22 September 2025

Introducing Plymouth Citybus 16A and 42B

We are now getting details of the next main batch of timetable changes coming through with a few for Plymouth Citybus 26th October.

The highlight being a new 42B to Roborough which leads to an overall increase in buses between City Centre and Derriford. another new route variation is the 16A.  Timetables and maps available by clicking through as usual

 Licence  Route  Start Point  End Point  Effective  Notes Operator
PH0000135.001 16 City Centre City Centre 26-Oct-2025 Introduce service 16A Monday to Friday. Revise route and timetable accordingly PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.100 21 21A Plympton Barne Barton 26-Oct-2025 Increase frequency Monday to Friday school holidays to up to every 10 minutes and revise timetable PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH1020951.436 21B 21C Barnstaple Ilfracombe or Georgeham 21-Sep-2025 Withdrawal of Summer timetable on service 21C, and return to winter timetable. STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH0000135.353 28 Royal Parade George Junction 26-Oct-2025 Retime inbound journeys to avoid congestion in Mayflower St. Withdraw from Brest Road PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH1020951.457 31 Ilfracombe Woolacombe 21-Sep-2025 Withdrawal of Summer Sunday timetable . STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH0000135.053 34 City Centre Estover 26-Oct-2025 Section from Derriford to George Park and Ride withdrawn PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.304 41 Plymouth Southway 26-Oct-2025 Retime outbound journeys 5 minutes earlier for Royal Parade congestion PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.008 42A Royal Parade Southway 26-Oct-2025 Revised timetable to increase corridor frequency to Derriford to up to every 7/8 minutes
PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.149 42B 42C Royal Parade Woolwell 26-Oct-2025 Introduce new 42B to Roborough. Increase corridor frequency to Derriford to up to 7/8 minutes PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.013 43 City Centre City Centre 26-Oct-2025 Revised timetable to improve timekeeping PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.010 44 Whitleigh City Centre 26-Oct-2025 Revised timetable to improve timekeeping. Retime outbound journeys 5 minutes earlier for Royal Parade congestion PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH0000135.126 61 Royal Parade Royal Parade 26-Oct-2025 REVISED TIMETABLE PLYMOUTH CITYBUS LTD
PH1020951.451 95 Exmouth Leisure Centre Devon Cliffs, Sandy Bay 02-Nov-2025 Between Sunday 31 August 2025 to Saturday 1 November 2025 a daily 60 minute frequency will operate. STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1017984.113 178 Newton Abbot Okehampton 25-Sep-2025   ALANSWAY COACHES LTD
PH1020951.383 301 Combe Martin Barnstaple 21-Sep-2025 The Sunday and Public Holiday timetable will continue to operate until 14 September 2025 inclusive. STAGECOACH DEVON LTD
PH1020951.444 310 Barnstaple Lynmouth 21-Sep-2025 The Sunday and Public Holiday timetable will continue to operate until 14 September 2025 inclusive. STAGECOACH DEVON LTD


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GR

7 comments:

  1. Interesting reading and a nicely presented summary as always.

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  2. Hoping that it’s not just 16A to Kings Tamerton. One bus an hour would be really poor given it used to operate every 15 minutes

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    1. looks like alternate buses 16 / 16A every 30 mins between them

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    2. 16/16A still half hourly, just the hourly extension with the council funded 16A to St Budeaux

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  3. Nice maps. Are they yours, Graham, or provided by the operator ?

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    1. They are Traveline maps - which are now working again. not as good as they used to be but hopefully that will come soon!

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  4. https://www.plymouthbus.co.uk/bus-service-changes-effective-26-october-2025

    And a nice write up on the website, too.

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