42 Tipton Baths ↔ West Bromwich Bus Station
Operated by Diamond Bus. First bus 05:42, last bus 23:10. 87 journeys on weekdays.
Wanted a different 42? 34 other bus routes are numbered 42 elsewhere in the UK — see every 42 bus by area.
Tickets on the 42
Diamond Bus publishes singles, day tickets and season tickets on this route for adults and children.
…and 16 more tickets on this route.
🎫 A multi-operator ticket covers this route — it's valid on other companies' buses in the area too, which usually beats buying singles if you change buses.
Ticket types come from Diamond Bus's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service , last updated 2026-09-01. That dataset lists what's sold, not what it costs — see published prices for Diamond Bus.
Timetable
Times are shown at the route's main timing stops — buses serve all stops in between. Switch a table to All stops for every stop it calls at, or open a stop's own page for live departures there.
| Victoria Park (adj) | 05:42 | 06:12 | 06:40 | 07:03 | 07:18 | 07:36 | 07:56 | 08:16 | 08:36 | 08:56 | 09:16 | 09:36 | 09:56 | 10:16 | 10:36 | 10:56 | 11:16 | 11:36 | 11:56 | 12:16 | 12:36 | 12:56 | 13:16 | 13:36 | 13:56 | 14:16 | 14:36 | 14:53 | 15:13 | 15:30 | 15:46 | 16:06 | 16:26 | 16:46 | 17:02 | 17:22 | 17:42 | 18:12 | 18:36 | 19:09 | 19:39 | 20:40 | 21:40 | 22:40 |
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| Tipton Railway Station (near) | 05:47 | 06:17 | 06:45 | 07:10 | 07:25 | 07:45 | 08:05 | 08:25 | 08:45 | 09:04 | 09:24 | 09:44 | 10:04 | 10:24 | 10:44 | 11:04 | 11:24 | 11:44 | 12:04 | 12:24 | 12:44 | 13:04 | 13:24 | 13:44 | 14:04 | 14:24 | 14:44 | 15:02 | 15:22 | 15:39 | 15:55 | 16:15 | 16:35 | 16:55 | 17:11 | 17:31 | 17:51 | 18:18 | 18:42 | 19:14 | 19:44 | 20:45 | 21:45 | 22:45 |
| Whitehall Road (near) | 06:01 | 06:31 | 06:59 | 07:26 | 07:46 | 08:06 | 08:26 | 08:46 | 09:05 | 09:21 | 09:41 | 10:01 | 10:21 | 10:41 | 11:01 | 11:21 | 11:41 | 12:01 | 12:21 | 12:41 | 13:01 | 13:21 | 13:41 | 14:01 | 14:21 | 14:41 | 15:01 | 15:20 | 15:40 | 15:57 | 16:12 | 16:32 | 16:52 | 17:12 | 17:28 | 17:48 | 18:08 | 18:33 | 18:57 | 19:27 | 19:57 | 20:58 | 21:58 | 22:58 |
| West Bromwich Bus Station (Stand E) | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| West Bromwich Bus Station (Stand F) | 06:10 | 06:40 | 07:10 | 07:37 | 07:58 | 08:18 | 08:38 | 08:58 | 09:16 | 09:32 | 09:52 | 10:11 | 10:31 | 10:51 | 11:11 | 11:31 | 11:51 | 12:11 | 12:31 | 12:51 | 13:11 | 13:31 | 13:51 | 14:11 | 14:31 | 14:51 | 15:11 | 15:31 | 15:51 | 16:07 | 16:22 | 16:42 | 17:02 | 17:22 | 17:37 | 17:57 | 18:17 | 18:42 | 19:06 | 19:36 | 20:05 | 21:05 | 22:05 | 23:05 |
Route map
All stops on route 42
42 towards West Bromwich Bus Station
- Victoria Park (adj) Tipton
- Wood Street (before) Tipton
- Locarno Road (opp) Tipton
- Tipton Railway Station (near) Tipton
- Alexandra Road (opp) Tipton
- Walkers Grange Home (opp) Tipton
- Sycamore Road (adj) Summer Hill
- Turner Street (adj) Summer Hill
- Tozer Street (adj) Summer Hill
- Swancroft Road (adjacent) Summer Hill
- Glebefields Road (opp) Summer Hill
- Chaucer Avenue (opp) Gospel Oak
- Hall Lane (adj) Gospel Oak
- Highfield Road (opp) Ocker Hill
- Beech Crescent (adj) Ocker Hill
- Woodward Road (opp) Great Bridge
- Aston Street (opp) Great Bridge
- Eagle Lane (adj) Great Bridge
- Brickhouse Lane South (adjacent) Great Bridge
- Whitehall Road (near) Great Bridge
- Sheepwash Lane (opp) Great Bridge
- Farley Park (opp) Greets Green
- Farley Street (opp) Great Bridge
- Whitgreave Street (opp) Greets Green
- Brandon Way (opp) Albion
- Piercy Street (opposite) Lamberts End
- Dartmouth Street (adj) Lamberts End
- Hazelbeech Road (opposite) Lamberts End
- Lodge Road (after) Lamberts End
- Victoria Street (adj) Lamberts End
- West Bromwich Bus Station (Stand E) West Bromwich
- West Bromwich Bus Station (Stand F) West Bromwich
42 towards Tipton Baths
- West Bromwich Bus Station (Stand E) West Bromwich
- West Bromwich Bus Station (Stand F) West Bromwich
- Lodge Road (before) Lamberts End
- Oak Lane (adj) Lamberts End
- Wheatley Street (opp) Lamberts End
- Dartmouth Street (opp) Lamberts End
- Piercy Street (adjacent) Lamberts End
- Brandon Way (adj) Albion
- Ryders Green Road (adj) Greets Green
- Farley Park (adj) Greets Green
- Farley Street (adj) Great Bridge
- Sheepwash Lane (adj) Great Bridge
- Slater Street (after) Great Bridge
- Eagle Lane (opposite) Great Bridge
- Aston Street (adjacent) Great Bridge
- Bourne Avenue (opp) Ocker Hill
- Bourne Avenue (opp) Ocker Hill
- Highfield Road (before) Tipton
- Highfield Road (before) Ocker Hill
- Chaucer Avenue (adj) Gospel Oak
- Glebefields Road (adj) Summer Hill
- Swancroft Road (opposite) Summer Hill
- Salter Road (opp) Summer Hill
- Tozer Street (opp) Summer Hill
- Salter Road (adj) Summer Hill
- Sycamore Road (opp) Summer Hill
- Walkers Grange Home (adj) Tipton
- Central Avenue (after) Tipton
- Locarno Road (opp) Tipton
- Tipton Railway Station (near) Tipton
- Wood Street (opposite) Tipton
- Coronation Gardens (near) Tipton
- Leasowe Road (before) Tipton
- Silvertrees Road (after) Tipton
- Sherwood Avenue (opp) Tipton
- Boscobel Avenue (after) Dudley Port
- Boscobel Avenue (before) Dudley Port
- Crompton Road (opp) Dudley Port
- Park Street (opp) Tipton
- Victoria Park (adj) Tipton
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 42 bus?
The first 42 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:42 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 42 bus?
The last 42 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 42 bus cost?
The 42 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. Diamond Bus day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 42 bus?
The 42 is operated by Diamond Bus.
Timetable data from Diamond Bus via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (West Midlands feed). Diamond Bus last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 28 August 2026. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.