42 Wishaw to Coatbridge via Waterloo
Operated by JMB Travel. Registered as running via Monklands, Airdrie, Calderbank, Holytown, New Stevenson, Motherwell. First bus 05:45, last bus 19:15. 27 journeys on weekdays. Today, a Sunday: first 09:15, last 19:15. Fares: set by the operator — more.
Wanted a different 42? 38 other bus routes are numbered 42 elsewhere in the UK — see every 42 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 08:34 | 09:12 | 10:18 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 13:18 | 14:18 | 15:18 | 16:18 | 17:18 | 18:18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wishaw General Hospital (in grounds) | · | · | 10:18 | 11:18 | 12:18 | 13:18 | 14:18 | 15:18 | 16:18 | 17:18 | 18:18 |
| Overtown Road (After) | · | 09:12 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Caedonian Road (before) | · | 09:16 | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · | · |
| Wishaw General Hospital (at) | · | 09:21 | 10:19 | 11:19 | 12:19 | 13:19 | 14:19 | 15:19 | 16:19 | 17:19 | 18:19 |
| Vesuvius Drive (before) | · | 09:25 | 10:22 | 11:22 | 12:22 | 13:22 | 14:22 | 15:22 | 16:22 | 17:22 | 18:22 |
| Watson Street (Before) | 08:34 | 09:29 | 10:27 | 11:27 | 12:27 | 13:27 | 14:27 | 15:27 | 16:27 | 17:27 | 18:27 |
| Motherwell Railway Station | 08:36 | 09:31 | 10:29 | 11:29 | 12:29 | 13:29 | 14:29 | 15:29 | 16:29 | 17:29 | 18:28 |
| St Johns Bosco Church (Opp) | 08:42 | 09:38 | 10:36 | 11:36 | 12:36 | 13:36 | 14:36 | 15:36 | 16:36 | 17:36 | 18:35 |
| War Memorial (at) | 08:46 | 09:42 | 10:40 | 11:40 | 12:40 | 13:40 | 14:40 | 15:40 | 16:40 | 17:40 | 18:40 |
| Fir View (opp) | 08:50 | 09:47 | 10:45 | 11:45 | 12:45 | 13:45 | 14:45 | 15:45 | 16:45 | 17:45 | 18:44 |
| Faskine Avenue (Opp) | 08:57 | 09:54 | 10:53 | 11:53 | 12:53 | 13:53 | 14:53 | 15:53 | 16:53 | 17:53 | 18:51 |
| Callon Street (Opp) | 09:02 | 09:59 | 10:59 | 11:59 | 12:59 | 13:59 | 14:59 | 15:59 | 16:59 | 17:59 | 18:57 |
| Monklands General Hospital (At) | 09:06 | 10:04 | 11:04 | 12:04 | 13:04 | 14:04 | 15:04 | 16:04 | 17:04 | 18:04 | 19:02 |
| Bus Stance (stop 3 westbound) | 09:12 | 10:10 | 11:10 | 12:10 | 13:10 | 14:10 | 15:10 | 16:10 | 17:10 | 18:10 | 19:08 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. A · means that journey does not stop there. 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.
Christmas & bank holidays
These dates are not the usual timetable for the day they fall on. They come from the operator’s published data, which for Christmas and New Year is often late or incomplete, so check with JMB Travel before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Boxing Day — Saturday, 26 December 2026 towards Coatbridge: 11 journeys, first 08:34 towards Wishaw: 11 journeys, first 09:15
- Saturday, 2 January 2027 towards Coatbridge: 11 journeys, first 08:34 towards Wishaw: 11 journeys, first 09:15
Route map
All stops on route 42
42 towards Coatbridge
All 73 stops
- 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
All 64 stops
- 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 registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 16 August 2026 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 11 January 2026 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 13 July 2025 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 12 January 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 14 July 2024 To amend Route and Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (SPT).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PM1087164/49 · Changes in Strathclyde Partnership for Transport · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
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 JMB Travel via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (Scotland feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PM1087164/49. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.