ALL Colchester Services | EVENT: Colchester Christmas Lights Switch On | 22/11/2025

North Essex

  • Location
    Colchester City Centre
  • Cause
    EVENT: Colchester Christmas Lights Switch On
  • Effective
    22/11/2025 - 22/11/2025

Colchester Christmas Lights Switch On returns on Saturday 22nd November 2025. 

The following roads will be closed to traffic:

  • Head Street
  • High Street
  • North Hill

Due to the location of the road closures, the following services will be placed on diversion between 17:00hrs and 20:00hrs*:

*If roads re-open prior to 20:00hrs - all services will resume normal line of route.

Bus: To: Diversion: Closest bus stop(s):
51 To Wivenhoe Services to divert via Middleborough, Balkerne Hill and Southway. 
  • Middleborough
  • Military Road
51 To Highwoods Services to divert via Southway, St Botolph's Roundabout, Southway, Balkerne Hill and Middleborough.  
  • Osbourne Street
  • Middleborough
52 To Stanway / Osborne Street Services to divert via Middleborough, Balkerne Hill, Southway and Osborne Street.
  • Osborne Street
52 To Highwoods Services to divert via Balkerne Hill and Middleborough.
  • Essex County Hospital
  • Middleborough
53 To Rowhedge Services to divert via Middleborough, Balkerne Hill and Southway.
  • Middleborough
  • Military Road
53 To West Bergholt Services to divert via Southway, St Botolph's Roundabout, Southway, Balkerne Hill and Middleborough.  
  • Osborne Street
  • Middleborough
54 [Circular] Services to divert via Stanwell Street and Southway. 
  • Osborne Street
  • Town Railway Station
55 [Circular] Services to divert via Stanwell Street and Southway. 
  • Osborne Street
56/57 To Shrub End Normal line of route.
  • Osborne Street
56/57 To Osborne Street Services to divert via Southway and St Botolph's Roundabout.
  • Osborne Street
1A To Ambrose Avenue Services to divert via Brook Street and Magdalen Street.
  • Osborne Street
1A Colchester City Centre Services to divert via Southway, Town Rail Station, Magdalen Street and Brook Street.
  • Town Railway Station
2A To Great Horkesley Services to divert via Brook Street and Magdalen Street. After serving Osborne Street - the services will divert via Stanwell Street, Southway, St Botolph's Roundabout, Southway, Balkerne Hill and Middleborough.
  • Osborne Street
  • Middleborough
2A To Highwoods Services to divert via Middleborough, Balkerne Hill, Southway, Town Rail Station, Magdalen Street and Brook Street.
  • Middleborough
  • Brook Street
68 To Mersea Island Services to divert via Middleborough, Balkerne Hill, Southway and St Botolph's Roundbout. After serving Osborne Street - the services will divert via Stanwell Street and Southway.
  • Middleborough
  • Osborne Street
68 To Highwoods Services to divert via Southway, St Botolph's Roundabout, Southway, Balkerne Hill and Middleborough.  
  • Osborne Street
  • Middleborough
75 To Maldon Services to divert via Crouch Street.
  • Osborne Street
  • Crouch Street
75 To Colchester Services to divert via Southway and St Botolph's Roundabout.
  • Osborne Street
87 To Great Horkesley Services to divert via Southway, St Botolph's Roundabout, Southway, Balkerne Hill and Middleborough.  
  • Osborne Street
  • Middleborough
87 To Brightlingsea Services to divert via Middleborough, Balkerne Hill, Southway, Magdalen Street and Brook Street.
  • Middleborough
  • Brook Street
88 To Halstead Services to divert via Crouch Street.
  • Osborne Street
  • Crouch Street
88 To Colchester Services to divert via Southway and St Botolph's Roundabout.
  • Essex County Hospital
  • Osborne Street
102 To Harwich Services to divert via Stanwell Street, St Botolph's Roundabout, Magdalen Street and Brook Street.
  • Osborne Street
102 To Colchester Services to divert via Brook Street and Magdalen Street.
  • Osborne Street
X20 To Stansted Airport Services to divert via Crouch Street.
  • Osborne Street
X20 To North Station Services to divert via Balkerne Hill and Middleborough.
  • Essex County Hospital
  • Middleborough
X20 To Osborne Street Services to divert via Middleborough, Balkerne Hill, Southway and St Botolph's Roundabout.
  • Middleborough
  • Osborne Street
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