Stagecoach timetable changes April 2023: Bus operator Stagecoach is introducing a number of timetable changes across its network from April 2 – affecting services in Plympton and Plymstock, as well as Sherford.
New service 1A from Sherford to George Park & Ride via the city centre and Derriford Hospital will increase the frequency of buses from Sherford and the City Centre from every 30 minutes to every 20 minutes, providing an additional journey opportunity every hour and a new direct link between Sherford and Derriford Hospital.
Service 1A will operate every 20 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and during the evening and on Sunday and public holidays, every 60 minutes between Sherford and the City Centre only.
Services 1 and 1A combined will continue to provide a service up to every 10 minutes between the City Centre and George Park and Ride via Derriford Hospital. The new service will replace short journeys on Service 1 between Plymouth City Centre and George Park and Ride and Service 2/2A between Plymouth City Centre and Sherford.
Service 2 (Saltash to Mount Batten via City Centre) will continue to operate every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and every 60 minutes in the evening and on Sunday and public holidays between Mount Batten and Saltash via City Centre.
Service 2A (Saltash to Sherford via City Centre) will be revised to operate between the City Centre and Saltash only, operating every 30 minutes Monday to Saturday daytime and every 60 minutes during the evening and on Sunday and Public Holidays.
The current section of route between Sherford and the City Centre will be served by new Service 1A, which will provide an enhanced level of service.
Stagecoach timetable changes are being introduced to the route of Services 4A and 4B, (City Centre to Plymstock via Saltram Meadow) designed to reduce delays caused by inconsiderate parking and unsuitable roads. In Plymstock, Service 4A and 4B will operate more direct routes, the 4A via Mount Batten Way and no longer serving Stanborough Road, Dunstone Drive and Under Lane while the 4B will operate via Broadway East, Dunstone Drive and Springfield Road and no longer serving Southernway and Stentaway Drive. In addition, Service 4B will no longer serve Nightingale Close due to extremely low passenger demand.
To coincide with the opening of the Forder Valley Link Road, the route of Service 52 (Plympton to Derriford Hospital) will be amended from April 2.
It will serve Coypool Park and Ride and then operate via the Forder Valley Link Road to Derriford Hospital and no longer serve Leigham and Estover.
This route change will provide a new direct link between Coypool Park and Ride and Derriford Hospital.
The Service X38 (Plymouth to Exeter via Buckfastleigh) route within Plymouth will be amended to operate via Elburton and Sherford using Billacombe Road, Elburton Road and Hercules Road, and no longer operating via the A374. The new route will provide a number of new journey opportunities.
Service GOLD (Plymouth to Paignton via Totnes) route within Plymouth will be amended to operate via Elburton and Sherford using Billacombe Road, Elburton Road and Hercules Road, and no longer operating via the A374. This will provide a number of new journey opportunities.
Full details of all the network timetable changes can be found at www.stagecoachbus.com
