51 - Birmingham to Cannock via Great Barr, Walsall, Bloxwich

Registration number: PD0001111/403
Type: Limited Stop
Normal Stopping
Supported by subsidy?: In Part, WMCA
Authorities: West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)
Staffordshire County Council

Timetables

Variation history

- Received 19 Apr 24
- Effective 2 Jun 24
- End 31 Dec 99
- Variation
Early summer timetable
- Received 2 Apr 24
- Effective 7 Apr 24
- End 31 Dec 99
- Registered
- Short notice
Roadworks in Birmingham City Centre constructing Midland Metro affecting Moor Street Queensway closed until further notice.

Operating between Birmingham and Cannock given service number 51 / X51 effective from 07 April 2024. To amend Route.
- Received 5 Jan 24
- Effective 18 Feb 24
- End 31 Dec 99
- Registered
Timetable change. Extra peak journeys on X51

Operating between Birmingham and Cannock given service number 51 / X51 effective from 18 February 2024. To amend Timetable.
Received 28 Dec 23

Effective 12 Feb 24

End 16 Feb 24

Expired

Half term timetable

Operating between Birmingham and Cannock given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 12 February 2024. To amend Timetable.
Received 13 Sep 23

Effective 29 Oct 23

End 4 Nov 23

Expired

Vary timetable.

Operating between Birmingham and Cannock given service number 51 / X51 effective from 29 October 2023. To amend Timetable.
- Received 21 Aug 23
- Effective 3 Sep 23
- Registered
- Short notice
Service 51 rerouted following WMCA request.

Operating between Birmingham and Walsall and Cannock given service number 51 / X51 effective from 03 September 2023. To amend Route.
- Received 18 Jul 23
- Effective 3 Sep 23
- Registered
Revised timetable to improve reliability

Operating between Birmingham and Cannock given service number 51 / X51 effective from 03 September 2023. To amend Timetable.
- Received 18 Jun 23
- Effective 23 Jul 23
- Registered
- Short notice
Vary timetable.

Operating between Birmingham and Cannock given service number 51 / X51 effective from 23 July 2023. To amend Timetable.
Received 9 Jun 23

Effective 23 Jul 23

End 2 Sep 23

Expired

Summer timetable and Birmingham stop changes

Operating between Birmingham and Cannock given service number 51 / X51 effective from 23 July 2023. To amend Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Received 17 Nov 22
- Effective 1 Jan 23
- Registered
Revised timetable

Operating between Birmingham and Cannock given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 01 January 2023. To amend Timetable.
Received 13 Aug 22

Effective 15 Aug 22

End 3 Sep 22

Expired

Short notice

Vary route and timetable due to roadworks.

Operating between Birmingham and Cannock given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 15 August 2022. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 21 Jul 22
- Effective 4 Sep 22
- Registered
Revised timetable

Operating between Birmingham and Cannock given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 04 September 2022. To amend Timetable.
Received 15 Jul 22

Effective 16 Jul 22

End 4 Aug 22

Expired

Short notice

Vary route and timetable due to roadworks in Cannock .

Operating between Birmingham and Cannock given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 16 July 2022. To amend Route and Timetable.
Received 8 Jun 22

Effective 24 Jul 22

End 3 Sep 22

Expired

Revised timetable for the Summer period

Operating between Birmingham and Cannock given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 24 July 2022. To amend Timetable.
- Received 27 May 22
- Effective 26 Jun 22
- Registered
- Short notice
Revised timetable due to completion of Perry Barr roadworks. Minor re-route into Walsall due to opening of Ablewell Street bus lane

Operating between Birmingham and Cannock given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 26 June 2022. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 17 Mar 22
- Effective 26 Mar 22
- Registered
- Short notice
Route change at Perry Barr

Operating between Birmingham and Cannock given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 26 March 2022. To amend Route.
Received 16 Feb 22

Effective 17 Feb 22

End 8 Apr 22

Expired

Short notice

Hilton Lane closed due to roadwork’s from 14th February until 8th April 2022 for gas main replacement.

Current registration will resume when roadworks have finished.

Operating between Birmingham and Cannock given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 17 February 2022. To amend Route and Timetable.
Received 5 Nov 21

Effective 5 Dec 21

End 31 Mar 22

Expired

Short notice

35 Days (Covid) registration
Minor change to timing points and timetable

Operating between Birmingham and Cannock given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 05 December 2021. To amend Timetable.
- Received 23 Sep 21
- Effective 3 Oct 21
- End 31 Dec 99
- Registered
- Short notice
Timetables slightly reduced to help with the driver shortage. No Change to service X51

Operating between Birmingham and Cannock given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 03 October 2021. To amend Timetable.
- Received 11 Aug 21
- Effective 29 Aug 21
- Registered
- Short notice
Revised 51 timetable due to Perry Barr roadworks

Operating between Birmingham and Walsall given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 29 August 2021. To amend Timetable.
Received 23 Jul 21

Effective 19 Jul 21

End 28 Aug 21

Expired

Short notice

Temporary route change in Bloxwich and Broadway North Walsall while roadwork’s take place from 20th July until 28th August 2021. New registration will commence when roadworks have finished.
Non Chargeable change. X51 route in Staffordshire area will not be affected.

Operating between Birmingham and Walsall given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 19 July 2021. To amend Route.
Received 14 Jul 21

Effective 18 Jul 21

End 28 Aug 21

Expired

Short notice

Timetable revised for the school summer holiday period

Operating between Birmingham and Walsall given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 18 July 2021. To amend Timetable.
Received 20 May 21

Effective 6 Jun 21

End 1 Oct 21

Expired

Short notice

Temporary change to timetable due to Corona Virus

Operating between Birmingham and Walsall given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 06 June 2021. To amend Timetable.
- Received 23 Apr 21
- Effective 6 Jun 21
- Registered
Re-routed Birmingham to use Dale End, Moor Street Queensway due to Bull Street Closure as a result of MMA roadworks. No timetable change .NON Chargeable change.

Operating between Birmingham and Walsall given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 06 June 2021. To amend Route.
Received 9 Apr 21

Effective 18 Apr 21

End 1 Oct 21

Expired

Short notice

Vary timetable due to the easing of coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

Operating between Birmingham and Walsall given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 18 April 2021. To amend Timetable.
- Received 18 Feb 21
- Effective 21 Mar 21
- Registered
- Short notice
Revised X51 timetable & route - now serving Turnberry & the new Designer Outlet

Operating between Birmingham and Walsall given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 21 March 2021. To amend Route and Timetable.
Received 18 Jan 21

Effective 24 Jan 21

End 1 Oct 21

Expired

Short notice

Vary timetable due to latest coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

Operating between Birmingham to Walsall and Birmingham to Walsall given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 24 January 2021. To amend Timetable.
Received 30 Oct 20

Effective 1 Nov 20

End 1 Oct 21

Expired

Short notice

Temporary change to timetable due to corona virus.

Operating between Birmingham to Walsall and Birmingham to Walsall given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 01 November 2020. To amend Timetable.
Received 28 Aug 20

Effective 30 Aug 20

End 4 Jan 21

Expired

Short notice

Temporary change to timetable due to corona virus.
Temporary change to route due to corona virus.

Operating between Birmingham to Walsall and Birmingham to Walsall given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 30 August 2020. To amend Timetable.
Received 3 Jan 20

Effective 17 Feb 20

End 21 Feb 20

Expired

Holiday timetable introduced 17th February 2019 until 21st Februry 2020. Current timetable will revert from 22nd February 2020

Operating between Birmingham to Walsall and Birmingham to Walsall given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 17 February 2020. To amend Timetable.
- Received 22 Nov 19
- Effective 5 Jan 20
- Registered
Timetable Change

Operating between Birmingham to Walsall and Birmingham to Walsall given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 05 January 2020. To amend Timetable.
Received 13 Sep 19

Effective 27 Oct 19

End 2 Nov 19

Expired

Holiday timetable introduced from 27th October until 2nd November 2019,. Current timetable will resume from 3rd November 2019

Operating between Birmingham to Walsall and Birmingham to Walsall given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 27 October 2019. To amend Timetable.
- Received 28 Aug 19
- Effective 1 Sep 19
- Registered
- Short notice
Revised route in Birmingham City Centre on Saturdays due to congestion caused by HS2 works

Operating between Birmingham to Walsall and Birmingham to Walsall given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 01 September 2019. To amend Route.
Received 22 Aug 19

Effective 1 Sep 19

End 3 Jul 99

Withdrawn

Short notice

Route change on Saturday daytimes in Birmingham city centre due to delays caused by HS2 works road closure.
- Received 18 Jul 19
- Effective 1 Sep 19
- End 3 Jul 99
- Registered
Timetable Change

Operating between Birmingham to Walsall and Birmingham to Walsall given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 01 September 2019. To amend Timetable.
Received 7 Jun 19

Effective 21 Jul 19

End 31 Aug 19

Expired

Revised timetable for Summer. Reverts back from 1 Sep

Operating between Birmingham to Walsall and Birmingham to Walsall given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 21 July 2019. To amend Timetable.
- Received 14 Mar 19
- Effective 28 Apr 19
- Registered
Revised route & timetable

Operating between Birmingham to Walsall and Birmingham to Walsall given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 28 April 2019. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 23 Oct 18
- Effective 4 Nov 18
- End 3 Jul 99
- Registered
- Short notice
New Service 51S replacing X51s which has been taken off X51s registration PD1111/403 . due to overloading and late arrivals at the school (0121 214 7108)

Operating between Birmingham to Walsall and Birmingham to Walsall given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 04 November 2018. To amend Timetable.
- Received 22 Feb 18
- Effective 22 Apr 18
- End 3 Sep 99
- Registered
Revised timetable and introduction of X51S school variant.

Operating between Birmingham and Walsall given service number 51 / 51 / X51 / X51S effective from 22 April 2018. To amend Route and Timetable.
Received 1 Feb 18

Effective 1 Apr 18

End 14 Apr 18

Expired

Revised timetable for Easter holiday period

Operating between Birmingham to Walsall and Birmingham to Walsall given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 01 April 2018. To amend Timetable.
Received 17 Jul 17

Effective 23 Jul 17

End 3 Sep 17

Expired

Short notice

Green Lane closed in one direction due to roadworks from 23rd July until 3rd September 2017

Operating between Birmingham to Walsall and Birmingham to Walsall given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 23 July 2017. To amend Route.
- Received 7 Jul 17
- Effective 3 Sep 17
- End 3 Sep 99
- Registered
Back to pre-Summer timetable

Operating between Birmingham and Walsall (certain trips extend to Cannock) given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 03 September 2017. To amend Timetable.
- Received 25 May 17
- Effective 23 Jul 17
- End 3 Sep 99
- Registered
Timetable Change

Operating between Birmingham and Walsall given service number 51 / 51 / X51 effective from 23 July 2017. To amend Timetable.
- Received 7 Jul 16
- Effective 4 Sep 16
- Registered
Timetable Change

Operating between Birmingham and Walsall and Cannock given service number 51/X51 effective from 04-Sep-2016. To amend Timetable.
Received 27 May 16

Effective 24 Jul 16

End 3 Sep 16

Expired

To introduce a holiday timetable on service 51 Monday to Fridays, and minor timetable changes on the X51 Monday to Friday timetable.

Operating between Birmingham to Walsall and Birmingham to Walsall given service number 51/X51 effective from 24-Jul-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
Received 25 May 16

Effective 24 Jul 16

End 3 Sep 16

Expired

To introduce a summer timetable on Monday to Fridays with amended running times.

Operating between Birmingham to Walsall and Birmingham to Walsall given service number 51 effective from 24-Jul-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 12 Feb 16
- Effective 10 Apr 16
- Registered
To change the 51 service timing point from Perry Barr, Rail station to Clivedon Avenue on journeys to Birmingham, minor change to timetable.

Operating between Birmingham to Walsall and Birmingham to Walsall given service number 51/X51 effective from 10-Apr-2016. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 3 Jul 15
- Effective 30 Aug 15
- Registered
X51 off peak frequency increased to every 10 minutes on weekdays and Saturdays. Revised timetable on 51 with additional late evening journey at 01:02 from Birmingham. Additional stopping point added on X51 at Jesson Road.

Operating between Birmingham and Walsall (certain journeys on X51 continue to Cannock) given service number 51/X51 effective from 30-Aug-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 21 May 15
- Effective 19 Jul 15
- Registered
Revised timetable in accordance with schedules lodged.

Operating between Birmingham and Walsall given service number 51/X51 effective from 19-Jul-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.
Received 24 Feb 15

Effective 1 Mar 15

End 31 Jan 16

Expired

Short notice

Electronic copy of current registration
- Received 28 Jan 15
- Effective 1 Feb 15
- Registered
- Short notice
Vary timetable

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51/X51 effective from 01-Feb-2015. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 29 Aug 14
- Effective 26 Oct 14
- Registered
Vary timetable

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51/X51 effective from 26-Oct-2014. To amend Timetable.
- Received 11 Apr 14
- Effective 9 Jun 14
- Registered
Vary timetable

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51/X51 effective from 09-Jun-2014. To amend Timetable.
- Received 10 Nov 13
- Effective 5 Jan 14
- Registered
To amend the route of the X51 into Birmingham to the same as the 51

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51/X51 effective from 05-Jan-2014. To amend Route.
- Received 5 Jul 13
- Effective 1 Sep 13
- Registered
Vary timetable.

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51/X51 effective from 01-Sep-2013. To amend Timetable.
- Received 15 Apr 13
- Effective 28 Apr 13
- Registered
- Short notice
Vary route/stopping places.

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51/X51 effective from 28-Apr-2013. To amend Route and Stopping Places.
- Received 12 Apr 13
- Effective 9 Jun 13
- Registered
Vary timetable/route/stopping places.

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51/X51 effective from 09-Jun-2013. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Received 4 Oct 12
- Effective 21 Oct 12
- Registered
- Short notice
Vary timetable/route.

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51/X51 effective from 21-Oct-2012. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 6 Jul 12
- Effective 2 Sep 12
- Registered
Vary timetable.

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51/X51 effective from 02-Sep-2012. To amend Timetable.
- Received 11 May 12
- Effective 22 Jul 12
- Registered
Vary route.

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51/X51 effective from 22-Jul-2012. To amend Route.
- Received 13 Apr 12
- Effective 10 Jun 12
- Registered
Vary timetable - Service 51.

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51/X51 effective from 10-Jun-2012. To amend Timetable.
- Received 3 Feb 12
- Effective 1 Apr 12
- Registered
Vary timetable.

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51/X51 effective from 01-Apr-2012. To amend Timetable.
- Received 2 Jul 10
- Effective 29 Aug 10
- Registered
Vary timetable.

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51/X51 effective from 29-Aug-2010. To amend Timetable.
- Received 9 Jun 10
- Effective 28 Jun 10
- Registered
- Short notice
Vary route/timetable.

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51/X51 effective from 28-Jun-2010. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 30 Sep 09
- Effective 29 Nov 09
- Registered
Vary route & timetable of service 51.

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51/X51 effective from 29-Nov-2009. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 7 Nov 08
- Effective 4 Jan 09
- Registered
To amend running time in the afternoon peak Monday to Friday

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51/X51 effective from 04-Jan-2009. To amend Timetable.
- Received 23 Oct 08
- Effective 2 Nov 08
- Registered
- Short notice
Vary timetable - additional Sunday running time.

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51 effective from 02-Nov-2008. To amend Timetable.
- Received 29 Feb 08
- Effective 27 Apr 08
- Registered
Vary timetable

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51 effective from 27-Apr-2008. To amend Timetable.
- Received 31 Aug 07
- Effective 28 Oct 07
- Registered
to introduce service x51 an off peak limited stop from walsall to birmingham on monday to fridays

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51 effective from 28-Oct-2007. To amend Timetable.
- Received 6 Jul 07
- Effective 2 Sep 07
- Registered
to introduce service x51 an off peak limited stop from walsall to birmingham on monday to fridays

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51 effective from 02-Sep-2007. To amend Route and Timetable.
- Received 2 Mar 07
- Effective 2 Mar 07
- Registered
- Short notice
Amended timetable

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51 effective from 02-Mar-2007. To amend Route.
- Received 25 Aug 06
- Effective 22 Oct 06
- Registered
Amended timetable

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51 effective from 22-Oct-2006. To amend Timetable.
- Received 27 May 05
- Effective 24 Jul 05
- Registered
TIMETABLE REVISED FOR SUMMER PERIOD FROM 24 JULY 2005 TO 03 SEPTEMBER 2005 THEN TO REVERT TO PREVIOUS TIMETABLE ON 4TH SEPTEMBER 2005.

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51 effective from 24-Jul-2005. To amend Timetable.
- Received 6 Jul 04
- Effective 7 Jul 04
- Registered
- Short notice
DUE TO SEVER ROAD CONGESTION RESULTING FROM THE CLOSURE OF JUNCTION 5 & 6 OF THE M6, SERVICE 51 WILL OPERATE VIA THE BIRMINGHAM ROAD A34 FLYOVER INSTEAD OF THE SLIP ROAD OF JUNCTION 7 OF THE M6 IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51 effective from 07-Jul-2004. To amend Timetable.
- Received 21 May 04
- Effective 18 Jul 04
- Registered
To vary Route and Terminus point as per schedules lodged
To vary timetable as per schedules lodged for summer holiday period from 18/07/04 until 28/08/04
Revert back to Normal as from 29/08/04
To change Terminus in city centre to Carrs Lane

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51 effective from 18-Jul-2004. To amend Start & Finish Point and Timetable.
- Received 22 Aug 03
- Effective 24 Aug 03
- Registered
- Short notice
Road Traffic Order
To amend Route into Birmingham city centre due to severe reliability problems as part of the changes
7(2)(c)

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51 effective from 24-Aug-2003. To amend Route.
Received 13 Jun 03

Effective 10 Aug 03

End 30 Aug 03

Expired

To amend Route and Timetable in city centre Road Traffic Order to use the newly completed Bus Mall and Priory Queensway

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51 effective from 10-Aug-2003. To amend Route and Timetable.
Received 23 May 03

Effective 20 Jul 03

End 30 Aug 03

Expired

Timetable revised as per schedules lodged for period 20/07/03 to 30/08/03 for holiday. Revert back to current timetable wef 31/08/03

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51 effective from 20-Jul-2003. To amend Timetable.
- Received 25 Jul 02
- Effective 27 Jul 02
- Registered
- Short notice
Revisions to timetable to provide additional evening journeys.

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51 effective from 27-Jul-2002. To amend Timetable.
- Received 30 May 02
- Effective 9 Jun 02
- Registered
- Short notice
Revisions to timetable at request of Centro following complaints about previous changes from public

Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51 effective from 09-Jun-2002. To amend Timetable.
- Received 26 Mar 02
- Effective 19 May 02
- Registered
- Short notice
Operating between Birmingham, City Centre, Dale End and Walsall, Bridge Street given service number 51 effective from 19-May-2002. To amend Timetable.
- Effective 22 Apr 02
- Registered