Bedminster Down Road, Bedminster - OVERNIGHT CLOSURE - (37, 43, 75 & A1) - Friday 13th to Friday 20th March
Bristol
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LocationBedminster Down Road, Bedminster
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CauseCarriageway Works
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ResponsibilityLocal Authority
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Effective13/03/2026 - 20/03/2026
Bedminster Down Road in Bedminster will be closed overnight to services 37, 43, 75 and A1 between 20:00 and 06:00 on Friday 13th and again from Monday 16th to Friday 20th March (six nights in total) to facilitate carriageway works.
Services 37, 43 and 75 heading towards Knowle and Hengrove will be diverted from Parson Street via Hartcliffe Way and St Peters Ruse to resume normal routes on Church Road in both directions.
Regretfully the bus stops Wrington Crescent, Cheddar Grove, Bishopsworth Road, Lulsgate Road and Parson Street (to Hengrove) will not be served and passengers are advised to board or alight at either the Vicarage Road bus stops on Church Road or Parson Street B bus stop on Bedminster Down Road (to Centre) or Parson Street C on West Street (to Hengrove and Knowle). All bus stops on the diversion route will also be observed.
Service A1 will be diverted as above in both directions but will also have an additional diversion via Kings Head Lane in both directions.
Regretfully the Bishopsworth Road, Winford Grove, Langford Road, Marguerite Road and The Pavillions bus stops will not be served and passengers are advised to board or alight at Parson Street C on West Street (to Airport) or the Kings Head Lane bus stop on the A38 (to Airport) or opposite the bus stop on Kings Head Lane itself on the same side of the road as the shops.
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| This is our Service Updates page. Information is listed by service number, and any major disruptions will be listed at the top of the page. For more detail of any planned diversions, please see the separate entries on the Current Issues page of our website. Individual journey cancellations are shown on our app. | |||
| Last Updated: | 05/03/2026 | 18:50 | |
| Major Disruptions: | |||
| Bath and Somerset | No network-wide disruptions reported. Please see below for route-specific information. | Central Bath - Bath Half Marathon 0900-1600 (estimated) amended timetables in operation. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. Delays and congestion anticipated during event. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… -Manvers Street in Bath closed Overnight 20:00-06:00 Monday 9 until Friday 13 March (five nights) to services 2, 3, 6a, A4, D1, D1x. U1N and U3 . Please see dedicated web-page for full details. https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat… |
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| Bristol | No network-wide disruptions reported. Please see below for route-specific information. | College Green heading towards Clifton only closed Thursday 12 March 10:00-15:00 (estimated) to services 1, 2, 2a, 3, 4, 5, 8, 72, 77, U1, U2 and Y6. Unable to serve College Green and Park Street Top. Please use stops at Anchor Road or Triangle West outside of Forbidden Planet heading towards Clifton. | |
| North Somerset | Worle terminus will is closed to services 1s, 6, 7, 9, A3, X1, X1s, X5, X12, X14, X18 & X21 until mid-May. See our dedicated web-page for full details of diversions and new Temporary Stop locations at https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west/news-and-service-updat…. |
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| Service | Current issues | Planned disruptions in the next week | |
| 1 | Cribbs Causeway - Bristol City Centre - Broomhill | R8 bus stop on Bristol Bridge heading towards Broadmead will be closed Tuesday 17 February for a estimated 2 months. Please use the Wine Street bus stop at the top of Union Street -Victoria Street in Bristol City Centre is closed northbound, buses are diverting via Temple Way and Counterslip until further notice. -Whiteladies Road is closed northbound between Queen's Road and St Paul's Road. No bus stops are missed however delays are anticipated as buses follow diversion route. Estimated completion mid March 2026. |
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| 1 | Bath City Centre - Southdown | Normal service. | |
| 1 | Weston-super-Mare - Sand Bay | Normal service. | |
| 1s | Kewstoke - Worle | Normal service. | |
| 2/2a | Cribbs Causeway/Brentry - Bristol City Centre - Stockwood | R8 bus stop on Bristol Bridge heading towards Broadmead will be closed Tuesday 17 February for a estimated 2 months. Please use the Wine Street bus stop at the top of Union Street. -Victoria Street in Bristol City Centre is closed northbound, buses are diverting via Temple Way and Counterslip until further notice. -Whiteladies Road is closed northbound between Queen's Road and St Paul's Road. No bus stops are missed however delays are anticipated as buses follow diversion route. Estimated completion mid March 2026. |
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| 2 | Bath City Centre - Foxhill | Normal service | |
| 3 | Weston - RUH - Bath City Centre - Bathford | Stambridge stop in Batheaston Suspended until 18:00 on 6 March. Please use stops at Vale View Terrace or Morris Lane. | |
| 3/4 | Cribbs Causeway - Bristol City Centre | Whiteladies Road is closed northbound between Queen's Road and St Paul's Road. No bus stops are missed however delays are anticipated as buses follow diversion route. Estimated completion March 2026. | |
| 4 | Weston - RUH - Bath City Centre - Odd Down | Normal service | |
| 5 | St. Anne's - Bristol City Centre - Stoke Bishop | Normal service. | |
| 5/5a | Bath City Centre - Twerton - Whiteway | Normal service. | |
| 6 | Bristol City Centre - Kingswood | Normal service. | |
| 6 | Worle - Weston-super-Mare | Normal service. | |
| 6/6a/7 | Bath City Centre - Fairfield Park/Larkhall | Normal service. | |
| 7 | Bristol City Centre - Staple Hill | The junction of Speedwell Road and Charlton Road in Speedwell closed 09:30-16:00 Wednesday 4 March and Thursday 5 March. Unable to serve between and including Crofts End and Lodgeside Avenue on Ingleside Road. Please use stops at either the Crofts End to Centre, Crofts End on Brook Road to Staple Hill or Syston Way in both directions. | |
| 7 | Worle - Weston-super-Mare - Locking Parklands | Normal route. | |
| 8 | Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol City Centre - Clifton | Normal service | |
| 8 | Bath City Centre - Kingsway | Normal service | |
| 9 | Weston-super-Mare - Worle | Monks Hill in Worlebury, Weston closed 07:00 Monday 23 February until 18:00 Friday 27 March. Unable to serve the Golf Club on Monks Hill. Please use stops at Milton Hill or Worlebury Hill Road. | |
| 13 | Foxhill - Bath City Centre - Elmhurst | Normal service. | |
| 16 | Whitchurch - Bristol City Centre - Fishponds | Daventry Road, Knowle closed 07:00 Thursday 19 February until 18:00 Sunday 22 March. Unable to serve St Barnabas Close. Please use stops at Melvin Square or Broad Walk Square. -Glass Wharf bus stop on Avon Street at Temple Meads will not be served in both directions until April 2026. Buses are diverting via Midland Road and Silverthorne Lane in both directions. |
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| 17 | Bristol - Kingswood - Keynsham | Normal service. | |
| 19 | Bath - Bristol Parkway Station | Normal Service. | |
| 20 | Bath - Ralph Allen School | Runs on School Days Only. Normal service. |
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| 20 | Weston-super-Mare - Burnham-on-Sea | Normal route. | |
| 21 | Newbridge Park & Ride - Bath City Centre | Normal service. | |
| 24 | Southmead Hospital - Bristol City Centre - Ashton Vale | Broad Weir bus stop S12 in the City Centre is closed until 1700 on Tuesday 10 March. Buses are using the temporary stop on Lower Castle Street (after the traffic lights) instead. | |
| 25 | Bristol City Centre - Fishponds | Normal service. | |
| 31 | Lansdown Park & Ride - Bath City Centre | Normal service. | |
| 36 | Highridge - St Anne's | -Daventry Road, Knowle closed 07:00 Thursday 19 February until 18:00 Sunday 22 March. Unable to serve St Barnabas Close. Please use stops at Melvin Square or Broad Walk Square. | |
| 37 | Knowle West - Severn Beach Industrial Estate | Normal service. | |
| 39 | See X39 below | ||
| 41 | Odd Down Park & Ride - Bath City Centre | Normal service. | |
| 41 | Avonmouth - Bristol City Centre - Kingswood | Normal service. | St. Georges Fountain Junction closed Overnight 2000-0600 Tuesday 10 until Friday 13 March (four nights). Unable to serve between Seneca Street in St George and Rodney Road. Please use stops at Blackswarth Road or Two Mile Court. |
| 42 | Bristol City Centre - Cherry Gardens | Normal service. | St. Georges Fountain Junction closed Overnight 2000-0600 Tuesday 10 until Friday 13 March (four nights). Unable to serve between Seneca Street in St George and Rodney Road. Please use stops at Blackswarth Road or Two Mile Court. |
| 43 | Imperial Park - Bristol City Centre - Cadbury Heath | Normal service. | St. Georges Fountain Junction closed Overnight 2000-0600 Tuesday 10 until Friday 13 March (four nights). Unable to serve between Seneca Street in St George and Rodney Road. Please use stops at Blackswarth Road or Two Mile Court. |
| 44/45 | Bristol City Centre - Cadbury Heath / Cherry Gardens | Normal service. | St. Georges Fountain Junction closed Overnight 2000-0600 Tuesday 10 until Friday 13 March (four nights). Unable to serve between Seneca Street in St George and Harcourt Avenue. Please use stops at Blackswarth Road or Bryants Hill. |
| 46 | Bristol City Centre - UWE Frenchay | Broad Weir bus stop S12 in the City Centre is closed until 1700 on Tuesday 10 March. Buses are using the temporary stop on Lower Castle Street (after the traffic lights) instead. | |
| 47/47x | Bristol City Centre - Oldbury Court | Broad Weir bus stop S12 in the City Centre is closed until 1700 on Tuesday 10 March. Buses are using the temporary stop on Lower Castle Street (after the traffic lights) instead. | |
| 48/48x | Bristol City Centre - Downend / Emersons Green | Due to temporary traffic lights on Beaufort road until Friday 6 March we are unable to serve Blackhorse, Berkley Close and Westerleigh Road stops. Please use stops at Blackhorse Lane or Meadgate. -Broad Weir bus stop S12 in the City Centre is closed until 1700 on Tuesday 10 March. Buses are using the temporary stop on Lower Castle Street (after the traffic lights) instead. |
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| 49/49x | Bristol City Centre - Staple Hill / Emersons Green | -Broad Weir bus stop S12 in the City Centre is closed until 1700 on Tuesday 10 March. Buses are using the temporary stop on Lower Castle Street (after the traffic lights) instead. | |
| 50 | Bristol City Centre - Frenchay | Broad Weir bus stop S12 in the City Centre is closed until 1700 on Tuesday 10 March. Buses are using the temporary stop on Lower Castle Street (after the traffic lights) instead. | |
| 55 | Wrantage - Strode College | Normal service. Runs on College Days Only. |
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| 58 | Odd Down Park & Ride - Twerton Mill | Normal service. | |
| 70 | Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol City Centre - UWE Frenchay | Normal service. | |
| 72 | Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol City Centre - UWE Frenchay | R8 bus stop on Bristol Bridge heading towards Broadmead will be closed from Tuesday 17 February for a estimated 2 months. Please use stop at Wine Street at the top of Union Street. | |
| 73 | Whitchurch - Bristol City Centre - UWE Frenchay | Normal service. | |
| 74 | Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Bradley Stoke | Normal service. | |
| 75/76 | Hengrove - Bristol City Centre - Henbury / Cribbs Causeway | Normal service. | |
| 77 | Stoke Bishop - Bristol City Centre - Muller Road Top | Normal service. | |
| 125 | Weston-super-Mare - Wrington | Normal service. | |
| 125s | Winscombe - Churchill Academy | Normal service. Runs on School Days Only. |
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| 126 | Weston-super-Mare - Wells | Normal service. | |
| 171 | Wells - Midsomer Norton - Bath | Normal service. | |
| 172 | Bristol - Midsomer Norton - Bath | R8 bus stop on Bristol Bridge heading towards Broadmead will be closed from Tuesday 17 February for a estimated 2 months. Please use the Wine Street bus stop at the top of Union Street. -Victoria Street in Bristol City Centre is closed northbound - buses are diverting via Temple Way and Counterslip until further notice. |
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| 173/174 | Wells - Midsomer Norton - Bath | Service 174 A371 between Shepton Mallet and Dinder Overnight 19:00-05:00 Monday 23 February until Friday 6 March (ten nights excluding weekend). Unable to serve between and including Stargate Avenue in Shepton Mallet and the Bishops Palace on Tor Street in Wells. Please use stops at Old Market Road (to Bath) in Shepton Mallet or The Liberty in Wells. | |
| 349 | Bristol - Keynsham | R8 bus stop on Bristol Bridge heading towards Broadmead will be closed from Tuesday 17 February for a estimated 2 months. Please use the Wine Street bus stop at the top of Union Street. -Victoria Street in Bristol City Centre is closed northbound - buses are diverting via Temple Way and Counterslip until further notice. |
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| 373, 374, 375, 376, 376a, 376x | Bristol - Wells - Street - Taunton / Bridgwater / Yeovil | R8 bus stop on Bristol Bridge heading towards Broadmead will be closed from Tuesday 17 February for a estimated 2 months. Please use the Wine Street bus stop at the top of Union Street. -Victoria Street in Bristol City Centre is closed northbound - buses are diverting via Temple Way and Counterslip until further notice. |
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| 515 | Imperial Park - Stockwood | ||
| 522 | Bristol - Midsomer Norton - Bath | Normal service. | |
| A1 | Bristol - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer | Normal service | |
| A3 | Weston-super-Mare - Bristol Airport Airport Flyer |
Normal service. | |
| A4 | Bath - Bristol Airport AirDecker | Normal service. Check www.airdecker.com for on the day service information. |
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| D1/D1x | Bath - Trowbridge - Warminster | Stambridge stop in Batheaston Suspended until 18:00 on 6 March. Please use stops at Vale View Terrace or Morris Lane. | |
| D2/D2x | Bath - Frome | Normal Service. | Various roads in Frome closed 06:00-18:00 Sunday 1 March and every first Sunday of each month up to and including Sunday 6 December to facilitate Frome Market Days. Unable to serve Windsor Crescent, North Hill House and Market Place. Please use stops at Football Ground on Berkley Road or the lay-by outside of Waterloo Road car park. |
| m1 | Cribbs Causeway - Hengrove Park metrobus | Normal service. | |
| m2 | Long Ashton P&R - Bristol City Centre metrobus | The Wapping Wharf stop towards the City Centre is closed. Buses are using a temporary stop situated around 250m before the usual stop, until October 2026. | |
| m3/m3x | Bristol City Centre - Emersons Green metrobus | Normal service. | |
| m4 | Bristol City Centre - Cribbs Causeway metrobus | Normal service. | |
| OS1 | Oldfield School - Hanham | Runs on School Days Only. Normal service. |
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| SB1 | Soundwell - St Brendan's College | Runs on College Days Only. Normal service. |
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| SB2 | Bromley Heath - St Brendan's College | Runs on College Days Only. Normal service. |
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| SB4 | Westerleigh - St Brendan's College | Runs on College Days Only. Normal service. |
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| SB5 | Coalpit Heath - St Brendan's College | Runs on College Days Only. Normal service. |
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| SB6 | Yate - St Brendan's College | Runs on College Days Only. Normal service. |
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| SB7 | Bishopsworth - St Brendan's College | Runs on College Days Only. Normal service. |
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| T1 | Bristol - Thornbury | Normal service. | |
| U1/U1N | Stoke Bishop - University of Bristol - Bristol City Centre | Normal service. | |
| U1/U1N | University of Bath - City Centre - Green Park / Oldfield Park | Normal service. | |
| U2 | University of Bath - Oldfield Park | Normal service. | |
| U2 | Bristol - Langford Campus - Weston-super-Mare | Normal service. | |
| U3 | Bath Spa University - Bath City Centre - University of Bath | Normal service. | |
| U4 | Bath Spa University - Odd Down - University of Bath | Normal service. | |
| U5 | Bath Spa University - Newbridge & Twerton | Normal service. | |
| X1/X1s | Weston-super-Mare ASDA - Bristol | Normal service. | |
| X39/39 | Bath - Bristol | Normal service. R8 bus stop on Bristol Bridge heading towards Broadmead will be closed from Tuesday 17 February for a estimated 2 months. Please use the Wine Street bus stop at the top of Union Street. |
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| X4 | Bristol - Portishead | Normal service. | The Gordano roundabout over the M5 at junction 19 heading to Portishead only closed from 20:00 on Friday 6 and will closed until 06:00 on Monday 9 March. No stops will be missed however we anticipate delays due to the length of the diversion. Please allow extra time for your journey. -Pill Road in Abbots Leigh closed Daily 09:15-15:00 Monday 2 March until Wednesday 11 March (excluding weekends). Unable to serve Winterstoke Road/Blackmoors Lane in Ashton and Blackmoor Road prior to the Pill Road. Please use stops at Pill Road or Merchants Road (towards Portishead) or Haberfield Hill on Pill Road or Trinity Church (towards Bristol) in Hotwells. |
| X5 | Hutton - Weston-super-Mare - Portishead | Normal service. | |
| X6/X7 | Bristol - Clevedon | Normal service. | |
| X9 | Bristol - Nailsea | Normal service. | |
| X11 | Weston-super-Mare - Clevedon | North End from the roundabout at the junction of Arnolds Way closed 07:00 Monday 2 March until 19:00 Friday 6 March. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. | |
| X12 | Weston-super-Mare - Filton | Runs on Weston College Days Only. Normal service. |
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| X14 | Bristol - Portishead - Weston-super-Mare Night Bus | Normal service. | The Gordano roundabout over the M5 at junction 19 heading to Portishead only closed 20:00 on Friday 6 until 06:00 Monday 9 March. No stops will be missed however delays anticipated due to the length of the diversion. Please allow extra time for your journey. |
| X18 | Nailsea - Weston-super-Mare & Loxton Campus | North End from the roundabout at the junction of Arnolds Way closed 07:00 Monday 2 March until 19:00 Friday 6 March. Please see dedicated web-page for full details. | |
| X21 | Bridgwater - Weston-super-Mare & Puxton Park | Normal service. | |
| Y1/Y2 | Bristol - Yate / Ladden Garden Village | Normal service. | |
| Y6 | Bristol - Southmead Hospital - Yate & Chipping Sodbury | Whiteladies Road is closed northbound between Queen's Road and St Paul's Road. No Stops missed however Delays anticipated as buses follow diversion route. Estimated completion mid March 2026. -Long Term Closure. Beesmoor Road in Frampton Cotterell closed 07:00 Monday 2 March until Sunday 21 June (estimated). Unable to serve between/including Live and Let Live on Park Lane and Heathcote Drive on Badminton Road heading towards Chipping Sodbury. Please use stops at St Peters Church on Church Road or the Church Road bus on Badminton Road. Unable to serve Church Road on Badminton Road and the Live and Live bus stop on Park Lane heading to Bristol. Please use stops at Church Road on Church Road or the St Peters Church on Church Road. All other stops on Church Road will be observed. |
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Central Bath - Bath Half Marathon- (various Services) - Sunday 15th March
Various roads in and around Central Bath will be closed between 09:00 and 16:00 on Sunday 15th March in order to facilitate this year's Bath Half Marathon.
Amended timetables will be in operation until approximately 16:00.
Please note to find th timetable for the day click on the link below to open it, find service you want then scroll to the 15th March to get the timetable for that service.
https://bustimes.org/operators/first-bristol-bath-the-west
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Newbridge Park & Ride service 21 will not operate due to road closures, but additional journeys will be provided on Lansdown (31) and Odd Down (41) Park & Rides. Buses will operate every few minutes from 08:00 until 17:00 then every 15 minutes until 18:00.
Service 1 & 5- Bath Bus Station to Southdown(1) Whiteway (5)
Between 09:00 - 16:00 approx Service 5 will be suspended. Service 1 will act as a replacement for Whiteway and Twerton.
Buses will operate from Lyncombe Hill via Wellsway and Upper Oldfield Park then follow the route of service 1 to Sladebrook Road. Turning right onto Mount Road and following the route of service 5 to Twerton High Street.Buses will then turn right onto Shophouse Road up The Hollow, then right into mount Road.
At the end of Mount Road buses will turn right onto Englishcombe Lane then right onto rush Hill.Buses will then follow through Rush Hill past the Sainsburys across at Tesco's to use to Prior Park Road heading back to Lyncombe Hill via Widcombe High Street.
Service 2 + 4 - Bath Bus Station to Odd Down
Between 09:00 and 16:00 approx service 4 will be suspended. Service 2 will act as a replacement service for Bloomfield Road.
Buses will operate from Lyncombe Hill via Wellsway and Bloomfield Road turning right at Noads Corner onto Frome Road.
Buses will then continue past Sainsbury's and ahead at Tesco's petrol station turning left into Fox hill completing the loop around Queens Drive and following the usual route of service 2 to Widcombe High Street, terminating back at Lyncombe hill.
Service 3 + 4 - Bath Bus Station to Weston
Between 09:00 and 16:00 approx service 4 will not operate between Bus Station and Odd Down
Buses will operate normal route between Bathford and the city Centre. Towards Weston buses will operate via Manvers Street and Grand Parade, heading up Lansdown Road and turning right onto Bennet street.
This diversion is in both directions with the hospital being served in both directions so please check the destination of the bus when boarding.
Service 6a - City Centre - Larkhall
Between 09:00 - 16:00 service 6a will depart from the bus stop opposite the Railway Station (the one used by the A4 Air Decker service. The normal timetable will apply.
Service 8 - Bath - Kingsway
Between approximately 09:00 and 16:00 service 8 will operate in one direction only. Buses will operate normal route from Rossitor Road and Kingsway and return via Combe Down and Prior Park.
Service 13 - Fox Hill to Stanbridge
Between approximately 09:00 and 16:00 service 13 will terminate at Bath Bus Station and trips between Bath Bus Station and Foxhill will not operate and service 2 acts as a replacement during these times.
Service 19 - Bath to Bristol Parkway
Between 09:00 and 16:00 approx, service 19 will divert between the City Centre and Oldfield School.
Buses will operate via Manvers Street and Grand Parade, heading up Lansdown road and turning right into Bennet Street.
Buses will depart the Bus Station 5 minutes earlier than the normal timetable to allow for the diversion.
Service 21 - Newbridge Park and Ride
Suspended for the day.
Service 31 Lansdown Park and Ride
Additional trips will operate from 07:30.
Services - 39, X39 & A4 Bath to Bristol
Between 09:00 and 16:00 approx buses will divert between Bath Bus Station & Corston Lane. Buses to Bristol will use Wellsway, Rush Hill and Pennyquick with buses toward Bath using Rush Hill, Bradford Road, and Prior Park Road.
Service 41 - Odd Down Park and Ride
Additional journeys will operate from 07:30 with the last bus leaving the city centre being 18:00.
Services 174, 522 - Bath Bus Station to Wells / Bristol
Services will terminate and commence from Lyncombe Hill with buses heading past the Red lion and Sainsbury's to use Bradford Road and Prior park Road. All stops on the diversion route will be served.
Service D1 - Bath to Warminster
Between 09:00 - 16:00 approx, Services will divert between Cleveland Bridge and Walcot Street instead of Great Pulteney Street.
Service D2 - Bath Bus Station - Frome
Buses will terminate and commence from Lyncombe Hill with a diversion of Cross Key, Bradford Road and Prior Park Road. All stops on diversion route will be served.
Service U1 - University of Bath
Buses will terminate and commence from the Railway Station in Bath city Centre. Between 09:00 and 16:00 buses will also divert via Cleveland walk, North road, Cleveland Bridge and Walcot Street.
Service U3 - Bath Spa University to University of Bath
Will be suspended for the duration of the race. The first journeys to operate will be 16:06 from University of Bath and 15:55 from Bath Spa University with normal timetables applying after these times.
Service U4 will operate its normal timetable and route.
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