury) [Arriva Midlands] – Minor changes to the timetable to improve punctuality.

From Monday 28 April 2025

• Service 9 (Bridgnorth/Wolverhampton) [Arriva Midlands]. Revised route and timetable on schooldays only from Monday 28 April 2025.

The revised timetables can be seen by following the appropriate link below:

Service X12 – 26 April 2025
Service X6 – 31 March 2025
Service 576 – 31 March 2025
Service 501 – 5 April 2025
Service 436 – 31 March 2025
Service 53 – 1 April 2025
Service 26 – 26 April 2025
Service 25 – 26 April 2025
Service 24 – 26 April 2025
Service 23-23A – 26 April 2025
Service 17 – 26 April 2025
Service 9 – 28 March 2025
Service 1 – 26 April 2025