Dudley bus station

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Dudley bus station
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Dudley bus station in April 2009
General information
LocationFisher Street, Dudley
England
Owned by West Midlands Combined Authority
Operated by Transport for West Midlands
Bus routes22
Bus stands19
Bus operatorsBanga Buses
Diamond West Midlands
National Express Coaches
National Express West Midlands
History
Opened1986

Dudley bus station is a bus station in Dudley, England. It is managed by Transport for West Midlands. Local bus and national coach services operated by various companies serve the bus station which has 19 departure stands.

Contents

The arrival stand is A and also on surrounding streets and the departures stands are lettered B - U (excluding I and O). U is allocated to long distance coach services, which are mainly pre-booked.

The original bus station was constructed along Birmingham Street on a steep hill overlooking Dudley Castle in about 1950. It was complemented by an additional line of shelters along neighbouring Fisher Street. However, a series on incidents of buses rolling back injuring passengers led to widespread local criticism of its design. This resulted in the West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive rebuilding the bus station on a completely level site along Fisher Street. Construction of the new bus station began during 1985 and it was opened in 1986. [1] [2]

The original lay-over facilities on adjacent Portersfield still remain to this day, on part of what is now a public car park. As at September 2022, the 19 stands were served by 22 routes. [1]

The bus station is due to be redeveloped to create an interchange with the under construction West Midlands Metro line to Brierley Hill. [3] [4] Planning permission was granted in September 2022. [5] [6] Demolition of the bus station began in March 2024. [7]

Bus routes

RouteDestinationViaOperatorNotes
1Tettenhall WoodSedgley, Blakenhall, Wolverhampton National Express West Midlands
2/2AWrens Nest

Merry Hill

Laurel Road

Russells Hall, Brierley Hill

National Express West Midlands
5/5AKingswinford & Wall Heath (5A)Russells Hall, Pensnett Diamond
6StourbridgeRussells Hall, Brierley Hill, Amblecote National Express West Midlands
7Wollaston Junction via Merry HillMerry Hill, Lye, Pedmore, Stourbridge, Norton National Express West Midlands
8Wollaston Farm

Wolverhampton

Merry Hill, Stourbridge

Roseville, Parkfields

National Express West Midlands
11/11AWalsallTipton, Princes End, Ocker Hill, Wednesbury, Pleck National Express West Midlands
12/12ABirminghamOldbury, Langley Green, Bearwood National Express West Midlands
17/17AStourbridgeMilking Bank (17A), Gornalwood, Wall Heath, Kinswinford, Wordsley Diamond Bus
18Merry HillCinder Bank, Netherton, Old Hill, Cradley Heath, Quarry Bank Diamond Bus
19Q.E. HospitalDixons Green, Netherton, Old Hill, Halesowen, Quinton, Harborne National Express West Midlands
25Merry HillNetherton, Saltwells Diamond Bus
25AKidderminsterNetherton, Saltwells, Merry Hill, Wollaston, Stourbridge Diamond Bus
27/27AWolverhamptonMilking Bank, Gornalwood, Sedgley, Goldthorn Park Diamond Bus
74BirminghamDudley Port, Great Bridge, West Bromwich, Soho, Hockley National Express West Midlands
81

81

WolverhamptonCoseley, Woodcross, Lanesfield, ParkfieldsBanga BusesDiamond eve & Sundays
82

82

WolverhamptonWrens Nest, Roseville, Coseley, Bilston, Moseley National Express West Midlands

Diamond Bus

Diamond eve & Sundays
87BirminghamTividale, Oldbury, Smethwick, Cape Hill National Express West Midlands
126BirminghamBurnt Tree, Causeway Green, Bearwood National Express West Midlands
X8Birmingham

Wolverhampton

Dixons Green, Rowley Village, Blackheath, Quinton

Roseville, Parkfields

National Express West Midlands
214Foxyards Estate Diamond Bus
215SpringfieldKates Hill, Dixons Green, Warrens Hall Diamond Bus
223BilstonMilking Bank, Gornalwood, Sedgley, Cinder Hill, Woodcross Diamond Bus
226/226AMerry HillRussells Hall, Bromley, Kingswinford, Wordsley, Brierley Hill Diamond Bus
229BilstonTipton, Sedgley, Coseley Diamond Bus

Former bus routes

RouteDestinationOperatorNotes
42West Bromwich via TiptonNational Express West Midlands and DiamondWas cut only as far as Tipton Queens Rd as of the January 2023 timetable change
208Merry HilliGo BusesService was scrapped in 2019 after the administration of iGo buses and Diamond ceased the Sunday daytime service all together
121West Bromwich National Express West Midlands Service withdrawn in 2018 and was replaced by 12A between Dudley & Oldbury
127Birmingham National Express West Midlands Service withdrawn in 2018 and was replaced by 14 between Dudley & Blackheath
140Birmingham National Express West Midlands Service withdrawn in 2018 and was replaced by the X8 to/from Wolverhampton
241Halesowen National Express West Midlands Service withdrawn in 2018 and was replaced by the X8 between Dudley & Hurst Green and 14 between Hurst Green and Halesowen
124Cradley Heath Diamond Bus Service withdrawn in 2019 and was replaced by 11/11A which was 81 at the time through Netherton and 24 through Saltwells

References

  1. 1 2 Major plans to demolish Dudley bus station and build interchange set to be backed Express & Star 2 September 2022
  2. Oldest and busiest bus station in West Midlands set to be demolished in futuristic plan Birmingham Mail 6 September 2022
  3. Interchange at Dudley approved Rail issue 925 24 February 2021 page 22
  4. Holder, Bev (2022-03-02). "Planning application brings £24m Dudley Interchange another step closer". Dudley News . Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  5. Dudley bus and Metro interchange plans get green light West Midlands Combined Authority 20 September 2022
  6. Green light for £24M West Midlands station New Civil Engineer 22 September 2022
  7. Vukmirovic, James (2024-03-11). "Bus station demolition starts as travel plans for region announced". www.expressandstar.com. Retrieved 2024-03-17.

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