HISTORY OF
HEREFORD & WORCESTER
COUNTY
SMALL
OPERATORS BUS SERVICES
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smaller operators' routes in Hereford and Worcester from just
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H & H
Motors (Horlick & Harris) of Ross on Wye
37
(Little Dewchurch - Ross-on-Wye via Hoarwithy and Claytons Estate,
Th)
6
October 1994 : Gained from Blue Line
2
March 1995. : Lost to Smiths Motors
31
August 1996 : Main Ross - Hoarwithy - Hereford Nsu service gained
from Bromyard Omnibus Company
9
January 1997 : Th Little Dewchurch shorts regained from Smiths of
Ledbury
38
(Ross - Gloucester, NSu pks)
4
January 1994 : Gained from Blue Line, former Hereford - Ross
positioning section withdrawn.
31
August 1996 : Ross - Hereford supplementary M-F jnys gained from
Bromyard Omnibus Company
68
(Ross-on- Wye - Dancing Green Circular via Tudorville, Parkfields,
Hope Mansell, Dancing Green, Pontshill and Weston-under-Penyard, Th)
6
October 1994 : Gained from Blue Line
2
March 1995. : Lost to Smiths Motors
9
January 1997 : Regained from Smiths of Ledbury
81
(Garway - Ross, S)
14
October 1995 : Taken over from Nicholls
416
(Monmouth - Hereford, NSu)
22
February 1997 : Gained from Phil Anslow Travel although the diversion
via Much Dewchurch and Haywood was reduced to S only.
830
(Star Beech - Ross John Kyrle School via Howle Hill, Forest Green,
Walford, Kerne Bridge and Goodrich, Sch)
6
January 1997 : Gained from Dukes Travel
858
(Harewood End - Ross via Hoarwithy, Kings Caple, Brockhampton, How
Caple and Brampton Abbotts, Sch)
24
January 1994 Gained from Dukes Travel
Hardings Coaches (Tanners Croft Garage Ltd.) of Redditch :
1 (Droitwich -
Westlands Estate Circular, NSu)
June 1986 : Revised to operate Droitwich - Chawson Lane via Westlands
(not circular), increased to ev 15 mins off-peak
29 August 1986 : Withdrawn
Droitwich - Chawson/Primsland Circular, NSu
June 1986 : Split into 2 services as 2 (Circular via Stalls Farm Rd,
Blake Ave, newland Rd, Primsland Way, Celvestune Way, Stalls Farm Road)
and 3 (Droitwich - The Holloway - Primsland Estate), each hourly.
29 August 1986 : Withdrawn
Holt Heath - Ombersley - Hadley - Droitwich (TF)
June 1986 : Reduced to F only.
26 October 1986 : Taken over by Midland Red West
Droitwich Circular via Hanbury, Stoke Prior, Wychbold (TF)
June 1986 : Reduced to Hanbury - Hanbury Wharf - Droitwich
26 October 1986 : Taken over by Midland Red West
Cutnall Green - Droitwich (T)
26 October 1986 : Taken over by Midland Red West
Crutch Lane - Droitwich via Cutnall Green (Sch)
July 1986 : Taken over by Swan Street Coaches
Droitwich - Oddingley/Earls Common - Tibberton - Crowle - Worcester
(NSu):
June 1986 : Reduced to TWThF off-peak only. Peak jnys lost to
Midland Red West.
30 August 1986 : Increased from TWThF to M-F (M jnys Droitwich -
Primsland only)
26 January 1987 : Taken over by Midland Red West
Earls Common - Stock Green - Himbleton - Crowle - Tibberton Worcester
(WS)
June 1986 : Extended to operate through from Droitwich via Hanbury
26 January 1987 : Taken over by Midland Red West
Worcester - Norton - Defford - Eckington (- Tewkesbury W) (NSu) :
28 May 1986 : Tewkesbury extension diverted via Beckford, Overbury and
Kemerton, increased to NSu.
26 January 1987 : Taken over by Astons Coaches
Droitwich - Longbridge Works (Wks)
August 1986 : Passed to KCS Tours
Redditch - Longbridge Works (Wks)
28 September 1996 : Withdrawn, being partially replaced by Kingfisher
946.
76 (Redditch - Beoley Road West, M-F)
1 February 1997 : Acquired from Dale Hire
77 (Redditch - Astwood Bank, M-F)
1 February 1997 : Acquired from Dale Hire
147 (Crabbs Cross, Garage - Alcester Schools via Dunnington, Bidford
and Broom, Sch)
25 September 1995 : Commenced
150 (Feckenham - Redditch, W)
1 February 1997 : Acquired from Dale Hire
153 (Broom - Redditch, F)
1 February 1997 : Acquired from Dale Hire
154 (Holberrow Green - Redditch, Th)
1 February 1997 : Acquired from Dale Hire
176 (Earlswood - Tanworth-in-Arden - Bransons Cross - Mappleborough
Green - Redditch, Th)
26 April 1990 : Commenced, partially replacing Midland Red West.
27 September 1990 : Withdrawn.
185 (Astwood Bank - Sambourne - Redditch, Th)
1 February 1997 : Acquired from Dale Hire
186 (Portway - Earlwswood - Redditch, Th)
1 February 1997 : Acquired from Dale Hire
187 (Mappleborough Green - Wootton Wawen - Redditch, T)
1 February 1997 : Acquired from Dale Hire
854 (Kington (Wychavon) - Evesham College via Peopleton, Pinvin, Wyre
Piddle, Charlton, Cropthorne, Fladbury, Rous Lench, Church Lench,
Harvington and Norton, College Days)
15 April 1996 : Made available to the public
Harries Coaches of Stourport :
Hartlebury - Stourport (TThFS)
3 June 1986 : Lost to Regency Taxis
Ombersley - Stourport (F)
3 June 1986 : Lost to Regency Taxis
Stourport - Astley Burf - Astley - Dunley - Stourport (F)
5 May 1987 : Commenced
Stourport - Shrawley - Sankyns Green (Th)
5 May 1987 : Commenced
2 October 1987 : Withdrawn because of lack of patronage.
Hartlebury School to Waresley (Sch)
10 April 1989 : Passed to Go Whittle.
214 Bewdley - Lickhill - Stourport (NSu, hourly inter-peak + pk jnys)
5 May 1987 : Commenced
6 April 1991 : Acquired by Mini Hire Services on tendering
Harris Coaches
of Bromsgrove
845 (Marlbrook - Waseley Hills High School, Sch)
3 March 1995 : Diverted via Cofton Hackett and Rednal
7 April 1995 : Withdrawn, being replaced by the diversion of one
journey on Ludlow's 202 (Halesowen - Bromsgrove, NESu) to be a 204 and
serve the Parsonage Drive area of Cofton Hackett.
The Hedgehog (North Cotswold
Community Bus) of Chipping Campden :
H5 Mickleton - Bretforton - Evesham - Pershore - Worcester via Long
Marston, Mickleton, Chipping Campden, Aston-sub-Edge and
Weston-sub-Edge (2nd Th of month)
14 June 1989 : Commenced
12 December 1991 : Ceased
H5 Mickleton - Bretforton - Evesham via Long Marston, Mickleton,
Chipping Campden, Aston-sub-Edge and Weston-sub-Edge (W)
14 June 1989 : Commenced
February 1990 : Amended to run on Th
12 December 1991 : Ceased
H5a Mickleton - Honeybourne - Alcester - Redditch via Long Marston,
Mickleton, Chipping Campden, Aston-sub-Edge and Weston-sub-Edge (1st Th
of month)
14 June 1989 : Commenced
February 1990 : Withdrawn.
H5a Mickleton - Honeybourne - Alcester via Long Marston, Mickleton,
Chipping Campden, Aston-sub-Edge and Weston-sub-Edge (2nd and 4th Th of
month)
14 June 1989 : Commenced
February 1990 : Withdrawn.
Hemming Coachways of Hatfield :
Grendon Green /Hatfield - Risbury - Bodenham - Hereford (NSu)
1 April 1986 : Reduced to WF only (rest lost to Lugg Valley). Diverted
via Stoke Prior
9/12/87 : Timetable revised. 1200 and 1400 journeys from Hereford now
operate via St Owen Street to serve the City Centre.
2/12/88 : Ceased, being replaced by extra journeys on Lugg Valley
Motors Leominster - Bodenham - Hereford (NSu) service.
Hatfield - Tenbury via Hampton Charles, Romers Common, Newtown,
Cockspur Hall, Leysters, St Michaels (T)
28 July 1987 : Service resumed, replacing Yarrantons Kitcastle -
Tenbury service.
5/1/88 : Passed to Lugg Valley Motors
Bromyard - Hatfield - Leominster (F)
6/5/88 : Reduced to run Hampton Charles - Hatfield - Ford Abbey - Drum
Crossroads (F) only, passengers normally transferring to the direct
Bromyard - Leominster service at Drum Crossroads.
29/7/88 : Withdrawn
Bodenham - Stoke Prior - Leominster (F)
1 July 1986 : Gained from Yeomans Motors
19/8/88 : Passed to Lugg Valley Motors
Little Hereford- Brimfield - Middleton-on-the-Hill - Leominster (F)
1 July 1986 : Gained from Lugg Valley Motrs
8 May 1987 : Loop from Little Hereford to Bleathwood withdrawn.
19/8/88 : Passed to Lugg Valley Motors
Leominster - Bromyard - Worcester (Sch)
29 September 1986 : Additional through journeys on TTh.
26 January 1987 : Reduced to Sch only.
7/88 : Ceased at the end of the school term
Bromyard - Bredenbury Leominster (NSu)
1 July 1986 : FS service gained from Lugg Valley motors
8 May 1987 : Ceased to serve Stoke Prior, plus other reductions.
27/7/88 : Passed to Morris's Coaches
Hollands Coaches (Mole) of
Kidderminster :
2A (Kidderminster - Wribbenhall Estate - Bewdley) (NSu)
1 September 1990 : Acquired from Midland Red West, running at a
slightly reduced frequency to/from Bewdley Town Centre only.
20 July 1991 : Most journeys retimed and extended to Hales Park Estate
to supplement the Midland Red West service.
10 April 1993 : Ceased to serve Meadow Rise on all journeys by request.
28 August 1993 : Midland Red West commenced a morning peak journey,
under tender to the County Council,
2C (later 2D) (Kidderminster - Meadow Rise Estate - Wribbenhall -
Bewdley) (TTh)
24/1/89 : This operator's expansion on minor services continues with
this new service
1 September 1990 : Diverted via Springhill Rise in Wribbenhall and
became 2D.
20 July 1991 : Most journeys retimed and extended to Hales Park Estate
to supplement the Midland Red West service.
10 April 1993 : Slightly increased to compensate for 2A not serving
Meadow Rise.
5A (Fairfield - Ferndale - Wilton Avenue - Kidderminster)
28 August 1993 : Early morning Saturday journeys gained from Midland
Red West
20 April 1996 : Early Saturday morning journey withdrawn without
replacement
7 (Kidderminster - Greenhill, NESu)
24/10/87 : Midland Red West "Wyre Forest Shuttle" service taken over
under contract to the County Council.
27 July 1989 : Extended to form a circular, returning to Kidderminster
via Radford Avenue rather than Offmore Road. Alternate journeys run in
the opposite direction as 7A.
8 November 1993 : Acquired (sic) by Midland Red West
7B (Comberton Hill - Offmore Road - Comberton - Greenhill - Linden
Avenue (Stanmore House Surgery)
3 September 1990 : New service, with one journey each way.
22 December 1990 : Amended to operate on request only.
8 November 1993 : Withdrawn
7C (Greenhill - Offmore First School)(Sch)
22 December 1990 : Introduced.
8 September 1993 : Lost to Stevensons and renumbered 877.
8 (Kidderminster - Habberley)
28 August 1993 : Early morning Saturday journeys gained from Midland
Red West
9 (Kidderminster - Caunsall, NSu)
24 June 1991 : Acquired from Regency Vehicles.
9/9A (Kidderminster - Cookley - Caunsall)
28 March 1994 : Tuesday deviation via Westley Court and Island Pool
withdrawn owing to lack of use, alternate afternoon journeys
changed to route 9A operating via Gaymore Road (but not Broadwaters
Heath) to Cookley only.
25 February 1995 : Diverted via Swan Centre in both directions, the
inward journeys running via Bromsgrove Street to the Bus Station.
9A (Cookley - Broadwaters Heath - Kidderminster, Nsu),
18 November 1991 : Service previously operated by Go Whittle
taken over on a commercial basis. However, Go Whittle introduced
an all-day commercial service as route 9 from 11 November 1991, and
competition now exists on this route.
28 August 1993 : Reduced to hourly, with certain journeys being
diverted on Tuesdays only via Westley Court and Island Pool.
28 March 1994 : Alternate afternoon journeys on 9 changed to 9A
operating via Gaymore Road (but not Broadwaters Heath) to Cookley only.
9B (Kidderminster - Greenhill - Cookley - Caunsall, FS evenings)
2 January 1993 : Started
28 August 1993 : Replaced by an enhanced service 6A operated by Midland
Red West.
17 (Kidderminster - Bruce Road Circular)
27 July 1989 : Withdrawn
19 Hartlebury - Stourport (TThFS)
1/6/88 : Acquired from Regency Minibuses and reduced to (TThF) only.
134 (Kidderminster - Chaddesley - Bromsgrove, M-F)
5/9/88 : Commenced, ex-Woodstones Coaches
2 September 1991 : Lost to Midland Red West
136 Cutnall Green - Chaddesley Corbett - Kidderminster (S)
3/9/88 : Commenced, ex-Woodstones Coaches
29/12/88: Expanded to include Tuesday and Thursday journeys following
the withdrawal of Woodstones Coaches commercial Thursday service. On
Tuesdays, there is a journey from Chaddesley Corbett via Harvington and
Stone to Kidderminster at 1015, returning 1300 via Summerfield and
Stanklyn; on Thursdays, the 1015 runs together with a journey at 0930
from Cutnall Green via Chaddesley Turn and Stone; two journeys return
via Stone at 1300, one to Chaddesley and one to Cutnall Green
(returning at 1330), and one at 1615 to Chaddesley, extended to Cutnall
Green on request.
2 January 1993 : Saturday afternoon service withdrawn
28 August 1993 : Lost to Midland Red West, although the full service
136 is continued on Saturdays only, being partially replaced by
journeys on 134 (Bromsgrove - Chaddesley Corbett - Kidderminster) on
other days.
137 (Kidderminster Circular via Summerfield, Mustow Green, Stone,
Stanklyn) (T)
6/9/88 : Commenced on an experimental basis
30 January 1990 : Withdrawn after this date.
213 (Stourport - Astley Burf, F)
6 April 1991 : Taken over by Midland Red West
3 September 1993 : Gained back from Midland Red West
1 April 1994 : Extended back to serve Kidderminster
8 September 1995 : Lost to Go Whittle
219 (Hartlebury - Stourport, TThF)
6 December 1990 : Saturday and Thursday afternoon service added
6 April 1991 : Taken over by Midland Red West
291 (Broom Bank - Clows Top - Bewdley - Kidderminster, TThFS)
2 January 1993 : Gained from Go Whittle
28 August 1993 : Revised to omit the long double-run to
Heightington.
1994 : Broombank - Clows Top section reduced to TF, and all journeys
operate via Quarry Road.
25 February 1995 : Diverted via Swan Centre in both directions, the
inward journeys running via Bromsgrove Street to the Bus Station.
306 Ombersley - Stourport (F)
1/6/88 : Acquired from Regency Minibuses.
6 December 1990 : Thursday service between Crossway Green and Stourport
only added
6 April 1991 : Taken over by Midland Red WestAugust 26, 2009
Hollywood Travel of Wythall :
865 (Bransons Cross - Solihull Schools via Earlswood and Majors Green,
Sch)
22 April 1996 : Taken over from Wythall Coach Services