Rode Hill, Rode - Road Closure - D2 - starting 20.04.2026

Rode Hill will be closed due to essential works Between 07:00 and 19:00 from 20.04.2026 until 24.04.2026 inclusive to facilitate essential works.

Service D1 will from Wolverton continue along the A36 to Beckington.

The Red Lion (Rode Hill), The Leaze, Memorial Hall, Rode Baptist Church, Orneage Close and Church Lane will be missed.

Unfortunately there will be no stops between Woolverton and Beckington.

Passengers are advised to board or alight on The Red Lion (A36) or Birchwood Beckington

Avonvale Road between Pile Marsh and Marsh Lane in Barton Hill area will be closed  to service 5 and 16 between 07:00 and 17:00 on Friday 17th April to facilitate carriageway works. 

Service 5 will be diverted via Feeder Road and Marsh Lane in both directions.

The Netham Road, Tyrell Gardens and Orchard Square bus stops will not be served and passengers are advised to board or alight at either the Arlington Road or Beam Street bus stops,

Service 16 will be diverted via Blackswarth Road and Feeder Road in both directions.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The bus stops Granville Street, Victoria Avenue and Orchard Square bus stops will not be served and passengers are advised to board or alight at Blackswarth Road on Church Road or the Feeder Road Footbridge bus stop.                                                                                                                                 

*Now expected to open on 31st May - Road Works extended*

UPDATE 16:46 Thursday 26th February. 

The full lengthof Daventry Road in Knowle is currently closed to services 16 and 36 and will remain fully closed until 18:00 on Sunday 31st May to facilitate carriageway works.

All services will be diverted from Melvin Square via Ilminster Avenue and Salcombe Road to resume normal route at Broad Walk Square in both directions.

Regretfully the St Barnabas Close bus stops for services 16 and 36 will not be served in either direction and passengers are advised to board or alight at either Melvin Square or Broad Walk Square. The bus stop on Broad Walk Square roundabout will be observed towards Melvin Square.

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