X5 Shrewsbury to Oswestry via Shelton, Park Hall
Operated by Arriva Midlands. Registered as running via Shrewsbury Six Bells, The Heathergates. First bus 06:20, last bus 18:55. 34 journeys on weekdays. Fares: adult single £1.90 to £3.00 — more.
Wanted a different X5? 17 other bus routes are numbered X5 elsewhere in the UK — see every X5 bus timetable by area.
| Stop | 06:25 | 07:25 | 08:30 | 09:30 | 10:15 | 11:00 | 11:45 | 12:30 | 13:15 | 14:00 | 14:45 | 15:30 | 16:15 | 17:00 | 17:45 | 18:30 |
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| Bus Station (Stand G) | 06:25 | 07:25 | 08:30 | 09:30 | 10:15 | 11:00 | 11:45 | 12:30 | 13:15 | 14:00 | 14:45 | 15:30 | 16:15 | 17:00 | 17:45 | 18:30 |
| School (opp) | 06:37 | 07:37 | 08:43 | 09:42 | 10:27 | 11:12 | 11:58 | 12:43 | 13:28 | 14:13 | 14:58 | 15:43 | 16:30 | 17:15 | 17:57 | 18:42 |
| Old Three Pigeons PH (adj) | 06:50 | 07:50 | 08:56 | 09:55 | 10:40 | 11:25 | 12:12 | 12:57 | 13:42 | 14:27 | 15:12 | 15:57 | 16:43 | 17:28 | 18:10 | 18:55 |
| Fox Lane Jct (adj) | 06:59 | 07:59 | 09:05 | 10:04 | 10:49 | 11:34 | 12:21 | 13:06 | 13:51 | 14:36 | 15:21 | 16:06 | 16:52 | 17:37 | 18:19 | 19:04 |
| Three Trees (adj) | 07:08 | 08:08 | 09:14 | 10:13 | 10:58 | 11:43 | 12:30 | 13:15 | 14:00 | 14:45 | 15:30 | 16:15 | 17:01 | 17:45 | 18:27 | 19:12 |
| Gower Place Jct (opp) | 07:16 | 08:16 | 09:22 | 10:21 | 11:06 | 11:51 | 12:38 | 13:23 | 14:08 | 14:53 | 15:38 | 16:23 | 17:09 | 17:53 | 18:35 | 19:20 |
| Bus Station (Stand 4) | 07:25 | 08:25 | 09:31 | 10:30 | 11:15 | 12:00 | 12:47 | 13:32 | 14:17 | 15:02 | 15:47 | 16:32 | 17:18 | 18:02 | 18:44 | 19:29 |
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 X5
Adult single £1.90 to £3.00 · Child single £1.00 to £2.10
Arriva UK Bus's published fares on the Bus Open Data Service, in force from 9 October 2026. A fare stage is a group of neighbouring stops that are priced the same. Fares change — check with Arriva Midlands before you travel.
Tickets on the X5
Arriva Midlands publishes singles on this route for adults and children.
Adult Single · Child Single
…and 1 more ticket on this route.
Ticket types come from Arriva Midlands's own fares data on the Bus Open Data Service, last updated 10 October 2026. Prices for singles and returns are under Fares above; for the others, check with Arriva 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 Arriva 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.
- Tuesday, 29 December 2026 towards Oswestry: 16 journeys, first 06:25 towards Shrewsbury: 17 journeys, first 06:20
- Wednesday, 30 December 2026 towards Oswestry: 16 journeys, first 06:25 towards Shrewsbury: 17 journeys, first 06:20
Route map
All stops on route X5
X5 towards Oswestry
All 54 stops
- Bus Station (Stand G) Shrewsbury
- Lloyds Chemist (adj) Shrewsbury
- Mardol Jct (adj) Shrewsbury
- Old School (adj) Frankwell
- Hafren Road (adj) The Mount
- Barracks Lane (adj) The Mount
- Bryn Road (opp) The Mount
- Shelton Fields (adj) The Mount
- Thornhill Road (adj) The Mount
- Shelton Park Jct (opp) The Mount
- The Oxon Priory (opp) Shelton
- Oxon Business Park (adj) Shelton
- The Oxon Priory (adj) Shelton
- The Oxon Priory (adj) Shelton
- Four Crosses Inn (opp) Bicton
- School (opp) Bicton
- The Crescent Jct (opp) Montford Bridge
- Post Office (adj) Montford Bridge
- Sharwardine Jct (adj) Forton
- Ensdon Jct (adj) Ensdon
- Great Ness Jct (opp) Ensdon
- Crossroads (adj) Stone House
- Old Three Pigeons PH (adj) Nesscliffe
- The Crescent (opp) Nesscliffe
- Kinton Jct (adj) Wolfshead
- The Haven (opp) Wolfshead
- Dovaston Jct (adj) Wolfshead
- Crossroads (opp) Shotatton
- Sandford Jct (adj) Long Oak
- Sandford Jct (adj) Weirbrook
- Weirbrook Jct (opp) Weirbrook
- Fox Lane Jct (adj) West Felton
- Punchbowl Inn (opp) West Felton
- Queenshead PH (opp) Queenshead
- Fitzalan Close Jct (opp) Babbinswood
- Three Trees (adj) Whittington
- School (adj) Whittington
- Yew Tree Avenue Jct (adj) Whittington
- Western Avenue Jct (adj) Whittington
- Rosehill Drive Jct (adj) Whittington
- Drenewydd Jct (opp) Park Hall
- British Telecom (opp) Park Hall
- New Park Road Jct (adj) Oswestry
- Unicorn Road Jct (opp) Oswestry
- Meadow Rise Jct (adj) Oswestry
- Gower Place Jct (opp) Oswestry
- College Road Southbound (opp) Oswestry
- College (adj) Oswestry
- Hawthorne Grove Jct (opp) Oswestry
- Oak Drive Jct (opp) Oswestry
- Highway Man PH (adj) Oswestry
- Arriva Garage (opp) Oswestry
- Bear Hotel (adj) Oswestry
- Bus Station (Stand 4) Oswestry
X5 towards Shrewsbury
All 53 stops
- Bus Station (Stand 4) Oswestry
- Sainsbury's Shelter (adj) Oswestry
- Arriva Garage (adj) Oswestry
- Highway Man PH (opp) Oswestry
- Oak Drive Jct (adj) Oswestry
- Hawthorne Grove Jct (adj) Oswestry
- North Shropshire College (adj) Oswestry
- College Road Northbound (adj) Oswestry
- Gower Place Jct (adj) Oswestry
- Unicorn Road Jct (adj) Oswestry
- Meadow Rise Jct (opp) Oswestry
- New Park Road Jct (opp) Oswestry
- British Telecom (adj) Park Hall
- Drenewydd Jct (adj) Park Hall
- Rosehill Drive Jct (opp) Whittington
- Western Avenue Jct (opp) Whittington
- Yew Tree Avenue Jct (opp) Whittington
- School (opp) Whittington
- Three Trees (opp) Whittington
- Fitzalan Close Jct (adj) Babbinswood
- Queenshead PH (adj) Queenshead
- Punchbowl Inn (adj) West Felton
- Fox Lane Jct (opp) West Felton
- Weirbrook Jct (adj) Weirbrook
- Sandford Jct (opp) Weirbrook
- Sandford Jct (opp) Long Oak
- Crossroads (adj) Shotatton
- Dovaston Jct (opp) Wolfshead
- The Haven (adj) Wolfshead
- Kinton Jct (opp) Wolfshead
- The Crescent (adj) Nesscliffe
- Old Three Pigeons PH (opp) Nesscliffe
- Crossroads (opp) Stone House
- Great Ness Jct (adj) Ensdon
- Ensdon Jct (opp) Ensdon
- Shrawardine Jct (opp) Forton
- Post Office (opp) Montford Bridge
- The Crescent Jct (adj) Montford Bridge
- School (adj) Bicton
- Four Crosses Inn (adj) Bicton
- Oxon Hall (opp) Shelton
- The Oxon Priory (opp) Shelton
- The Oxon Priory (opp) Shelton
- Oxon Business Park (adj) Shelton
- The Oxon Priory (adj) Shelton
- Shelton Park Jct (adj) The Mount
- Shelton Lane (adj) The Mount
- Shelton Fields (opp) The Mount
- Bryn Road (adj) The Mount
- Barracks Lane (opp) The Mount
- Hafren Road (opp) The Mount
- The Swan (adj) Frankwell
- Bus Station (Stand G) Shrewsbury
Service registration & registered changes
- Service change from 1 November 2026 To amend Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 January 2026 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 4 January 2025 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 3 September 2023 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 17 April 2023 To amend Route, Stopping Places and Timetable.
- Service change effective 1 February 2023 Oswestry → Telford Shrewsbury
From official Traffic Commissioner registrations. Registration PD0000478/61 · Changes in Shropshire County Council · All service changes →
Towns & areas on this route
Frequently asked questions
What time is the first X5 bus?
The first X5 departure on weekdays leaves at 06:20 (check the full timetable below for your stop, as times vary along the route — weekend times can differ).
What time is the last X5 bus?
The last X5 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 X5 bus cost?
Arriva Midlands's published fares on the X5: adult single £1.90 to £3.00, child single £1.00 to £2.10. The X5 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. Arriva Midlands day and weekly tickets can work out cheaper if you travel more than twice a day.
Who runs the X5 bus?
The X5 is operated by Arriva Midlands.
Is the X5 bus timetable changing?
Yes — a change to the X5 is registered with the Traffic Commissioner and takes effect on 1 November 2026. To amend Timetable.
Timetable data from Arriva Midlands via the DfT Bus Open Data Service (West Midlands feed). Registered with the Traffic Commissioner as PD0000478/61. Check before you travel — services can change at short notice.