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  • Diversion: Service 39, 39A, 38, 38A | London Road, Chesterton | Diversion 09 Dec 2025 (all areas)
  • Roadworks: Service 39,39A, 38,38A | London Road, Chesterton 05 Dec 2025 (all areas)
  • Diversion: Service 23, 25, 9 | Station Road, Stoke 05 Dec 2025 (all areas)

Travel Alerts

Service 39,39A, 38,38A | London Road, Chesterton

Service 39,39A, 38,38A

London Road in Chesterton is planned to be closed Wednesday 10th December and 11th December.

The diversion route is still to be confirmed, please check back.

Read more of Service 39,39A, 38,38A | London Road, Chesterton

Services 7, 7A, 8, 9, 18 | Stoke Mains renewal programme

Services 7, 7A, 8, 9, 18 - Phase 3B 

The next phase of the Stoke Mains renewal programme started on Monday 1st December and will be ongoing until approximately 9 weeks.

Hanley Road is closed from the bottom of Birches Head Road to the bottom of Barthomley Road.

The above services are diverting outbound via Barthomley Road.

Inbound services will operate as normal.

Read more of Services 7, 7A, 8, 9, 18 | Stoke Mains renewal programme

Services 39, 39A | Trinity Street, Hanley

Services 39, 39A 

Trinity Street in Hanley was closed due to damage after the floods we had on Friday 31st October.

Repairs should be completed and the road reopened on Friday 12th December.

Services are diverting out of Hanley via Broad Street and Potteries Way .

There is unfortunately no service towards Newcastle on Etruria Road from Trinity Street to The Premier Inn. 

Read more of Services 39, 39A | Trinity Street, Hanley

Service 23, 25, 9 | Station Road, Stoke

Service 23, 25, 9

Station Road will be closed Monday 8th December until Thursday 11th December 20:00 until 06:00.

Monday 8th December (Night)

Tuesday 9th December (Morning & Night)

Wednesday 10th December (Morning & Night)

Thursday 11th December (Morning)

Services will be diverted outbound via College Road, Avenue Road, Stoke Road then via the 21 route into Stoke. 

Inbound route is as above in reverse. 

There will unfortunately be no service along College Road from the college to the train station in either direction.

Services 25 and 9

During the evening closure of Station Road these services will divert inbound and outbound via Leek Road.

Read more of Service 23, 25, 9 | Station Road, Stoke
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