Old Bus Routes

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192/194 ran around every 60/70 minutes. There was generally 2 buses used but a journey time of 1hr Solihull - Coventry

Coventry departure would be 1405 1505 1615 1725.

Travel yourbus took over 192Y 194 around October 1994 using Dafs.

In June 1998 the 192Y 194Y was extended to Birmingham running hourly using 4 buses Leyland lynxs 1126 1128 1220 1278 drifted in EX Travel Merry Hill.

There was also a Varient 193Y serving Warwick University .

September 1999 would see the 192 194 Transferred yo TWM Acocks Green Garage running Coventry - Acocks Green hourly using Leyland Lynxs 3 buses.

Route 192 194 cut back to Solihull 2 buses running previous  60/70 minute frequency.

I Rode 192 194 many times Great route always single deck Lynxs then B10Ls. In the final years 2008 2009 was operated by Volvo Gemini.

Travel Coventry took over the 192/194 as new service 19W hourly January 2009. Not sure when the 19W was given up.

Thanks. Do you know what route did they take between Solihull and Coventry?

[ellspurs]

Thanks. Do you know what route did they take between Solihull and Coventry?

It was roughly this. There was differences around Canley/Coventry due to different road layouts. This was the 192Y.

The 194Y went via Carol Green instead of Burton Green, roughly like this.

School journeys would also go up Gypsy Lane in Balsall Common.

[Crosville]

Yep, the 192 went via Hodggetts Lane & Cornwall Lane were as the 194 went via Hodgetts Lane & Duggins Lane, the rest of the route were the same, both routes were 2 hourly, but jointly operated 60 minutes.

[Bus_user_jay]

I've got a 1990 Wolverhampton Map and you can just see the 78 uses Darlaston Road & the 79 uses Holyhead Road/Dangerfield Road (see attachment)

79 changed when Holyhead Road was converted in to the Black Country Route (circa '97) i think then it went to the current Trouse Lane, Darlaston Road, Woden Road West & Dangerfield Lane that it operates now. That is probably when the 78 was curtailed to Wednesbury with the 639 picking up the rest of Darlaston Road.

Fascinating looking at that map! It's a shame you can't get any digital versions of the older bus maps. Few routes on there I never knew existed such as the 76, 245 & 927. I think I can vagueley remember catching the 78 down Darlaston Road. Then the 79 became Merc operated (I'm sure there was branding similar to the 74 branding, but never seen a pic of it...). Nothing goes down Darlaston Road now which is surprising as there are loads of new houses down there.

[hlliwmai]

Does anyone remember the old 53 route from Merry Hill to West Bromwich that went via here, there and everywhere, I've been trying to find an old route map of it but to no avail I went on it once and I think off memory it was near enough 2 hours before it finally got to West Bromwich! I love long routes like that it's just a shame it doesn't operate anymore there again that being said even if it did it probably would of been massively watered down here and there another route I enjoyed was the 121 from Dudley to West Bromwich via Oldbury? (I think) that took a while too although don't think it was quite as long as the 53.

[ellspurs]

Does anyone remember the old 53 route from Merry Hill to West Bromwich that went via here, there and everywhere, I've been trying to find an old route map of it but to no avail I went on it once and I think off memory it was near enough 2 hours before it finally got to West Bromwich! I love long routes like that it's just a shame it doesn't operate anymore there again that being said even if it did it probably would of been massively watered down here and there another route I enjoyed was the 121 from Dudley to West Bromwich via Oldbury? (I think) that took a while too although don't think it was quite as long as the 53.

I remember a 238 from West Brom to Merry Hill that took just over an hour:

https://nxbus.co.uk/files/timetables/B238_24Jul11_N.pdf

[2206]

I remember a 238 from West Brom to Merry Hill that took just over an hour:

https://nxbus.co.uk/files/timetables/B238_24Jul11_N.pdf

The 53 interworked with the 289 to Old Hill at WB. It left WB the same way as the 74 as far as the Hawthorns.
https://nxbus.co.uk/files/west-midlands/Sandwell_NetworkMap_Oct12.pdf

[the trainbasher]

I remember a 238 from West Brom to Merry Hill that took just over an hour:

https://nxbus.co.uk/files/timetables/B238_24Jul11_N.pdf

Yeah, thats now the WB3

[monkeyjoe]

Was the 979 & 66 before the 80 or was there something before the creation of the 80? 

[the trainbasher]

Was the 979 & 66 before the 80 or was there something before the creation of the 80?

The 979 ended in the late 90s/early 00s, iirc the 80 came after that (the 66 I do remember being a cross city route also in the late 90s/early 00s)

[fleetline6477]

The 979 ended in the late 90s/early 00s, iirc the 80 came after that (the 66 I do remember being a cross city route also in the late 90s/early 00s)

There was also a Stevensons 81 which was basically the 979 route from Birmingham to West Bromwich, not sure what happened to it when TWM took over their routes.

[Rachvince53]

The 81 was initially operated by Wolves garage after takeover but was soon switched to West Brom. It was reduced to hourly and withdrawn in 1995.  

[PB2938]

Was the 979 & 66 before the 80 or was there something before the creation of the 80?

The 66 ran Ladywood - City- Erdington- Sutton Coldfield the ladywood City section was replaced by the 80 in 2010.

There was also a 66A Bearwood - City - Neachells which finished around 2005.
The 66A also served The Fort Shopping Park 1998 - 1999.

[fleetline6477]

Does anyone remember the old 53 route from Merry Hill to West Bromwich that went via here, there and everywhere, I've been trying to find an old route map of it but to no avail I went on it once and I think off memory it was near enough 2 hours before it finally got to West Bromwich! I love long routes like that it's just a shame it doesn't operate anymore there again that being said even if it did it probably would of been massively watered down here and there another route I enjoyed was the 121 from Dudley to West Bromwich via Oldbury? (I think) that took a while too although don't think it was quite as long as the 53.

From memory the 53 was a combination of the 450 and 123, so left West Bromwich, down to the Albion Ground, Lewisham Road then up to Bearwood, then headed for Blackheath, Old Hill and cradley Heath then to Merry Hill. The 121 was a relatively direct about 40 minutes end to end.
 

[Stu]

From memory the 53 was a combination of the 450 and 123, so left West Bromwich, down to the Albion Ground, Lewisham Road then up to Bearwood, then headed for Blackheath, Old Hill and cradley Heath then to Merry Hill. The 121 was a relatively direct about 40 minutes end to end.
 

Correct, the 123 originally continued from Bearwood to Perry Barr, going via Soho, Lozells and Aston.

The 121 was what is now the 12A route from Dudley to Oldbury, which then continued to West Bromwich along the 4 route.