42 Wishaw Hospital ↔ Coatbridge Town Centre
Operated by JMB Travel. First bus 05:45, last bus 19:15. 27 journeys on weekdays.
💷 The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — JMB Travel sets the fares on the 42. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card. Who travels free →
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 Coatbridge Town Centre · Monday to Friday towards Coatbridge Town Centre · Saturday towards Coatbridge Town Centre · Sunday towards Wishaw Hospital · Monday to Friday towards Wishaw Hospital · Saturday towards Wishaw Hospital · Sunday
| Wishaw General Hospital (in grounds) | · | 06:44 | 07:49 | 09:01 | 10:05 | 11:05 | 12:05 | 13:05 | 14:05 | 15:05 | 16:10 | 17:15 | 18:18 |
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| Overtown Road (After) | 05:45 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Caedonian Road (before) | 05:48 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Wishaw General Hospital (at) | 05:53 | 06:45 | 07:50 | 09:02 | 10:06 | 11:06 | 12:06 | 13:06 | 14:06 | 15:06 | 16:11 | 17:16 | 18:19 |
| Vesuvius Drive (before) | 05:57 | 06:48 | 07:54 | 09:06 | 10:09 | 11:09 | 12:09 | 13:09 | 14:09 | 15:10 | 16:15 | 17:20 | 18:22 |
| Watson Street (Before) | 06:01 | 06:52 | 08:00 | 09:12 | 10:14 | 11:14 | 12:14 | 13:14 | 14:14 | 15:15 | 16:22 | 17:27 | 18:27 |
| Motherwell Railway Station | 06:02 | 06:52 | 08:04 | 09:14 | 10:16 | 11:16 | 12:16 | 13:16 | 14:16 | 15:18 | 16:25 | 17:30 | 18:28 |
| St Johns Bosco Church (Opp) | 06:08 | 06:59 | 08:11 | 09:21 | 10:23 | 11:23 | 12:23 | 13:23 | 14:23 | 15:25 | 16:32 | 17:37 | 18:35 |
| War Memorial (at) | 06:12 | 07:04 | 08:16 | 09:26 | 10:28 | 11:28 | 12:28 | 13:28 | 14:28 | 15:30 | 16:37 | 17:42 | 18:40 |
| Fir View (opp) | 06:16 | 07:09 | 08:21 | 09:31 | 10:33 | 11:33 | 12:33 | 13:33 | 14:33 | 15:35 | 16:42 | 17:47 | 18:44 |
| Faskine Avenue (Opp) | 06:23 | 07:16 | 08:30 | 09:40 | 10:42 | 11:42 | 12:42 | 13:42 | 14:42 | 15:44 | 16:51 | 17:56 | 18:51 |
| Callon Street (Opp) | 06:29 | 07:22 | 08:36 | 09:46 | 10:48 | 11:48 | 12:48 | 13:48 | 14:48 | 15:50 | 16:57 | 18:02 | 18:57 |
| Monklands General Hospital (At) | 06:34 | 07:27 | 08:41 | 09:51 | 10:53 | 11:53 | 12:53 | 13:53 | 14:53 | 15:56 | 17:03 | 18:08 | 19:02 |
| Bus Stance (stop 3 westbound) | 06:40 | 07:34 | 08:48 | 09:58 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:03 | 17:10 | 18:15 | 19:08 |
Route map
All stops on route 42
42 towards Coatbridge Town Centre
- Wishaw General Hospital (in grounds) Netherton
- Overtown Road (After) Waterloo
- Burnhall Street (opp) Waterloo
- Sneddon Avenue (after) Waterloo
- Greenhead Road (opp) Wishaw
- Pather Street (before) Wishaw
- Caedonian Road (before) Wishaw
- Russell Street (at) Wishaw
- Dryburgh Road (opp) Wishaw
- Cleland Road (opp) Wishaw
- Alexander Street (at) Wishaw
- Wishaw General Hospital (at) Craigneuk
- Ashtree Park (at) Craigneuk
- Victoria Crescent (opp) Craigneuk
- John Street (before) Craigneuk
- Wellington Street (opp) Craigneuk
- Vesuvius Drive (before) Flemington
- Fern Street (at) Flemington
- Toll Street (at) Flemington
- Motherwell Police Station (opposite) Motherwell
- Airbles Street (before) Motherwell
- Oakfield Drive (at) Motherwell
- Watson Street (Before) Motherwell
- Hamilton Road (before) Motherwell
- Motherwell Railway Station Motherwell
- Dalziel Street (opp) Motherwell
- Calderbank Terrace (at) Motherwell
- Grathellen Court (after) Cleekhimin
- Jerviston Court (opp) Cleekhimin
- Jerviswood (at) Cleekhimin
- Hillhead Drive (opp & after) Cleekhimin
- Hillhead Crescent (opp) Motherwell
- Willow Avenue (opp) New Stevenston
- Rowan Lane (Opp) New Stevenston
- Esdaile Court (before) New Stevenston
- St Johns Bosco Church (Opp) New Stevenston
- Quarry Street (Opp) New Stevenston
- Windsor Road (opp) Holytown
- Holytown Medical Centre (at) Holytown
- Plantation Avenue (before) Holytown
- War Memorial (at) Holytown
- O'Wood Avenue (past) Holytown
- McNeill Drive (after) Newhouse
- Woodhall Mill Road (before) Newhouse
- Woodhall Road (before) Calderbank
- Crow-Wood Road (before) Calderbank
- Viewbank Avenue (opp) Calderbank
- Newbattle Avenue (before) Calderbank
- Monkland View (opp) Calderbank
- Fir View (opp) Calderbank
- Calderbank Primary School (Opp) Calderbank
- Brownsburn Road (before) Calderbank
- Ayr Drive (Opp) Cairnhill
- Cromarty Road (before) Cairnhill
- Faskine Avenue (Opp) Cairnhill
- Woodburn Avenue (Opp) Cairnhill
- Devonview Place (before) Cairnhill
- Roscolloch Farm Cottages (at) Airdrie
- Cairnhill Road (Before) Cairnhill
- Callon Street (Opp) Airdrie
- Wellwynd (opp) Airdrie
- John Smith Swimming Pool (At) Airdrie
- Queen Victoria Street (Opp) Whinhall
- Ralston Street (Opp) Whinhall
- Monklands General Hospital (At) Whinhall
- Monklands General Hospital (Opp) Whinhall
- Glencraig Street (At) Whinhall
- Rochsolloch Road (At) Coatdyke
- East Stewart Street (Opp) Coatdyke
- Cliftonhill Stadium (opp) Coatbridge
- Hillcrest Avenue (opp & after) Coatbridge
- Coatbridge Jobcentre (opp) Coatbridge
- Bus Stance (stop 3 westbound) Coatbridge
42 towards Wishaw Hospital
- Bus Stance (stop 3 eastbound) Coatbridge
- Coatbridge Jobcentre Coatbridge
- Clifton Service Station Coatbridge
- Cliftonhill Stadium (At) Coatbridge
- Fire Station (Opp) Coatdyke
- Rochsolloch Road (opp) Coatdyke
- Glencraig Street (Opp) Whinhall
- Monklands General Hospital (At) Whinhall
- Monklands General Hospital (Opp) Whinhall
- Ralston Street (At) Whinhall
- Queen Victoria Street (after) Whinhall
- Bell Street (Before) Whinhall
- Bank Street (before) Airdrie
- Callon Street (After) Airdrie
- Devonview Street (Opp) Cairnhill
- Devonview Street (before) Cairnhill
- Victoria Crescent (before) Airdrie
- Victoria Crescent (at 52) Cairnhill
- Devonview Place (After) Cairnhill
- Woodburn Avenue (before) Cairnhill
- Faskine Avenue (After) Cairnhill
- Cairnwood Drive (Opp) Cairnhill
- Cromarty Road (Opp) Cairnhill
- Ayr Drive (After) Cairnhill
- Brownsburn Road (after) Calderbank
- Loch Street (Opp) Calderbank
- Viewbank Avenue (opp) Calderbank
- Newbattle Avenue (before) Calderbank
- Monkland View (opp) Calderbank
- Fir View (opp) Calderbank
- Woodhall Road (Opp) Calderbank
- Lancaster Avenue (after) Newhouse
- Rowantree Avenue (before) Newhouse
- O'Wood Avenue (opp) Holytown
- Senior Citzens Centre (at) Holytown
- Holytown Medical Centre (opp) Holytown
- Windsor Road (before) Holytown
- Jerviston Street (At) New Stevenston
- Stevenston Court (At) New Stevenston
- St Johns Bosco Church (At) New Stevenston
- Esdaile Court (opp) New Stevenston
- Rowan Lane (At) New Stevenston
- Hillhead Crescent (before) New Stevenston
- Hillhead Crescent (opp) Cleekhimin
- Hillhead Crescent (after) Motherwell
- Jerviswood (opp) Cleekhimin
- Jerviston Court (after) Cleekhimin
- Grathellen Court (opp) Motherwell
- Wilson Street (at) Motherwell
- Mill Road (opp) Motherwell
- Pollock Street (Opp) Motherwell
- Watson Street (opp) Motherwell
- Oakfield Drive (opp) Motherwell
- Motherwell Baptist Church (at) Motherwell
- Motherwell Police Station Motherwell
- Fern Street (opp) Flemington
- Jack Street (opp) Flemington
- Wellington Street (before) Craigneuk
- Ladysmith Street (opp) Craigneuk
- Glasgow Road (opp 457) Craigneuk
- Hillcrest Avenue (after) Craigneuk
- Wishaw General Hospital (Opp) Wishaw
- Heathery Road (before) Craigneuk
- Wishaw General Hospital (in grounds) Netherton
Service history & registered changes
- 🆕 Registered effective 16 Aug 2026 Operating between South Circular Road, Coatbridge and Larkhall (Hamilton Road) given service number 42 / 42A effective from 16 August 2026. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- 🆕 Registered effective 11 Jan 2026 Operating between South Circular Road, Coatbridge and Larkhall (Hamilton Road) given service number 42 / 42A effective from 11 January 2026. To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
CoatbridgeWishawAirdrieMotherwellCraigneukHolytownNew StevenstonNewhouseCairnhillCalderbankNethertonCleekhimin
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 42 bus?
The first 42 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:45 (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 19:15. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 42 bus cost?
The England fare cap doesn't apply in Scotland — JMB Travel sets the fares on the 42. Under-22s, over-60s and eligible disabled passengers travel free with a National Entitlement Card.
Who runs the 42 bus?
The 42 is operated by JMB Travel.
Timetable data from the operator via the DfT Bus Open Data Service. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.