8 Burton upon Trent to Swadlincote via Winshill, Midway
Operated by Diamond Bus East Midlands. First bus 05:25, last bus 20:27. 54 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £4.00 — more.
Wanted a different 8? 93 other bus routes are numbered 8 elsewhere in the UK — see every 8 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:50 | 07:20 | 08:00 | 08:40 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:45 | 16:20 | 16:55 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:45 |
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| New Street (Stand 9) | 06:50 | 07:20 | 08:00 | 08:40 | 09:10 | 09:40 | 10:10 | 10:40 | 11:10 | 11:40 | 12:10 | 12:40 | 13:10 | 13:40 | 14:10 | 14:40 | 15:10 | 15:45 | 16:20 | 16:55 | 17:30 | 18:00 | 18:30 | 19:00 | 19:45 |
| St Marks Church (adj) | 06:57 | 07:27 | 08:06 | 08:46 | 09:16 | 09:46 | 10:17 | 10:47 | 11:17 | 11:47 | 12:17 | 12:47 | 13:17 | 13:47 | 14:17 | 14:47 | 15:17 | 15:52 | 16:30 | 17:05 | 17:40 | 18:07 | 18:37 | 19:07 | 19:52 |
| Melbourne Avenue (opp) | 07:02 | 07:32 | 08:12 | 08:52 | 09:22 | 09:52 | 10:22 | 10:52 | 11:22 | 11:52 | 12:22 | 12:52 | 13:22 | 13:52 | 14:22 | 14:52 | 15:22 | 15:57 | 16:37 | 17:12 | 17:47 | 18:12 | 18:42 | 19:12 | 19:57 |
| Newhall Park (Adj) | 07:07 | 07:37 | 08:17 | 08:57 | 09:27 | 09:57 | 10:27 | 10:57 | 11:27 | 11:57 | 12:27 | 12:57 | 13:27 | 13:57 | 14:27 | 14:57 | 15:27 | 16:02 | 16:42 | 17:17 | 17:52 | 18:17 | 18:47 | 19:17 | 20:02 |
| Meadow Lane (N-bound) | 07:12 | 07:42 | 08:22 | 09:02 | 09:32 | 10:02 | 10:32 | 11:02 | 11:32 | 12:02 | 12:32 | 13:02 | 13:32 | 14:02 | 14:32 | 15:02 | 15:32 | 16:07 | 16:47 | 17:22 | 17:57 | 18:22 | 18:52 | 19:22 | 20:07 |
| Acacia Avenue (Opp) | 07:17 | 07:47 | 08:27 | 09:07 | 09:37 | 10:07 | 10:37 | 11:07 | 11:37 | 12:07 | 12:37 | 13:07 | 13:37 | 14:07 | 14:37 | 15:07 | 15:37 | 16:12 | 16:52 | 17:27 | 18:02 | 18:27 | 18:57 | 19:27 | 20:12 |
| Bus Station (Set Down Stop Stand 1) | 07:22 | 07:52 | 08:32 | 09:12 | 09:42 | 10:12 | 10:42 | 11:12 | 11:42 | 12:12 | 12:42 | 13:12 | 13:42 | 14:12 | 14:42 | 15:12 | 15:42 | 16:22 | 17:02 | 17:37 | 18:07 | 18:32 | 19:02 | 19:32 | 20:17 |
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 8
Adult single £4.00 · Child single £1.00 to £1.50
Adult single fare table, stage to stage
| £4.00 | Bargates/Wetmore Park | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £4.00 | £4.00 | Swan Hotel | |||||||
| £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | Highbank Road | ||||||
| £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | Empire Road Top | |||||
| £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | Stanhope Arms | ||||
| £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | Chesterfield Arms | |||
| £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | Old Post or Yew Tree, Newhall | ||
| £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | Darklands Road, Top | |
| £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | £4.00 | Swadlincote Bus Park |
Read along the row of the stage you travel to, to the column below the stage you board at; the first stage is Burton Town Centre.
Midland Classic's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 28 September 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same; singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the route takes part in the England fare cap. Fares change — check with Diamond Bus East Midlands before you travel.
Tickets on the 8
Diamond Bus East Midlands publishes singles on this route for adults, children and older passengers.
Adult Single · Child Single · Twirly
…and 2 more tickets on this route.
Ticket types come from Diamond Bus East Midlands's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 28 September 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Diamond Bus East Midlands.
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 Diamond Bus East Midlands 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.
Route map
All stops on route 8
8 towards Swadlincote
All 45 stops
- New Street (Stand 9) Burton upon Trent
- The Lord Burton (adj) Burton upon Trent
- Meadowside Drive (opp) Burton upon Trent
- Bridge Street (adj) Burton upon Trent
- Newton Road (nr) Burton upon Trent
- Oxley Road (opp) Winshill
- High Bank Road (opp) Winshill
- St Marks Church (adj) Winshill
- Bladon Street (adj) Winshill
- Brough Road (adj) Winshill
- Empire Road (opp) Winshill
- Calgary Crescent (adj) Winshill
- Melbourne Avenue (opp) Winshill
- Moat Bank (adj) Winshill
- Burton Golf Club (Adj) Stanhope Bretby
- Stanhope Arms (opp) Stanhope Bretby
- Business Park (Opp) Stanhope Bretby
- Chesterfield Arms (adj) Stanhope Bretby
- Wood Lane Top (opp) Newhall
- Thorn Tree (opp) Newhall
- Newhall Park (Adj) Newhall
- Oversetts Road Bottom (S-bound) Newhall
- Oversetts Court (Adj) Newhall
- Alma Road (Adj) Newhall
- St Edwards Court (Adj) Newhall
- Meadow View Road (E-bound) Newhall
- The Pastures (Adj) Newhall
- Meadow Lane (N-bound) Newhall
- South Drive (W-bound) Newhall
- The Burrows (Opp) Newhall
- Pine Grove (Opp) Newhall
- Parliament Street (E-bound) Newhall
- Robinson Road (NE-bound) Newhall
- Birch Avenue (Adj) Newhall
- Buxton Close (Adj) Midway
- Chestnut Avenue (Opp) Midway
- Lime Tree Avenue (Adj) Midway
- Springwood Farm Road (Adj) Midway
- Acacia Avenue (Opp) Midway
- Eastfield Road (Adj) Midway
- Springfield Junior School (Adj) Swadlincote
- St Edwards School (Opp) Swadlincote
- Catholic Club (Adj) Swadlincote
- Darklands Road (S-bound) Swadlincote
- Bus Station (Set Down Stop Stand 1) Swadlincote
8 towards Burton upon Trent
All 45 stops
- Bus Station (Stand 3) Swadlincote
- Darklands Road (N-bound) Swadlincote
- Catholic Club (Opp) Swadlincote
- St Edwards School (Adj) Swadlincote
- Springfield Junior School (Opp) Swadlincote
- Eastfield Road (Opp) Midway
- Acacia Avenue (Adj) Midway
- Springwood Farm Road (Opp) Midway
- Lime Tree Avenue (Opp) Midway
- Chestnut Avenue (Adj) Midway
- Buxton Close (Opp) Midway
- Birch Avenue (Opp) Newhall
- Robinson Road (SW-bound) Newhall
- Parliament Street (W-bound) Newhall
- Pine Grove (Adj) Newhall
- The Burrows (Adj) Newhall
- South Drive (SE-bound) Newhall
- Meadow Lane (S-bound) Newhall
- The Pastures (Opp) Newhall
- Meadow View Road (W-bound) Newhall
- St Edwards Court (Opp) Newhall
- Alma Road (Opp) Newhall
- Oversetts Court (Opp) Newhall
- Oversetts Road Bottom (N-bound) Newhall
- Newhall Park (Opp) Newhall
- Sunnyside (Adj) Newhall
- Wood Lane Top (adj) Newhall
- Chesterfield Arms (Adj) Stanhope Bretby
- Business Park (Adj) Stanhope Bretby
- Stanhope Arms (adj) Stanhope Bretby
- Burton Golf Club (Opp) Stanhope Bretby
- Moat Bank (opp) Winshill
- Melbourne Avenue (nr) Winshill
- Calgary Crescent (opp) Winshill
- Empire Road (adj) Winshill
- Brough Road (opp) Winshill
- Bladon Street (opp) Winshill
- St Marks Church (opp) Winshill
- High Bank Road (adj) Winshill
- Mount Street (adj) Winshill
- Oxley Road (adj) Winshill
- Newton Road (adj) Burton upon Trent
- Tyldesley Court (adj) Burton upon Trent
- The Lord Burton (opp) Burton upon Trent
- New Street (Stand 4) Burton upon Trent
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change effective 9 November 2025 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 29 October 2023 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 6 May 2022 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 9 February 2022 To amend Route and Timetable.
- Service change effective 15 November 2021 To amend Timetable.
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PD1050801/30 · Changes in East Midlands Combined County Authority · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first 8 bus?
The first 8 departure on weekdays leaves at 05:25 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last 8 bus?
The last 8 on weekdays leaves its first stop at 20:27. Always check the timetable for your specific stop — later stops are reached after this time.
How much does the 8 bus cost?
Diamond Bus East Midlands's published fares on the 8: adult single £4.00, child single £1.00 to £1.50. Singles published above £3.00 cost at most £3.00 if the 8 takes part in the England fare cap. Most single fares in England are capped at £3 until 31 December 2026 (then £2 from 1 January 2027). Diamond Bus East Midlands day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the 8 bus?
The 8 is operated by Diamond Bus East Midlands.
Timetable data from Diamond Bus East Midlands via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (West Midlands feed). Diamond Bus East Midlands last updated their Bus Open Data publications on 26 September 2026. Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PD1050801/30. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.