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  • Basildon Stop Suspensions / 8th of October 2025
  • B4 / Wickford Avenue / SERVICE DISRUPTION
  • Eastwood Road/Progress Road / 20, 25,625, 825 & X30 / DELAYS
  • B3 services - Felmores - essential roadworks

Travel Alerts

417 / Fourth Avenue / DIVERSION

Fourth Avenue, Harlow will be closed for works nightly between 20:00hrs and 05:00hrs on 9th 10th 13th 15th & 16th of October 2025.

During this time the 417 will not be able to serve the Princess Alexandra Hospital.

Passengers should head to Hemstel Road Wych Elm stop or Hobtoe Road Foldcroft Stop in both directions.

From its Junction with Haydens road roundabout to the junction of Hoddings road in both directions .

The 417 service will operate as follows:

Towards Old Oak way ​

Hemstel Road, the Hospital, Hodings Road & Hobtoe Road.

Towards Harlow Temp bus station ​

Hobtoe Road, Hodings Road, Hemstel Road & Fourth Avenue.

Read more of 417 / Fourth Avenue / DIVERSION

Basildon Stop Suspensions / 8th of October 2025

B4 Dover way toward Pitsea is suspended.

B3 stop for Northlands toward Basildon. 

Read more of Basildon Stop Suspensions / 8th of October 2025

B4 / Wickford Avenue / SERVICE DISRUPTION

There are works taking place on Wickford Avenue by Dover Way 8-17 Oct. 

There may be disruption to the B4 service during this time.

Read more of B4 / Wickford Avenue / SERVICE DISRUPTION

Eastwood Road/Progress Road / 20, 25,625, 825 & X30 / DELAYS

Due to works, services are experiencing delays of 15-25 minutes. The works are taking place during the day all day and are permitted until 19/12. We expect there to be delays to the above services and some services may need to be adjusted.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Read more of Eastwood Road/Progress Road / 20, 25,625, 825 & X30 / DELAYS
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