Heritage Weekend
On Saturday 28 August we are celebrating the 15th year of operation in the area of Midland Classic by running an intense heritage operation on our original route, the 21 between Swadlincote and Burton. These journeys will operate in addition to the standard timetable which will be running
On Sunday 29 August we are celebrating 95 years since John Stevenson set up his bus business in Uttoxeter by running buses on the original route between Uttoxeter and Burton via Tutbury, which is still run by us today as route 401. Hourly buses will run to Uttoxeter with buses extending to the original garage site in Spath for photo opportunities. Buses up to every 10 minutes will also run between the garage, Burton and Tutbury offering interchange at Beam Hill in both direction.
Various different bus types will be in operation on both days and most of them represent the types of buses operated by both companies over the years. A fair few are also restored in Stevensons livery.
Most buses are privately owned and restored and we thank the vehicle owners for bringing them to our event. We respectfully ask that you look after the buses whilst travelling on them bearing in mind the many hours of work involved and money spent on them. As they are heritage buses most of them do not have accommodation for wheelchair users or buggies. Our buses will also be running a normal timetable on route 21 with low floor buses, standard fares are payable on those as well as those on the rest of our network.
Timetables for what we intend to operate across the two days with additional bus working numbers can be found here.
Individual vehicles will be posted on the days.
All buses are operating free of charge on both days.
Garage open day
On Sunday 29 August there will also be a static display of buses at our garage on Wetmore Road which you are welcome to attend. Opening times are 11am to 4pm. There is no parking at or around the garage site so please, if coming by car use one of the many town centre parking locations and catch one of the free buses on route 401 to and from the garage. Please do not come to the garage on Saturday 28 August as we will be operating a normal bus service and there will be too many vehicle movements to make it safe.
We hope you find much to interest you over the two days.
Midland Classic Ltd