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  • Services 11,11X,39,39A,101| A53 King Street Newcastle
  • Services 38,38A,103 | Swan Square Burslem
  • Service 7A & 9 | Biddulph Road Chell
  • Services 40/40A | Chaplin Rd/Queens Park Av
  • Service 38A,39A - Chesterton

Travel Alerts

Services 38,38A,103 | Swan Square Burslem

Services 38,38A,103 Swan Square Burslem

Swan Square, Burslem will be closed inbound only on Sunday 24th May until Friday 29th May (08:00 - 17:00).

The diversion route below will be followed. 

SERVICE

DIRECTION

DIVERSION ROUTE

38,38A

103

Hanley

Normal route to bus stop in the middle of Burslem, Nile Street (George Hotel on corner), onto Leek New Road, Cobridge Crossroads , then normal route. Click here for Google Maps diversion

 
•There will be temporary bus stops along Nile Street which will be used.
 
 
•OUTBOUND NOT AFFECTED
 
Read more of Services 38,38A,103 | Swan Square Burslem

Services 11,11X,39,39A,101| A53 King Street Newcastle

Services 11,11X,39,39A,101 A53 King Street Newcastle

A53 King Street, Newcastle will be closed Tuesday 26th May until Wednesday 27th May 07:00 - 19:00.

The diversion route below will be followed.

SERVICE

DIRECTION

DIVERSION ROUTE

11,11X

101

INBOUND

Normal route out of Newcastle Bus Station, onto Queen Street, Sandy Lane, King Street, Borough Arms, then normal route.

Click here for Google Maps diversion

39,39A

INBOUND

Normal route out of Newcastle Bus Station, onto Queen Street, Sandy Lane, then normal route.

Click here for Google Maps diversion

Read more of Services 11,11X,39,39A,101| A53 King Street Newcastle

Service 7A & 9 | Biddulph Road Chell

Services 7A & 9 Biddulph Road Chell

Biddulph Road Chell will be closed to services 7A & 9 from Tuesday 26th May (19:00) to Thursday 4th June (06:00) between the hours of 19:00 – 06:00 each night.

Attached is the diversion notice below;

SERVICE

DIRECTION

DIVERSION ROUTE

7A

Inbound

&

Outbound

There is no suitable diversion.

9

Inbound

&

Outbound

Towards Chell:

Normal route along Chell Heath Road, onto Sprinkbank Road, High Lane. Click here for Google Maps diversion

Towards Hanley:

Leaving Chell roundabout, onto Sprinkbank Road, Chell Heath Road, then normal route. Click here for Google Maps diversion

Read more of Service 7A & 9 | Biddulph Road Chell
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