7 Hanley to Kidsgrove via Sneyd Green, Chell
Operated by First Potteries. First bus 05:58, last bus 18:55. 22 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.90 to £3.00 — more.
7 buses on this route are also run by D & G Bus (18 journeys on weekdays) — those journeys are not in this timetable. Together, 40 journeys on weekdays.
Wanted a different 7? 99 other bus routes are numbered 7 elsewhere in the UK — see every 7 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 07:28 | 08:50 | 10:00 | 11:01 | 12:11 | 13:28 | 14:29 | 15:40 | 17:00 | 18:00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bus station (stand L) | 07:28 | 08:50 | 10:00 | 11:01 | 12:11 | 13:28 | 14:29 | 15:40 | 17:00 | 18:00 |
| Stafford Street (stop S2) | 07:31 | 08:53 | 10:03 | 11:05 | 12:15 | 13:32 | 14:33 | 15:44 | 17:04 | 18:04 |
| Moorland Road (adj) | 07:41 | 09:03 | 10:11 | 11:12 | 12:23 | 13:40 | 14:42 | 15:56 | 17:17 | 18:17 |
| Little Chell Lane (adj) | 07:47 | 09:11 | 10:16 | 11:17 | 12:28 | 13:45 | 14:48 | 16:04 | 17:24 | 18:23 |
| Lorraine Street (opp) | 07:55 | 09:18 | 10:22 | 11:24 | 12:35 | 13:52 | 14:55 | 16:12 | 17:32 | 18:31 |
| Queen Street (adj) | 08:06 | 09:29 | 10:33 | 11:36 | 12:47 | 14:04 | 15:07 | 16:24 | 17:44 | 18:42 |
Each column is one journey, headed by the time it sets off. 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.
Fares on the 7
Adult single £1.90 to £3.00
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £1.90 | Plough Street | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £2.40 | £2.40 | Forest Park | ||||||||||||
| £2.40 | £2.40 | £1.90 | Sneyd Arms | |||||||||||
| £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £1.90 | Smallthorne Roundabout | ||||||||||
| £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Haywood Hospital | |||||||||
| £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Sprinkbank Road | ||||||||
| £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Chell Roundabout | |||||||
| £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £1.90 | Selbourne Drive | ||||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Packmoor, Dog and Partridge (OUT) | |||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Lowes Corner | ||||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £1.90 | Newchapel, Roundabout | |||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £1.90 | Newchapel, Rookery | ||
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £1.90 | Kidsgrove | |
| £3.00 | £3.00 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | – | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | £2.40 | Packmoor, Dog and Partridge (IN) |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Hanley (City Centre).
First Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 28 August 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with First Potteries before you travel.
Tickets on the 7
First Potteries publishes day tickets on this route for adults and young people.
Adult Single · Young Person Single · Staffordshire Knot
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 First Potteries's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 4 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with First Potteries.
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 First Potteries before you travel. Everything above is an ordinary week.
Not published yet: Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 28 December, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Operators often publish festive timetables only a few weeks ahead, so check again nearer the date.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Kidsgrove: 10 journeys, first 07:28 towards Hanley: 12 journeys, first 05:58
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Kidsgrove: 10 journeys, first 07:28 towards Hanley: 12 journeys, first 05:58
- Saturday, 2 January 2027 towards Kidsgrove: 10 journeys, first 08:26 towards Hanley: 12 journeys, first 07:08
Route map
All stops on route 7
7 towards Kidsgrove
All 43 stops
- bus station (stand L) Hanley
- Bethesda Street (stop B1) Hanley
- Stafford Street (stop S2) Hanley
- Quadrant Road (stop Q1) Hanley
- Old Town Road (opp) Hanley
- Plough Street (opp) Northwood
- Cheshire Cheese (opp) Northwood
- Barthomley Road (opp) Northwood
- Sneyd Arms (opp) Sneyd Green
- Richmond Avenue (opp) Sneyd Green
- Robinson Avenue (opp) Smallthorne
- Preston Street (opp) Smallthorne
- Moorland Road (adj) Smallthorne
- Dartmouth Street (adj) Burslem
- Hamil Road (adj) Burslem
- Shaftesbury Avenue (adj) Haywood Hospital
- Haywood Hospital (adj) Haywood Hospital
- Norton Avenue (adj) Stanfields
- Eastwood Avenue (opp) Chell
- Burslem Golf Club (opp) Chell
- Little Chell Lane (adj) Chell
- Stoneleigh Road (adj) Chell
- Beswick Road (adj) Chell
- Chell Social Club (adj) Chell
- St Michael's Road (adj) Chell
- Maple West (opp) Chell
- Orkney Avenue (adj) Packmoor
- Scragg Street (opp) Packmoor
- Lorraine Street (opp) Packmoor
- Garage (opp) Newchapel
- Meadow Court (opp) Newchapel
- Agora Gardens (adj) Newchapel
- Jasmine Crescent (opp) Newchapel
- Ian Road (opp) Newchapel
- Lapwing Road (opp) The Rookery
- Brieryhurst Road (adj) The Rookery
- Rigby Road (adj) The Rookery
- Maryhill School (opp) White Hill
- Park View Road (opp) White Hill
- Dorset Place (opp) White Hill
- Rutland Road (adj) Kidsgrove
- Somerset Avenue (opp) Kidsgrove
- Queen Street (adj) Kidsgrove Town Centre
7 towards Hanley
All 45 stops
- Queen Street (adj) Kidsgrove Town Centre
- Wesley Gardens (opp) Kidsgrove
- Hayhead Close (opp) White Hill
- Whitehill Road (adj) White Hill
- Maryhill School (adj) White Hill
- Rigby Road (opp) The Rookery
- Brieryhurst Road (opp) The Rookery
- Lapwing Road (adj) The Rookery
- Ian Road (adj) Newchapel
- Jasmine Crescent (adj) Newchapel
- Agora Gardens (opp) Newchapel
- Pennyfields Road (opp) Newchapel
- Meadow Court (adj) Newchapel
- Hair Salon (adj) Newchapel
- Lordshire Place (nr) Newchapel
- Lorraine Street (adj) Packmoor
- Scragg Street (adj) Packmoor
- Orkney Avenue (opp) Packmoor
- Silverstone Crescent (opp) Turnhurst
- Maple West (adj) Chell
- St Michael's Road (adj) Chell
- Chell Social Club (opp) Chell
- Beswick Road (opp) Chell
- Stoneleigh Road (opp) Chell
- Sprink Bank Road (adj) Chell
- Burslem Golf Club (adj) Chell
- Eastwood Avenue (adj) Chell
- Greenbank Road (opp) Stanfields
- Haywood Hospital (opp) Haywood Hospital
- Oakville Avenue (adj) Haywood Hospital
- Hamil Road (opp) Burslem
- Dartmouth Street (opp) Burslem
- Highbank Place (adj) Smallthorne
- Nettlebank (adj) Smallthorne
- Preston Street (adj) Smallthorne
- Robinson Avenue (adj) Smallthorne
- Richmond Avenue (adj) Sneyd Green
- Buxton Street (adj) Sneyd Green
- Barthomley Road (adj) Northwood
- Cheshire Cheese (adj) Northwood
- Providence Square (adj) Northwood
- Old Town Road (adj) Hanley
- Quadrant Road (stop Q2) Hanley
- Stafford Street (stop S7) Hanley
- bus station (arrivals) Hanley
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change from 1 November 2026 Hanley Bus Station → Biddulph/Kidsgrove
- Service change effective 23 February 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 5 January 2025 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 21 July 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 21 July 2024 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 21 January 2024 To amend Timetable.
Registered as partly financially supported by a local authority (City of Stoke on Trent Council.).
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PD0000003/155 · Changes in City of Stoke-on-Trent Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 7 bus?
The first 7 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:58 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 7 bus?
The last 7 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 18:55. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 7 bus cost?
First Potteries's published fares on the 7: adult single £1.90 to £3.00. The 7 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 7 bus?
The 7 is operated by First Potteries.
Is the 7 bus timetable changing?
Yes — a change to the 7 is registered with the Traffic Commissioner and takes effect on 1 November 2026. See the registration record for details.
Timetable data from First Potteries via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (West Midlands feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PD0000003/155. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.