23 Hanley (City Cent) ↔ Newstead

Operated by First Potteries. First bus 05:50, last bus 23:10. 64 journeys on weekdays.

✅ The 23 is confirmed in the national fare cap — single fares cost at most £3 until 31 Dec 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. Source: GOV.UK. Details →

Timetable

Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. For times at your exact stop, open the stop's own page.

towards Newstead · Monday to Friday towards Newstead · Saturday towards Newstead · Sunday towards Hanley (City Cent) · Monday to Friday towards Hanley (City Cent) · Saturday towards Hanley (City Cent) · Sunday
23 towards Newstead — Monday to Friday (32 journeys)
bus station (stand C) ···························19:1720:1021:1022:1023:10
bus station (stand S) 06:5507:3108:1708:5709:3709:4010:2110:4010:5311:2811:4012:0212:3212:4013:0713:4013:4214:1714:4014:5215:3215:4016:1216:4016:5217:3218:16·····
Cadman Building (opp) 07:0107:3708:2409:0409:4409:4710:2810:4711:0011:3511:4712:0912:3912:4713:1413:4713:4914:2414:4714:5915:4015:4716:2016:4717:0017:3918:2219:2320:1721:1722:1723:17
Glebe Street (adj) 07:0407:4108:2909:0909:4709:5010:3010:5011:0211:3711:5012:1212:4212:5013:1713:5013:5214:2814:5015:0315:4315:5016:2416:5017:0417:4318:2519:2620:2021:2022:2023:20
Albert Square (adj) 07:0907:4608:3509:1509:5109:5410:3410:5411:0611:4211:5412:1712:4712:5413:2213:5413:5714:3214:5415:0715:4915:5416:2916:5417:0917:4818:3019:3020:2421:2422:2423:24
Hollybush Road (opp) 07:1407:5108:4009:2009:5609:5910:3810:5911:1011:4611:5912:2112:5112:5913:2613:5914:0114:3614:5915:1115:5315:5916:3416:5917:1417:5418:3519:3420:2921:2922:2923:29
Ladybank Grove (opp) 07:2107:5808:4809:2810:0210:0510:4411:0511:1611:5212:0512:2712:5713:0513:3214:0514:0714:4415:0515:1916:0216:0516:4217:0517:2218:0218:4219:4020:3521:3522:3523:35
Wimborne Avenue shops (adj) 07:3008:0708:5609:3610:1110:1010:5211:1011:2412:0012:1012:3513:0513:1013:4114:1014:1614:5315:1015:2816:1116:1016:5117:1017:3118:1018:5019:4820:4021:4022:4023:40

Route map

All stops on route 23

23 towards Newstead

  1. bus station (stand C) Hanley
  2. bus station (stand S) Hanley
  3. Harding Road (adj) Hanley
  4. Wellesley Street (opp) Shelton
  5. Stoke-on-Trent College (opp) Shelton
  6. Seaford Street (adj) Shelton
  7. Cadman Building (opp) Stoke-upon-Trent
  8. Stoke-on-Trent rail station (opp) Stoke-upon-Trent
  9. Glebe Street (adj) Stoke-upon-Trent
  10. Lytton Street (adj) Stoke-upon-Trent
  11. Fenton Manor (adj) Fenton
  12. Smithpool Road (opp) Fenton
  13. Temple Street (adj) Fenton
  14. Albert Square (adj) Fenton
  15. Tirley Street (adj) Fenton
  16. The Railway (adj) Heron Cross
  17. The Locomotive (opp) Heron Cross
  18. Bourne Street (opp) Heron Cross
  19. Highfield Drive (opp) Hollybush
  20. Hollybush Road (opp) Hollybush
  21. Cemlyn Avenue (opp) Blurton
  22. Longton Hall Road (adj) Blurton
  23. Poplar Drive (opp) Blurton
  24. Ballinson Road (opp) Blurton
  25. Ashcombe Green (opp) Blurton
  26. Consett Road (adj) Blurton
  27. Allendale Walk (opp) Blurton
  28. Broadoak Way (opp) Blurton
  29. Eastfield Close (opp) Blurton
  30. Ladybank Grove (opp) Blurton
  31. Ingleby Road (adj) Blurton
  32. Poolside (adj) Blurton
  33. Douglas Macmillan Hospice (adj) Newstead
  34. Barlaston Road (adj) Newstead
  35. Twyning Green (opp) Newstead
  36. Wimborne Avenue shops (adj) Newstead

23 towards Hanley (City Cent)

  1. Wimborne Avenue shops (adj) Newstead
  2. Yeovil Place (adj) Newstead
  3. Ufton Close (opp) Newstead
  4. Shepley Grove (adj) Newstead
  5. Twyning Green (adj) Newstead
  6. Thatcham Green (adj) Newstead
  7. Douglas Macmillan Hospice (opp) Newstead
  8. Barlaston Road (adj) Newstead
  9. Ripon Road (adj) Blurton
  10. Pembridge Road (adj) Blurton
  11. Ladybank Grove (adj) Blurton
  12. Jesmond Grove (opp) Blurton
  13. Eastfield Close (adj) Blurton
  14. Bedale Place (adj) Blurton
  15. Allendale Walk (adj) Blurton
  16. Ashby Crescent (adj) Blurton
  17. Consett Road (opp) Blurton
  18. Ansmede Grove (adj) Blurton
  19. Poplar Drive (adj) Blurton
  20. Ballinson Road (adj) Blurton
  21. Longton Hall Road (opp) Blurton
  22. Cemlyn Avenue (adj) Blurton
  23. Hollybush Road (adj) Hollybush
  24. Highfield Drive (adj) Hollybush
  25. Duke Street (opp) Heron Cross
  26. The Railway (adj) Heron Cross
  27. Clifton Street (adj) Fenton
  28. Atlas Street (adj) Fenton
  29. Temple Street (adj) Fenton
  30. Travers Court (adj) Fenton
  31. Smithpool Road (adj) Fenton
  32. Fenton Manor (opp) Fenton
  33. Lytton Street (opp) Stoke-upon-Trent
  34. Church Street (stop C3) Stoke-upon-Trent
  35. Spode Works (opp) Stoke-upon-Trent
  36. Civic Centre (opp) Stoke-upon-Trent
  37. Stoke-on-Trent rail station (adj) Stoke-upon-Trent
  38. Cadman Building (adj) Stoke-upon-Trent
  39. Beresford Street (adj) Shelton
  40. Stoke-on-Trent College (adj) Shelton
  41. Wellesley Street (adj) Shelton
  42. Harding Road (opp) Hanley
  43. John Street (stop J1) Hanley
  44. bus station (arrivals) Hanley

Service history & registered changes

From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →

Towns & areas on this route

HanleyBlurtonFentonStoke-upon-TrentSheltonNewsteadHeron CrossHollybush

Frequently asked questions

What time is the first 23 bus?

The first 23 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:50 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).

What time is the last 23 bus?

The last 23 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 23:10. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.

How much does the 23 bus cost?

The 23 is confirmed by GOV.UK as part of the national fare cap, so a single costs at most £3 until 31 December 2026, then £2 from 1 January 2027. First Potteries day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.

Who runs the 23 bus?

The 23 is operated by First Potteries.

Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.