Registered local bus service

PD0001111/57

16

Service
16
From
Wolverhampton
To
Stourbridge
Via
Penn Road, Wombourne, Swindon, Kingswinford, Wordsley
Effective
29 March 2026
Status
Registered

Registration history

56 records

Publisher-supplied variations, newest variation number first. Differing rows with the same variation number are preserved; no missing historical changes are reconstructed.

#55 · Expired

Effective
19 July 2026
Received
27 March 2026
End date
29 August 2026

16 · Wolverhampton – Stourbridge

via Penn Road, Wombourne, Swindon, Kingswinford, Wordsley

Vary timetable

Operating between Wolverhampton and Stourbridge given service number 16 / 16A effective from 19 July 2026. To amend Timetable.

#54 · Registered

Effective
29 March 2026
Received
10 February 2026

16 · Wolverhampton – Stourbridge

via Penn Road, Wombourne, Swindon, Kingswinford, Wordsley

Timetable amended to improve reliabilty

Operating between Wolverhampton and Stourbridge given service number 16 / 16A effective from 29 March 2026. To amend Timetable.

#53 · Expired

Effective
20 July 2025
Received
6 June 2025
End date
30 August 2025

16 · Wolverhampton – Stourbridge

via Penn Road, Wombourne, Swindon, Kingswinford, Wordsley

Summer timetable

Operating between Wolverhampton and Stourbridge given service number 16 / 16A effective from 20 July 2025. To amend Timetable.

#52 · Registered

Effective
1 June 2025
Received
17 April 2025

16 · Wolverhampton – Stourbridge

via Penn Road, Wombourne, Swindon, Kingswinford, Wordsley

Timetable variation. Increased frequency replacing part of 15 and new 16A evening and Sunday service.

Operating between Wolverhampton and Stourbridge given service number 16 / 16A effective from 01 June 2025. To amend Timetable.

#51 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2024
Received
16 July 2024

256 · Wolverhampton – Stourbridge

via Penn Road, Wombourne, Swindon, Kingswinford, Wordsley

Vary timetable.

Operating between Wolverhampton and Stourbridge given service number 256 / 16 effective from 01 September 2024. To amend Timetable.

#50 · Expired

Effective
21 July 2024
Received
7 June 2024
End date
31 August 2024

256 · Wolverhampton – Stourbridge

via Penn Road, Wombourne, Swindon, Kingswinford, Wordsley

Summer timetable

Operating between Wolverhampton and Stourbridge given service number 256 / 16 effective from 21 July 2024. To amend Timetable.

#49 · Registered

Effective
3 September 2023
Received
21 July 2023

256 · Wolverhampton – Stourbridge

via Penn Road, Wombourne, Swindon, Kingswinford, Wordsley

Revised timetable

Operating between Wolverhampton and Stourbridge given service number 256 / 16 effective from 03 September 2023. To amend Timetable.

#48 · Expired

Effective
24 July 2023
Received
16 July 2023
End date
1 September 2023

256 · Wolverhampton – Stourbridge

via Penn Road, Wombourne, Swindon, Kingswinford, Wordsley

Vary route and timetable. Roadworks in Kingwinford Gas Main replacements.

Operating between Wolverhampton and Stourbridge given service number 256 / 16 effective from 24 July 2023. To amend Route and Timetable.

#47 · Expired

Effective
23 July 2023
Received
5 June 2023
End date
2 September 2023

256 · Wolverhampton – Stourbridge

via Penn Road, Wombourne, Swindon, Kingswinford, Wordsley

Summer timetable

Operating between Wolverhampton and Stourbridge given service number 256 / 16 effective from 23 July 2023. To amend Timetable.

#46 · Registered

Effective
1 January 2023
Received
16 December 2022

256 · Wolverhampton – Stourbridge

via Penn Road, Wombourne, Swindon, Kingswinford, Wordsley

Timetable change

Operating between Wolverhampton and Stourbridge given service number 256 / 16 effective from 01 January 2023. To amend Timetable.

#45 · Registered

Effective
30 October 2022
Received
16 September 2022

256 · Stourbridge – Wolverhampton

via Wordsley, Kingswinford, Swindon, Wombourne, Penn Road

Timetable change

Operating between Stourbridge and Wolverhampton given service number 256 / 16 effective from 30 October 2022. To amend Timetable.

#44 · Registered

Effective
5 June 2022
Received
22 April 2022

256 · Wolverhampton – Stourbridge

via Penn Road, Wombourne, Swindon, Kingswinford, Wordsley

Timetable change

Operating between Wolverhampton and Stourbridge given service number 256 / 16 effective from 05 June 2022. To amend Timetable.

#43 · Registered

Effective
10 January 2022
Received
6 January 2022

256 · Wolverhampton – Stourbridge

via Penn Road, Wombourne, Swindon, Kingswinford, Wordsley

Temporary route change Wolverhampton, Salop Street will be closed between School Street and Worcester Street to facilitate public realm improvement works. New registration will be submitted when roadwork’s have finished.

Operating between Wolverhampton and Stourbridge given service number 256 / 16 effective from 10 January 2022. To amend Route.

#42 · Registered

Effective
17 September 2021
Received
16 September 2021

256 · Wolverhampton – Stourbridge

via Penn Road, Wombourne, Swindon, Kingswinford, Wordsley

0715 journey retimed to 0710 due to a timing clash on Stourbridge Bus Station.

Operating between Wolverhampton and Stourbridge given service number 256 / 16 effective from 17 September 2021. To amend Timetable.

#41 · Registered

Effective
29 August 2021
Received
16 July 2021

256 · Wolverhampton – Stourbridge

via Wombourne, Swindon, Kingswinford

Revised timetable

Operating between Wolverhampton and Stourbridge given service number 256 / 16 effective from 29 August 2021. To amend Timetable.

#40 · Expired

Effective
28 May 2021
Received
27 May 2021
End date
30 July 2021

256 · Wolverhampton – Stourbridge

via Wombourne, Swindon, Kingswinford

Roadwork’s in Hinksford Lane Swindon Staffordshire from 16:30 - 06:00 hours each night between Monday 24th May - Friday 30th July 2021

Operating between Wolverhampton and Stourbridge given service number 256 / 16 effective from 28 May 2021. To amend Route and Timetable.

#39 · Registered

Effective
18 April 2021
Received
6 April 2021

256 · Wolverhampton – Stourbridge

via Wombourne, Swindon, Kingswinford

Reinstate pre coronavirus pandemic timetables due to easing of lockdown.

Operating between Wolverhampton and Stourbridge given service number 256 / 16 effective from 18 April 2021. To amend Timetable.

#38 · Expired

Effective
4 April 2021
Received
22 March 2021
End date
17 April 2021

256 · Wolverhampton – Stourbridge

via Wombourne, Swindon, Kingswinford

Variation to timetable due to the current coronavirus requirements.

Operating between Wolverhampton and Stourbridge given service number 256 / 16 effective from 04 April 2021. To amend Timetable.

#37 · Expired

Effective
8 March 2021
Received
4 March 2021
End date
1 October 2021

256 · Wolverhampton – Stourbridge

via Wombourne, Swindon, Kingswinford

Variation to timetable due to the current coronavirus requirements.

Operating between Wolverhampton and Stourbridge given service number 256 / 16 effective from 08 March 2021. To amend Timetable.

#36 · Expired

Effective
24 January 2021
Received
18 January 2021
End date
1 October 2021

256 · Wolverhampton – Stourbridge

via Wombourne, Swindon, Kingswinford

Further variation to timetable due to the latest coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

Operating between Wolverhampton and Stourbridge given service number 256 / 16 effective from 24 January 2021. To amend Timetable.

#35 · Expired

Effective
30 August 2020
Received
28 August 2020
End date
4 January 2021

256 · Wolverhampton – Stourbridge

via Wombourne, Swindon, Kingswinford

Temporary change to timetable due to corona virus.

Operating between Wolverhampton and Stourbridge given service number 256 / 16 effective from 30 August 2020. To amend Timetable.

#34 · Registered

Effective
26 January 2020
Received
23 December 2019

256 · Wolverhampton – Stourbridge

via Wombourne, Swindon, Kingswinford

Minor changes to times due to Bus Station clashes

Operating between Wolverhampton and Stourbridge given service number 256 / 16 effective from 26 January 2020. To amend Timetable.

#33 · Withdrawn

Effective
26 January 2020
Received
20 December 2019

256 · Wolverhampton – Stourbridge

via Wombourne, Swindon, Kingswinford

Minor change due to stand clash

#32 · Registered

Effective
26 January 2020
Received
13 December 2019

256 · Wolverhampton – Stourbridge

via Wombourne, Swindon and Kingswinford

The route and timetable is revised. Chargeable change.

Operating between Wolverhampton and Stourbridge given service number 256 / 16 effective from 26 January 2020. To amend Route and Timetable.

#31 · Expired

Effective
11 October 2019
Received
11 October 2019
End date
1 November 2019

256 · Merry Hill, Bus Station – Wolverhampton, Bus Station

via Bromley and Kingswinford

The Portway closed between the hours of 10am and 2pm Monday to Friday due to roadworks for 4 weeks (Non chargeable change) Current registration will resume once roadworks have been completed

Operating between Merry Hill, Bus Station and Wolverhampton, Bus Station given service number 256 / 15 / 15A / 16 / 16S / 17 effective from 11 October 2019. To amend Route.

#30 · Expired

Effective
15 April 2019
Received
12 April 2019
End date
29 July 2019

256 · Merry Hill, Bus Station – Wolverhampton, Bus Station

via Bromley and Kingswinford

Ruiton Street Gornal Wood closed due to Roadworks from Monday 15th April until Monday 29th July 2019. NON CHARGEABLE CHANGE

Operating between Merry Hill, Bus Station and Wolverhampton, Bus Station given service number 256 / 15 / 15A / 16 / 16S / 17 effective from 15 April 2019. To amend Route and Timetable.

#29 · Registered

Effective
2 September 2018
Received
20 July 2018

256 · Stourbridge and Dudley – Wolverhampton and Merry Hill

via Kingswinford

255, 255A, 256, 256S and 257 renumbered 15, 15A, 16, 16S and 17. No change to route or timetable.

Operating between Stourbridge and Dudley and Wolverhampton and Merry Hill given service number 256 / 15 / 15A / 16 / 16S / 17 effective from 02 September 2018. To amend Timetable.

#28 · Registered

Effective
7 January 2018
Received
10 November 2017
End date
31 December 1999

256 · Merry Hill, Bus Station OR Stourbridge, Bus Station – Wolverhampton, Bus Station OR Dudley, Bus Station

via Bromley and Kingswinford

Service 257 - Timing point amendment. No change to timetables.

Operating between Merry Hill, Bus Station OR Stourbridge, Bus Station and Wolverhampton, Bus Station OR Dudley, Bus Station given service number 256 / 256 / 256S / 255 / 257 / 255A effective from 07 January 2018. To amend Timetable.

#27 · Registered

Effective
22 October 2017
Received
2 October 2017
End date
31 December 1999

256 · MERRY HILL CENTRE, Bus Station – WOLVERHAMPTON, Bus Station

via Bromley and Kingswinford

Award of new tendered service 255A from TFWM to commence 22nd October 2017 (0121 214 7108)

Operating between MERRY HILL CENTRE, Bus Station and WOLVERHAMPTON, Bus Station given service number 256 / 256 / 256S / 255 / 257 / 255A effective from 22 October 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.

#26 · Registered

Effective
22 October 2017
Received
25 August 2017
End date
31 December 1999

256 · MERRY HILL CENTRE, Bus Station – WOLVERHAMPTON, Bus Station

via Bromley and Kingswinford

Revised Sunday timetable

Operating between MERRY HILL CENTRE, Bus Station and WOLVERHAMPTON, Bus Station given service number 256 / 256 / 256S / 255 / 257 effective from 22 October 2017. To amend Timetable.

#25 · Registered

Effective
3 September 2017
Received
30 June 2017
End date
31 December 1999

256 · Merry Hill, Dudley or Stourbridge – Wolverhampton or Stourbridge

via Kingswinford

No change to core timetable - school service 255S withdawn

Operating between Merry Hill, Dudley or Stourbridge and Wolverhampton or Stourbridge given service number 256 / 256 / 256S / 255 / 257 effective from 03 September 2017. To amend Timetable.

#24 · Registered

Effective
3 January 2017
Received
4 November 2016
End date
31 December 1999

256 · Merry Hill, Stourbridge or Dudley – Wolverhampton or Dudley

via Wall Heath and Kingswinford

Services 255 256 257 combined onto single registration PD0001111/57. Route of 255 and 256 in Wolverhampton changed due to closure of Pipers Row.

Operating between Merry Hill, Stourbridge or Dudley and Wolverhampton or Dudley given service number 256 / 256S / 255 / 255S / 257 effective from 03 January 2017. To amend Route and Timetable.

#23 · Registered

Effective
31 May 2015
Received
2 April 2015

256 · WOLVERHAMPTON, Bus Station – STOURBRIDGE, Interchange

Vary timetable

Operating between WOLVERHAMPTON, Bus Station and STOURBRIDGE, Interchange given service number 256/256S effective from 31-May-2015. To amend Timetable.

#22 · Registered

Effective
4 January 2015
Received
19 December 2014
End date
31 December 1999

256 · WOLVERHAMPTON, Bus Station – STOURBRIDGE, Interchange

Electronic copy of current registration

#21 · Registered

Effective
1 September 2013
Received
5 July 2013

256 · Wolverhampton, Bus Station – Dudley, Bus Station

via Penn, Wall Heath, kingswinford

Vary timetable.

Operating between Wolverhampton, Bus Station and Dudley, Bus Station given service number 256/256S effective from 01-Sep-2013. To amend Timetable.

#20 · Registered

Effective
2 September 2012
Received
26 July 2012

256 · Wolverhampton, Bus Station – Dudley, Bus Station

via Penn, Wall Heath, kingswinford

0750 Wall Heath to Stourbridge Schooldays Journey withdrawn

Operating between Wolverhampton, Bus Station and Dudley, Bus Station given service number 256/256S effective from 02-Sep-2012. To amend Timetable.

#19 · Registered

Effective
22 April 2012
Received
24 February 2012

256 · Wolverhampton, Bus Station – Dudley, Bus Station

via Penn, Wall Heath, kingswinford

Vary timetable.

Operating between Wolverhampton, Bus Station and Dudley, Bus Station given service number 256/256S effective from 22-Apr-2012. To amend Timetable.

#18 · Registered

Effective
1 April 2012
Received
3 February 2012

256 · Wolverhampton, Bus Station – Dudley, Bus Station

via Penn, Wall Heath, kingswinford

Vary timetable/route.

Operating between Wolverhampton, Bus Station and Dudley, Bus Station given service number 256/256S effective from 01-Apr-2012. To amend Route and Timetable.

#17 · Registered

Effective
5 June 2011
Received
3 June 2011

256 · Wolverhampton, Bus Station – Dudley, Bus Station

via Penn, Wall Heath, kingswinford

Vary timetable.

Operating between Wolverhampton, Bus Station and Dudley, Bus Station given service number 256/256S/259 effective from 05-Jun-2011. To amend Timetable.

#16 · Registered

Effective
24 July 2011
Received
27 May 2011

256 · Wolverhampton, Bus Station – Dudley, Bus Station

via Penn, Wall Heath, kingswinford

Vary timetable/route.

Operating between Wolverhampton, Bus Station and Dudley, Bus Station given service number 256/256S/259 effective from 24-Jul-2011. To amend Route and Timetable.

#15 · Registered

Effective
5 June 2011
Received
8 April 2011

256 · Wolverhampton, Bus Station – Dudley, Bus Station

via Penn, Wall Heath, kingswinford

Vary timetable.

Operating between Wolverhampton, Bus Station and Dudley, Bus Station given service number 256/256S/259 effective from 05-Jun-2011. To amend Timetable.

#14 · Registered

Effective
20 March 2011
Received
16 March 2011

256 · Wolverhampton, Bus Station – Dudley, Bus Station

via Penn, Wall Heath, kingswinford

Vary route.

Operating between Wolverhampton, Bus Station and Dudley, Bus Station given service number 256/256S/259 effective from 20-Mar-2011. To amend Route.

#13 · Registered

Effective
16 December 2010
Received
16 December 2010

256 · Wolverhampton, Bus Station – Dudley, Bus Station

via Penn, Wall Heath, kingswinford

Vary timetable/route.

Operating between Wolverhampton, Bus Station and Dudley, Bus Station given service number 256/256S/259 effective from 16-Dec-2010. To amend Route.

#12 · Registered

Effective
30 January 2011
Received
30 November 2010

256 · Wolverhampton, Bus Station – Dudley, Bus Station

via Penn, Wall Heath, kingswinford

Vary timetable.

Operating between Wolverhampton, Bus Station and Dudley, Bus Station given service number 256/256S/259 effective from 30-Jan-2011. To amend Timetable.

#11 · Registered

Effective
24 October 2010
Received
1 October 2010

256 · Wolverhampton, Bus Station – Dudley, Bus Station

via Penn, Wall Heath, kingswinford

Vary timetable/route.

Operating between Wolverhampton, Bus Station and Dudley, Bus Station given service number 256/256S/259 effective from 24-Oct-2010. To amend Route and Timetable.

#10 · Registered

Effective
5 September 2010
Received
9 July 2010

256 · Wolverhampton, Bus Station – Dudley, Bus Station

via Penn, Wall Heath, kingswinford

Vary timetable.

Operating between Wolverhampton, Bus Station and Dudley, Bus Station given service number 256/256S/259 effective from 05-Sep-2010. To amend Timetable.

#9 · Registered

Effective
25 July 2010
Received
28 May 2010

256 · Wolverhampton, Bus Station – Dudley, Bus Station

via Penn, Wall Heath, kingswinford

Vary timetable.

Operating between Wolverhampton, Bus Station and Dudley, Bus Station given service number 256/256S/259 effective from 25-Jul-2010. To amend Timetable.

#8 · Registered

Effective
4 April 2010
Received
23 March 2010

256 · Wolverhampton, Bus Station – Dudley, Bus Station

via Penn, Wall Heath, kingswinford

Vary route/timetable.

Operating between Wolverhampton, Bus Station and Dudley, Bus Station given service number 256/256S/259 effective from 04-Apr-2010. To amend Route and Timetable.

#7 · Registered

Effective
15 November 2009
Received
7 October 2009

256 · Wolverhampton, Bus Station – Dudley, Bus Station

via Penn, Wall Heath, kingswinford

Vary route/timetable.

Operating between Wolverhampton, Bus Station and Dudley, Bus Station given service number 256/256S/259 effective from 15-Nov-2009. To amend Route and Timetable.

#6 · Registered

Effective
26 April 2009
Received
25 February 2009

256 · Wolverhampton, Bus Station – Dudley, Bus Station

via Penn, Wall Heath, kingswinford

Sunday to Thursday evening journeys on service256 withdrawn at end of contract

Operating between Wolverhampton, Bus Station and Dudley, Bus Station given service number 256/256S/259 effective from 26-Apr-2009. To amend Timetable.

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