West Midlands bus routes 19, 19W and 19X (Coventry)
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West Midlands bus routes 19, 19W and 19X (Coventry) are bus services in the city of Coventry
in the West Midlands region of England, linking the city's Pool Meadow Bus Station
with Tile Hill South
. Certain journeys on services 19W and 19X formerly extended to Solihull
, replacing National Express West Midlands routes 192 and 194. These journeys having been replaced by a new service 82 in April 2010.
However Central Connect
operate one journey numbered 19W during the Monday to Friday morning peak, starting at Balsall Common
into Solihull
departing Balsall Common
at 0740.
As part of the major changes to Solihull's bus network on 25 January 2009 services 192 and 194 (Coventry to Solihull operated by National Express West Midlands
) transferred operation to National Express Coventry
, the route numbers became 19W and 19X with the route also revised to operate via Westwood Business Park and Charter Avenue in lieu of Torrington Avenue.
These routes combined now create up to 4 buses per hour into Coventry for the most of Canley residents, where previously only 3 buses per hour. They also improved links between Solihull and the Heart of England villages with Westwood Business Park and the University of Warwick
. The routes have since been curtailed to terminate at Tile Hill South. However, the service has now been reduced back to three buses an hour.
, where the 192/194 served Torrington Avenue. The 19W/19X now serve the parallel Kirby Corner Road, Westwood Business Park and Charter Avenue. Between Tile Hill South and Solihull the route followed is very similar, with the 192 serving Burton Green and the 194 serving Carol Green. The first trip toward Coventry started from Acocks Green bus garage and operated via Olton Station before commencing from Solihull, likewise the last trip toward Solihull extended via Olton Station to Acocks Green bus garage.
Coventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
in the West Midlands region of England, linking the city's Pool Meadow Bus Station
Pool Meadow Bus Station
Pool Meadow Bus Station is a bus station in the city of Coventry, England. It is managed by Network West Midlands. Local bus and national coach services operated by various companies serve the bus station which has 19 departure stands...
with Tile Hill South
Tile Hill
Tile Hill is a suburb in the west of Coventry, West Midlands, England.It is mostly residential and partly industrial, with some common land and wooded areas....
. Certain journeys on services 19W and 19X formerly extended to Solihull
Solihull
Solihull is a town in the West Midlands of England with a population of 94,753. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 9 miles southeast of Birmingham city centre...
, replacing National Express West Midlands routes 192 and 194. These journeys having been replaced by a new service 82 in April 2010.
However Central Connect
Central Connect
Connect Buses is the brand name used to cover all aspects of the Rotala Group bus operations. It operates in a number of mainly urban places in the United Kingdom, with the regional brand names reflecting the places served.-Central Connect/Blue Diamond:...
operate one journey numbered 19W during the Monday to Friday morning peak, starting at Balsall Common
Balsall Common
Balsall Common is a large village and one of the larger rural settlements in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, situated west of Coventry and to the east of Birmingham, to which it serves as a commuter village in the West Midlands. It is currently undergoing gradual suburbanisation and is...
into Solihull
Solihull
Solihull is a town in the West Midlands of England with a population of 94,753. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 9 miles southeast of Birmingham city centre...
departing Balsall Common
Balsall Common
Balsall Common is a large village and one of the larger rural settlements in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull, situated west of Coventry and to the east of Birmingham, to which it serves as a commuter village in the West Midlands. It is currently undergoing gradual suburbanisation and is...
at 0740.
As part of the major changes to Solihull's bus network on 25 January 2009 services 192 and 194 (Coventry to Solihull operated by National Express West Midlands
National Express West Midlands
National Express West Midlands , formerly known as Travel West Midlands , is the trade name of West Midlands Travel Ltd , a company which operates bus services from depots in the cities of Birmingham, and Wolverhampton, as well as the boroughs of Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull and Walsall in the West...
) transferred operation to National Express Coventry
National Express Coventry
National Express Coventry is the current trading name and brand name of West Midlands Travel Ltd , a company which operates bus services from its depot in the city of Coventry in the West Midlands region of England. All of West Midlands Travel Ltd other bus depots in the West Midlands operate...
, the route numbers became 19W and 19X with the route also revised to operate via Westwood Business Park and Charter Avenue in lieu of Torrington Avenue.
These routes combined now create up to 4 buses per hour into Coventry for the most of Canley residents, where previously only 3 buses per hour. They also improved links between Solihull and the Heart of England villages with Westwood Business Park and the University of Warwick
University of Warwick
The University of Warwick is a public research university located in Coventry, United Kingdom...
. The routes have since been curtailed to terminate at Tile Hill South. However, the service has now been reduced back to three buses an hour.
192, 194 (Until Jan 2009)
- 1984 - These routes came into existence as the 192/194, initially operated by Midland Red under subsidy to WMPTE. The areas which the route covers were previously served by a mixture of several WMPTE and Midland RedMidland RedMidland Red was a bus company which operated in the English Midlands from 1905 to 1981. It was the trading name used by the Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company , which was renamed Midland Red Omnibus Company in 1974...
routes. - 26 October 1986 - Upon deregulation of the bus industry operations of the services transferred to West Midlands Travel
- 24 October 1994 - Operation of the services transferred to Your BusTravel Your BusYour Bus was a trading name of Smiths Coaches Ltd who were also known as Smiths of Tysoe. The company was based on the Arden Forest Industrial Estate in Alcester in Warwickshire.-History:...
, a subsidiary of West Midlands Travel. - 4 February 2001 - Service was amalgamated to the Acocks Green garage of Travel West Midlands from Travel Your Bus.
- 25 January 2009 - Services withdrawn and replaced by routes 19W and 19X operated by National Express CoventryNational Express CoventryNational Express Coventry is the current trading name and brand name of West Midlands Travel Ltd , a company which operates bus services from its depot in the city of Coventry in the West Midlands region of England. All of West Midlands Travel Ltd other bus depots in the West Midlands operate...
.
19, 19W, 19X
- 27 April 2008 - Route 19 service was rerouted to serve Earlsdon and Canley StationCanley railway stationCanley railway station is situated in Canley, Coventry in the West Midlands of England. The station, and all trains serving it, are operated by London Midland.-History:The Station was previously known as Canley Halt railway station....
in lieu of Hearsall Common to replace rerouted service 4. Service 19W was also amended. Both the 19/19W terminated at Tile Hill South. - 25 January 2009 - Service 19 was revised Monday - Saturday daytimes with frequency reduced to every 30 minutes. Service 19W route was revised and extended to SolihullSolihullSolihull is a town in the West Midlands of England with a population of 94,753. It is a part of the West Midlands conurbation and is located 9 miles southeast of Birmingham city centre...
hourly Mon - Fri daytime. Service 19X was introduced operating between Coventry & Tile Hill South with some journeys extending to Solhull when 19W does not run. Services 19W/19X were revised/introduced as a replacement for routes 192/194 - 26 April 2010 - The Tile Hill South to Solihull section of the 19W/19X is withdrawn, and replaced by new service 82, this follows what was the old route of the 192/194 via Torrington Avenue
- 27 March 2011 - Service 19X was reduced to every hour during the main shopping period Monday to Saturday, resulting in their now only being three buses an hour again to Tile Hill South when combined with the 19. Service 19 was also reduced to operate every hour in the evenings daily.
Route 19
Service operates mainly every 30 minutes 7 days a week- Coventry Pool Meadow Bus StationPool Meadow Bus StationPool Meadow Bus Station is a bus station in the city of Coventry, England. It is managed by Network West Midlands. Local bus and national coach services operated by various companies serve the bus station which has 19 departure stands...
- Coventry City Centre, Broadgate
- Earlsdon
- Canley Station
- Cannon Park shopping centre
- CanleyCanleyCanley is a suburban neighbourhood located in southwest Coventry, England. Canley became part of Coventry as a result of successive encroachment of the latter's boundaries between 1928 and 1932, having historically been part of the Stoneleigh parish....
- Tile Hill South
Route 19W
This service runs Monday to Friday peak times only.- Coventry Pool Meadow Bus StationPool Meadow Bus StationPool Meadow Bus Station is a bus station in the city of Coventry, England. It is managed by Network West Midlands. Local bus and national coach services operated by various companies serve the bus station which has 19 departure stands...
- Hearsall Common
- Westwood Business Park
- Tile Hill South
Route 19X
This service operates Monday to Saturday- Coventry Pool Meadow Bus StationPool Meadow Bus StationPool Meadow Bus Station is a bus station in the city of Coventry, England. It is managed by Network West Midlands. Local bus and national coach services operated by various companies serve the bus station which has 19 departure stands...
- Hearsall Common
- Direct via Charter Avenue (Sir Henry Parkes Road to Tile Hill South)
- Tile Hill South
Former route of 192/194
The route of the 19W/19X is similar to that of the former 192/194 however there was a slight deviation in CoventryCoventry
Coventry is a city and metropolitan borough in the county of West Midlands in England. Coventry is the 9th largest city in England and the 11th largest in the United Kingdom. It is also the second largest city in the English Midlands, after Birmingham, with a population of 300,848, although...
, where the 192/194 served Torrington Avenue. The 19W/19X now serve the parallel Kirby Corner Road, Westwood Business Park and Charter Avenue. Between Tile Hill South and Solihull the route followed is very similar, with the 192 serving Burton Green and the 194 serving Carol Green. The first trip toward Coventry started from Acocks Green bus garage and operated via Olton Station before commencing from Solihull, likewise the last trip toward Solihull extended via Olton Station to Acocks Green bus garage.