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Service 421: Service History

Service 421 (1928–1952)

Operated by Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited

Before the Second World War, Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited (BMMO—Midland “Red” Motor Services) operated a short-working variation to Service 420 on Saturdays only, between Worcester, Broadwas and Whitbourne. This that ran over the normal Service 420 route between Worcester and Whitbourne School, then continued to Poswick Turn.

Before 1933, it is believed journeys were operated with route number 420.

Service 421 was suspended during the Second World War, when it returned after the war only two return journeys were operated, again on Saturdays only, and by the mid-1950s, Service 421 had been withdrawn.

Please note, the start and finish dates shown for this service are estimates.

Route Summary

Service 421 (1989–1990)

Operated by Midland Red West Limited

Service 421 introduced by Midland Red West Limited on ?[Exact Date Needed] as a variation to Service 420, running between Worcester, Bromyard and Hereford, on Mondays to Fridays only.

One journey ran from Hereford in the mornings, departing St Owen Street at 0652, and ran over the same route as Service 420 between Hereford and Knightwick, then ran via Alfrick, Leigh and Bransford before rejoining the Service 420 route at Rushwick.

In the afternoons, one journey from Worcester to Hereford started at Worcester Sixth Form College at 1555, or at Newport Street bus station at 1615 during school holidays. An additional short-working operated by Worcester depot between Worcester and Bromyard departed the bus station at 1740, and connected with a short-working Service 420 operated by Hereford depot to provide a through service to Hereford.

Service 421 was withdrawn on Friday 31^st August 1990 and replaced with additional journeys on Service 420 between Worcester, Bromyard and Hereford, or Service 422 between Worcester, Bransford and Alfrick.

Service 421 (1991–2003)

Operated by Midland Red West Limited

Route number 421 was reused by Midland Red West from Monday 9^th September 1991 for most of the Monday to Friday services between Worcester, Alfrick and Suckley. This replaced Service 422 which continued to operate one return evening journey and one additional mid-day return journey on Wednesdays only. Service 421 did not operate on Saturdays until Saturday 29^th August 1992, when one morning journey towards Worcester plus one afternoon return journey was added.

The Worcestershire County Council contract to operate Service 421 and Service 424 was lost to LMS Travel on Monday 24^th March 2003.