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Service 412: Service History

Service 412 (1928–1939)

Operated by Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited

Before the Second World War, Service 412 was operated by Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited (BMMO—Midland “Red” Motor Services) between Worcester, Crown East and Upper Broadheath.

Initially, five return journeys were offered on Mondays to Saturdays, and three return journeys on Sundays, but by the summer of 1993 the service had been cut back to only run on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, and by 1935 the Wednesday service had also been withdrawn, with the Sunday service only operated during the summer season.

It is likely this services was withdrawn due to fuel rationing at the start of the War and did not return during peace time.

The exact dates for this service starting and finishing are unknown, those shown above are an estimate.

Service 412 (1949–1956)

Operated by Birmingham and Midland Motor Omnibus Company Limited

After the Second World War, Service 412 ran as a Hereford Market Day service on Wednesdays and Saturdays, between Fromes Hill, Castle Frome, Ashperton, and Hereford.

Two return journeys were offered on Wednesdays, departing from Hereford Bus Station at 09:00 and 14:00 and the return journey departing from Fromes Hill one hour later. On Saturdays, the service ran at the same times but there was an additional evening return journey departing Hereford at 21:00.

On Saturday 25^th August 1956, this version of Service 412 was withdrawn and replaced by extending Service 411 (Worcester to Fromes Hill) to continue past Fromes Hill to Hereford.

The exact date for this service starting is unknown, those shown above are an estimate.

Route Summary

¹  Certain journeys run direct via Newtown between Shucknall and Fromes Hill.

Service 412 (1976–1979)

Operated by Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited

Midland Red Omnibus Company Limited (MROC) introduced new Service 412 on Saturday 2^nd October 1976 to replace the Worcester to Malvern Link section of Service 144, which was cut back to run only between Birmingham and Worcester with the closure of Malvern depot. From Malvern Link it then replaced local Malvern Service M13 to Great Malvern, running via Pickersleigh Avenue, Sherrards Green, Pound Bank and Barnards Green. Unlike Service M13, vehicles ran direct along Avenue Road and did not call at Great Malvern Rail Station.

In Great Malvern, the service terminated at the Post Office and was then required to run dead along Wells Road to Wells Common to turn round for the return journey. On certain journeys, the vehicle would be used to operate local Malvern area services before returning to Worcester.

Service 412 was withdrawn on Friday 12^th January 1979 and replaced by Service 144, which was once again extended to The Malvern with the introduction of the “Severlink” MAP scheme.

Note
Other new routes introduced on Saturday 2^nd October 1976 with the closure of Malvern depot…
Service 408: Great Malvern, Belmont, Malvern Link, Lower Howsell
Service 409: Great Malvern, Barnards Green, Poolbrook circular
Service 410: Great Malvern, Barnards Green, Poolbrook circular
Service 413: Worcester, Powick, Malvern Link, Belmont, Great Malvern (Sundays only)
Service 478: Great Malvern, West Malvern, Colwall, Ledbury