Replacement bus services confirmed in Mid-Cheshire

New and replacement bus services have been confirmed following the decision by Arriva North West to close their depot in Winsford and cancel all bus services in the area from 22 April.

Service 31 will now be operated by D&G Bus on an hourly basis between Northwich and Crewe providing a link to Winsford, Glebe Green and Leighton Hospital.

Service 37 will also be operated by D&G (hourly) between Northwich and Crewe serving Bradbury Road, Winsford, Middlewich and Sandbach. Evening journeys between Winsford and Sandbach will be retained.

D&G Bus will also operate service1 from Weaverham to Rudheath via Northwich town centre. Journeys to Weaverham will operate every hour throughout the day, journeys to Rudheath will be supplemented by extensions to service 82, providing a combined half hourly service at certain times of the day. Service 1 will operate at suitable times for children travelling to and from Weaverham High School.

Stagecoach will operate service 84 between Crewe and Chester via Nantwich, Tarporley and Tarvin. Revised evening and Sunday services will be provided.

The X31, known as “Nightlife Express”, operates a Friday and Saturday evening service between Winsford and Northwich (last bus from Northwich 11.40pm) designed to support Barons Quay and the night-time economy.

A new service number N4 will operate hourly between Barnton, Winnington and Northwich. This service will extend to Leftwich and Kingsmead at certain times of the day and will also include journeys to Sir John Deane’s College for students.  

A circular town service W7 in Winsford will operate between 9.30am and 2pm Monday to Friday starting at Winsford Library then on to Dene Drive, Mount Pleasant, Over and Grange residential areas.

Cheshire West and Chester Council will financially support X31, N4, the circular town service W7 and the 84 evening and Sunday services.

A maximum single adult fare of £2 continues to be available on all services until 30 June 2023.

Timetable information can be obtained from the bus operator and council websites listed below: 

Cheshire West and Chester Council: 

https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/residents/transport-and-roads/public-transport

D&G: 

https://www.dgbus.co.uk/closure-of-arriva-depots-in-cheshire.html

Stagecoach:

https://www.stagecoachbus.com/service-updates/serviceupdatesarticle?SituationId=ID-14/03/2023-13:56:43:549

Warrington’s Own Buses:

https://www.warringtonsownbuses.co.uk/news