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Changes to bus services

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Changes to services should show in the timetables and journey planning on Traveline from the dates shown below.


From Tuesday 1 September 2026

D Belfitt Commercials Ltd

Service 31, Whitchurch - Ross-on-Wye

  • New operator to replace Nick Maddy Coaches running of this service. 

Service 54, Bridstow – Monmouth

  • New operator to replace Nick Maddy Coaches running of this service. 

Service 436, Hereford - Breinton

  • New operator to replace Nick Maddy Coaches running of this service. 

Service 456/457, Newent – Hereford

  • New operator to replace Nick Maddy Coaches running of this service. 

Service 459, Ledbury - Ross-on-Wye

  • New operator to replace Nick Maddy Coaches running of this service. 

Service 478, Much Marcle – Hereford

  • New operator to replace Nick Maddy Coaches running of this service. 

Service 479, Much Marcle – Ledbury

  • New operator to replace Nick Maddy Coaches running of this service. 

Nick Maddy Coaches

Service 844, Bridstow – John Kyrle High School 

  • The route has been reversed and now also serves Brampton Abbots in each direction.

From Monday 31 August 2026

Yeomans Travel

Service 447/449, Hereford - Kingstone - Madley

  • Retiming of some journeys/trips in order to improve punctuality.

From Sunday 30 August 2026

First Bus

Service 417, Worcester – Ledbury

  • Extra journey/trip in each direction introduced on Saturday mornings. First journey/trip on Mondays to Fridays revised to run 30 minutes later and start at Leigh Sinton.

Service 600, Ledbury Circular

  • Minor changes to the timetable to reduce excess dwell time.

Service 675, Ledbury – Great Malvern

  • New early morning and evening journeys/trips introduced on Mondays to Saturdays.

Full details of these timetable changes

Newport Transport

Service 66, Monmouth – Hereford

  • More journeys/trips to serve Hereford Railway Station and adjustments to improve punctuality.

Service 413/812, Broad Oak – Hereford

  • New operator to replace Yeomans Travel’s running of this service. 

Service 436, Swainshill – Hereford 

  • New operator to replace Yeomans Travel’s running of this service.

Service 448, Madley – Hereford

New operator to replace Yeomans Travel’s running of this service. 

Full details of these timetable changes.

Stagecoach South Wales 

Service 23, Newport – Hereford

  • Extra evening journeys/trips have been added to the Monday to Saturday timetable. 
  • New Sunday timetable enhancement with 4 journeys/trips in each direction. 

Full details of this timetable change.

Stagecoach West

Service 32, Gloucester - Ross-on-Wye

  • Minor retimings between Gloucester and Ross-on-Wye due to delays caused by roadworks near Gloucester.

Service 33, Gloucester - Ross-on-Wye

  • Minor retimings between Gloucester and Ross-on-Wye due to delays caused by roadworks near Gloucester.

Full details of these timetable changes.


From Monday 20 July 2026

Service 1/1A, Yeomans Travel, Leominster Town West Circular

  • New circular service, running clockwise and anti-clockwise respectively. 
  • Serving Morrisons, Barons Cross and Buckfield Road.
  • Passengers can use the 1 or 1A service into the town centre, where most journeys provide a convenient connection to buses serving Marsh Court Health Centre. 

Service 2/2A, Yeomans Travel, Leominster Town East Circular

  • New circular service, running clockwise and anti-clockwise respectively.
  • Serving Ridgemoor, Marsh Court Health Centre and Castlefields.
  • The new Marsh Court Health Centre in the north of the town will be part of this route.

Service 3/3A, Yeomans Travel, Leominster Town South Circular

  • New circular service, running clockwise and anti-clockwise respectively.
  • Serving Churchill Avenue, Newlands, The Meadows and Marsh Court Health Centre.
  • The new Marsh Court Health Centre in the north of the town will be part of this route.

The new network of Leominster Town bus services will replace the current 401, 402, 403 and 404 routes.

Service 490, Yeomans Travel, Leominster - Ludlow

  • Amended running times and minor route change due to issue surrounding servicing Ludlow Town Centre.
  • The new main pick-up and set-down point will now be on Corve Street outside the Turkish Barbers.

For full details of the timetable changes visit Yeomans Coach Tours

From Saturday 30 May 2026

Service 88, Sargeants, Hereford - The Pastures - Redhill

  • Cancellation of this service

Service 88B, Sargeants, Hereford - Putson - Redhill

  • Cancellation of this service

From Tuesday 26 May 2026

Service R, Sargeants, Hereford - Hinton - Rotherwas - Putson

  • This service will now be serving The Pastures twice per day (Mon - Sat)

From Monday 11 May 2026

Service 465, Sargeants, Kington – Leominster

  • Cancellation of this service

From Sunday 12 April 2026

Service SB, Sargeants, Hereford - Moor Farm - Bobblestock - Holmer

  • New Sunday circular service, running every 2 hours.

Service SG, Sargeants, Hereford - Hunderton - Belmont - Newton Farm

  • New Sunday circular service, running every 2 hours.

Service SP, Sargeants, Hereford - Hinton - Rotherwas - Putson

  • New Sunday circular service, running every 2 hours.

Service ST, Sargeants, Hereford - College Green - Tupsley - Hampton Park

  • New Sunday circular service, running every 2 hours.

For full details of the timetable changes visit Traveline.


From Tuesday 7 April 2026

Service 440, Yeomans Travel, Hereford/Pontrilas - Abbeydore

  • Minor re-timings of journeys on non-school days in order improve connections at Pontrilas with Stagecoach service 23

For details of the timetable change visit Yeomans website.


From Monday 30 March 2026

Service R, Sargeants, Hereford - Hinton - Putson - Rotherwas

  • New hourly service that will be running a Monday - Saturday timetable.

Service 78, Yeomans Travel, Hereford - Rotherwas

  • Cancellation of this service.

Service 78X, Yeomans Travel, Hereford - Rotherwas

  • Cancellation of this service.

Service 88, Yeomans Travel, Hereford - Hinton - Putson - The Pastures

  • Cancellation of this service.

Service 88A, Yeomans Travel, Hereford - Hinton - Putson

  • Cancellation of this service.

For full details of the timetable changes visit Traveline.


From Monday 2 March 2026

Service F, Sargeants, Hereford - Saxon Gate - Redhill

  • Minor punctuality changes to the timetable to account for journeys/trips being completed more quickly than was previously scheduled.

From Monday 19 January 2026

Service A, Sargeants, Hereford – Tupsley – Hampton Park (Circular)

  • The Monday – Saturday timetable that was in operation until August 2025 is being reintroduced, and this will replace the AC service which has been cancelled. The Sunday service will continue to run as it does currently.

Service C, Sargeants, Hereford – Tupsley – Hampton Park via Sudbury Avenue

  • The Monday – Saturday timetable that was in operation until August 2025 is being reintroduced, and this will replace the AC service which has been cancelled.

Service D, Sargeants, Hereford - Bobblestock via Whitecross and Yazor Road

  • The Monday – Saturday timetable that was in operation until August 2025 is being reintroduced, and this will replace the DE service which has been cancelled.

Service E, Sargeants, Hereford - Moor Farm via Cemetery

  • The Monday – Saturday timetable that was in operation until August 2025 is being reintroduced, and this will replace the DE service which has been cancelled. The Sunday service will continue to run as it does currently.

For full details of the timetable changes visit Traveline.


From Monday 5 January 2026

Service 461/861, Sargeants, Llandrindod Wells - Kington - Hereford

  • The college day afternoon journey on service 461 will now leave Hereford Railway Station at 16:40
  • Service 861 will now serve bus stops in Credenhill village, for example Credenhill, Waterside

From Monday 15 December 2025

Service X11, Celtic Travel, Builth Wells - Ludlow

  • Minor timetable change. The service runs 10 minutes later in order to improve connections.

Service X15, Celtic Travel, Builth Wells - Hereford

  • Minor timetable change. The service runs 10 minutes later in order to improve connections.

From Sunday 30 November 2025

Service 32, Stagecoach West, Gloucester - Newent - Ross-on-Wye

  • Minor punctuality changes

Service 33, Stagecoach West, Hereford - Ross-on-Wye - Gloucester

  • Minor punctuality changes
  • A Monday – Saturday evening journey from Ross-on-Wye to Gloucester has been removed from the timetable
  • An extra Saturday morning journey from Ross-on-Wye to Gloucester has been added to the timetable

For full details of the timetable changes visit Traveline.


From Monday 10 November 2025

Service 34, Nick Maddy Coaches, Ross-on-Wye - Monmouth

  • Cobrey Farms will now be served on most journeys/trips from Monday - Saturday

Service 40, Nick Maddy Coaches, Ross-on-Wye - Greytree Circular

  • Slight change of route (Monday - Saturday) in order to better serve the town centre with new bus stops in each direction added at Aldi

From Sunday 2 November 2025

Service 675, First Bus, Ledbury - Colwall - Great Malvern

  • Minor retiming of some journeys in order to improve punctuality

From Monday 27 October 2025

Service 738/740, Minsterley Motors, Knighton - Ludlow

  • Minor punctuality changes.

For full details of the timetable changes visit Traveline.