National Express West Midlands interlinked routes 350 and 351
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| Management | |
|---|---|
| Operated by | National Express West Midlands |
| Garage | Walsall |
| Vehicle | MCW Metrobus/Leyland Lynx |
| Peak vehicle requirement | 1 |
| Route | |
| Start | Walsall Bus Station |
| Via | Walsall Manor Hospital |
| End | Walsall Bus Station |
| Length | About 1 mile |
| Service | |
| Level | 07:50 - 18:12 Monday - Friday, 09:55 - 18:12 Saturday. No service on Sunday |
| Frequency | Every 30 minutes |
| Journey time | 17 minutes |
| Night | No service |
| Management | |
|---|---|
| Operated by | National Express West Midlands/Arriva Midlands/A2Z Travel |
| Garage | Walsall Depot/Cannock Depot (Delta Way)/Walsall HQ |
| Vehicle | MCW Metrobus or Leyland Lynx/Any/Any |
| Peak vehicle requirement | 4 (NXWM)/2 (A2Z/ARR) |
| Route | |
| Start | Walsall |
| Via | Bloxwich & Cheslyn Hay |
| End | Cannock/Hednesford (A2Z Only) |
| Length | |
| Service | |
| Level | 05:55 - 23:40 Monday - Friday, 06:35 - 23:40 Saturday, 08:07 - 23:57 Sunday |
| Frequency | Every 30 Minutes Mon - Sat Daytime, Hourly Evenings & Sundays |
| Journey time | 45 minutes to Cannock/53 minutes to Hednesford |
Contents |
[edit] 350
Service 350 (previously numbered 999) is a shuttle bus service linking Walsall Town Centre with the nearby Manor Hospital. The journey takes 17 minutes for a full circle.
It is believed that following its recent timetable change the service is interlinked with service 351 (Walsall - Cannock), buses changing routes once in Walsall, hence why the number was changed to 350 so the drivers could easily change it. As the 351 is operated using non-low floor buses, the 350 is no longer easily accessible. At one stage it was proposed the route be extended to Bloxwich, however this never occurred.
The route used to enter the Hospital site and several nearby roads in the Alumwell/Pleck area, however, due to the current Town Centre Ring Road Works, which have seen numerous roads closed or turned into one way workings for the duration of the work and the redevelopment of the hospital it now just operates a quick circle route.
The route follows the same route as National Express West Midlands service 529 up until Moat Road. Here it follows the route A2Z Travel buses on service 331 take back to the town via the hospital. During evenings and Sundays, service 332 links the hospital with the town centre.
[edit] Places
- Walsall Town Centre
- Manor Hospital
- Walsall Town Centre
[edit] 351
The 351 is a bus route operated by National Express West Midlands, Arriva Midlands and A2Z Travel between Cannock or Hednesford in Staffordshire and Walsall in the West Midlands, England. Up until very recently it was one of only two services between Walsall and Cannock but from May 25th now has competiton from Arriva Midlands services 32 and 33.
[edit] Operators
The 351 is operated on a commercial basis on Monday - Saturday daytimes by National Express West Midlands between Cannock and Walsall. On weekday evenings it is operated by Arriva Midlands also between Cannock and Walsall, but is subsidised by South Staffordshire County Council. On Sundays A2Z Travel operate an extended version of the route, stretching from Cannock to Hednesford, again on a subsidised basis from South Staffordshire County Council.
Evening and Sunday services follow a different route in the Bloxwich area.
[edit] Route
[edit] National Express West Midlands/Arriva Midlands
[edit] A2Z Travel
[edit] External Links
National Express West Midlands Website
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