40A bus: Trentham – Hanley

First Potteries bus 40A runs between Hanley and Trentham via Stoke-upon-Trent, Heron Cross, Longton and Newstead. Runs on Saturdays only. On Saturday 31 October the first bus from Hanley leaves at 09:10 and the last at 14:10, about every hour during the day.

Operated by First Potteries. Timetable for Saturday, 31 October 2026. Plan a journey · Print this timetable

Questions

When is the first and last 40A bus from Hanley to Trentham?
On Saturday 31 October the first bus leaves Hanley at 09:10 and the last at 14:10, 6 journeys in all.
When is the first and last 40A bus from Trentham to Hanley?
On Saturday 31 October the first bus leaves Trentham at 09:26 and the last at 14:05, 6 journeys in all.
Does the 40A bus run on Sundays?
No. Runs on Saturdays only.
How often does the 40A bus run?
On Saturday 31 October it runs about every hour during the day (09:00 to 15:00), 6 journeys from Hanley.
Where does the 40A bus stop?
Main stops from Hanley to Trentham: bus station (Hanley), Stoke-on-Trent rail station (Stoke-upon-Trent), Glebe Street (Stoke-upon-Trent), Bourne Street (Heron Cross), bus station (Longton), Wimborne Avenue shops (Newstead), World of Wedgwood (Trentham). The full list is in the timetable below.
Who runs the 40A bus?
First Potteries.

bus to Trentham

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6
bus station, Hanley09:1010:1011:1012:1013:1014:10
Stoke-on-Trent rail station, Stoke-upon-Trent09:1810:1811:1812:1813:1814:18
Glebe Street, Stoke-upon-Trent09:2110:2111:2112:2113:2114:21
Bourne Street, Heron Cross09:2810:2811:2812:2813:2814:28
bus station, Longton09:4210:4211:4212:4213:4214:42
Wimborne Avenue shops, Newstead09:5410:5411:5412:5413:5414:54
World of Wedgwood, Trentham10:0411:0412:0413:0414:04

Trentham to bus

StopJourney 1Journey 2Journey 3Journey 4Journey 5Journey 6
World of Wedgwood, Trentham10:0511:0512:0513:0514:05
Wimborne Avenue shops, Newstead10:1811:1812:1813:1814:18
bus station, Longton10:3511:3512:3513:3514:35
Beech Grove, Mount Pleasant09:2610:4811:4812:4813:4814:48
Church Street, Stoke-upon-Trent09:3310:5311:5312:5313:5314:53
Stoke-on-Trent rail station, Stoke-upon-Trent09:3810:5811:5812:5813:5814:58
bus station, Hanley09:4611:0612:0613:0614:0615:06

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Timetables from the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), updated Tuesday, 27 October 2026. Stop details from NaPTAN. Train timetables contain data from Network Rail, licensed under the Open Government Licence; live train times from National Rail. Times are UK local time and can change at short notice: check before you travel.

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