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 West Midlands Transport |
51, X51 and 951A
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| Management |
| Operator |
National Express West Midlands |
| Garage |
Walsall |
| Vehicle |
Dennis Trident 2 Alexander ALX400 |
| PVR † |
16 |
| Route |
| Start |
Walsall/Cannock |
| Via |
Scott Arms |
| End |
Birmingham |
| Length |
?? |
| Service |
| Level |
Daily |
| Frequency |
Up to every 7 minutes Monday - Saturday daytime, 10 minutes Sundays and every 20 minutes evenings |
| Journey time |
52 minutes - 1hr 30 minutes |
| Day |
04:30 - 00:35 Monday - Saturday, 07:05 - 00:31 Sunday |
| Night |
None |
† peak vehicle requirement
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The 51, X51 and 951A are three National Express West Midlands bus services in the West Midlands, England. The services all link Walsall with Birmingham, with the 951A extending to Cannock via Bloxwich. They all follow the same route from Walsall to Birmingham.
[edit] History
[edit] Service 51
[edit] Service X51
- April 27, 2008 - Service X51 is extended and operates during week-day peak hour and on Saturdays. As a result, the 951 is withdrawn, being directly replaced by the X51.
[edit] Service 951A
- April 27, 2008 - Service X51 is extended and operates during week-day peak hour and on Saturdays. As a result, the 951 will be withdrawn in place of the extra X51 journeys. Service 951 extended from Walsall to Bloxwich.
- November 11, 2007 - Service 951A is curtailed to run only between Birmingham and Cannock, from the terminus at Hednesford which was served by services 952 & 953 as these are now withdrawn.
[edit] Present
Service X51, which was only recently introduced on Saturdays and weekday peaks, and service 951A are both limited stop services, whereas service 51 stops at all stops en route to Walsall. The 951A only operates during peak times, three trips in each direction.
[edit] Current route
[edit] Service 51
[edit] Service X51
[edit] Service 951A
