Former West Midlands bus routes 192 and 194
West Midlands bus routes 192 and 194 were a routes operating between the town of Solihull and the city of Coventry. On 25 January 2009 they were replaced with routes 19W and 19X.
History of route
- 1984 - came into existence, the areas which the route covers was previously served by a mixture of several WMPTE and Midland Red routes.
- 24 Oct, 1994 - service was transferred to Your Bus, a subsidiary of West Midlands Travel.
- 4 Feb, 2001 - service was amalgamated to the Acocks Green garage of Travel West Midlands (It was operated by West Midlands Travel's Coventry garage prior to 24 Oct 1994).
- 25 Jan, 2009 - service was withdrawn and replaced by routes 19W and 19X which are operated by National Express Coventry.
Fate
As part of the major changes to Solihull's bus network on 25 Jan, 2009 this service transffered to National Express Coventry, the route numbers became 19W and 19X and the route also revised to operate via Westwood Business Park and Charter Avenue in lieu of Torrington Avenue.
Route
- Solihull Railway Station
- Solihull Town Centre
- Catherine-de-Barnes
- Hampton-in-Arden
- Meriden
- Berkswell
- Balsall Common
- Balsall
- Burton Green (192) or Carol Green (194)
- Tile Hill South
- Torrington Avenue
- Hearsall Common
- Spon End
- Coventry, Pool Meadow Bus Station
N.B. : First trip towards Coventry starts from Acocks Green bus garage and operates via Olton Station before commencing from Solihull, likewise last trip towards Solihull extends via Olton Station to Acocks Green bus garage.