- West Midlands bus route 801 (Coventry)
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801 (Coventry)
Overview Operator National Express Coventry Vehicle Volvo B6LE with Wright Crusader body Route Start University of Warwick Via Stivichall
Cheylesmore
Whitley
Willenhall
BinleyEnd University Hospital (Walsgrave) Length 10½ miles West Midlands bus route 801 (Coventry) is a bus service in the city of Coventry in the West Midlands region of England.
The service is contracted to National Express Coventry by University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust and is administered by Centro on behalf of the Trust.
Both ends of the route contains the word University which sometimes can be confusing, however the buses will (depending on the direction) usually display "University of Warwick" or "Walsgrave Hospital"
It is one of the few routes in the city which do not serve the City Centre.
History
- 30 July 2006 - Route launched, this bus service came into existence due to a planning condition imposed on the University Hospital for to provide such a service, the initial contract is believed to be for 3 years.
- 7 January - 31 March 2007 - a temporary timetable operated due to roadworks on the A45, journeys were operated c. every 40 minutes.
- 10 - 25 February 2008 - service was temporarily diverted to Cannon Park shopping centre due to a road closure preventing access to the University of Warwick.
- 27 April 2008 - Timetable amended, an earlier journey towards University Hospital added on Monday to Saturday mornings.
Route
- University of Warwick
- Kirby Corner Road
- Canley Fire Station (towards Hospital only)
- Canley Crematorium (towards University only)
- A45 Fletchamstead Highway
- A45 Kenpas Highway
- Stivichall, Leamington Road
- Stivichall, The Chesils
- Cheylesmore, Black Prince Avenue
- Cheylesmore, William Bristow Road
- Whitley, London Road
- Willenhall, St. James Lane
- Ernesford Grange, Bredon Avenue
- Binley, Brandon Road
- Clifford Bridge Road
- University Hospital, Walsgrave
External links
Bus routes in the West Midlands Birmingham and Solihull 5 6 31 X20 Stratford Road • 7 • 8A 8C Inner Circle • 9 140 141 192 Hagley Road • 11A 11C Outer Circle • 28 28A 28B • Line 33 • 50 • 51 X51 Walsall Road • 58 60 900 957 Coventry Road • 61 62 63 Bristol Road • 82 • 82 87 89 Dudley Road • 144 • 451 • 'Sutton Lines'
Coventry 1 • 2 • 11 • 19 19W 19X • 21 21C 21W • 27 • 42 • 81 81E 81W • 82 • 801 • 900 • X17 • PRN PRS Park and Ride • U1 U2 U12 U17 Unibus •
Sandwell & Dudley Walsall 1 2 5 • 19 • 22 • 51 X51 Walsall Road • 77 • 332 549 • 369 370 370A • 404 • 529
Wolverhampton 79 126 529
Bus Stations Bearwood • Bilston • Halesowen • Coventry (Pool Meadow) • Cradley Heath • Digbeth (Birmingham National Express) • Dudley • Merry Hill • Walsall (St Pauls) • Wednesbury • West Bromwich • Wolverhampton (Pipers Row)
Categories:- National Express West Midlands bus routes
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