Highwoods Square / 51& 52 / DIVERSION 20th of October 2025

North Station 

20th – 26th October

19:30 – 05:00

51, 52, 53, 53A, 2A, 87, X20 & 68

Towards North Station from City Centre:

After serving Middleborough services will operate via Westway (A134), Colne Bank, Station Way (A134), Essex Hall & Station Way (North Station Layby).

Towards Colchester City Centre from Highwoods / North Station:

After the North Station services will operate via Middleborough/North Hill.

17:20 hrs Service 52 from Osborne Street to Stanway, Tollgate did not run due to Traffic delay.

Sorry for any inconvenience caused.

20th- 21st of October 2025 08:00 – 16:00

Highwoods Square – Temporary Access Restriction.

Highwoods Square will not be accessible due to ongoing roadworks.

Service 51: Services will be operating via Derwent Road & Highwoods Square.

Service 51 will still be serving the Highwoods Approach bus stops on both sides of the road.

Service 52: Services will be operating via Eastwood Drive & Highwoods Square.

Highwoods Square will not be served during the roadworks.

*UPDATED*

Road has reopened and services have returned to the regular route. 

(16:03 14/10/2025)

There is disruption on Ingrave Road between Queens Road and Wilsons Corner.

The 9 from tomorrow the 15th to 21 October will now divert between Shenfield Common and William Hunter Way in both directions via Middleton Hall Lane and Brentwood Road.

Customers should expect delays during this time. 

We can expect next services on other Basildon services to be amended to account for late running services.

Due to an incident on Benfleet High Road, the 21, 22, 27 will need to divert away.

Potentially stops between Pound Lane and Benfleet Railway will not be able to be served until the road is reopened.

We apologise for any inconvenience.

(14:01 14/10/2025)

DUE TO EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH TIDES THE FOLLOWING SERVICES FROM COLCHESTER OSBORNE STREET / CR High Steet FOR THE MONTH OF November 2025 WILL TERMINATE AND START AT PELDON.

Colchester Road will be closed on the above dates.

As a result, buses will be terminating at Butler Road Car Park.

We apologise for any incoveniences caused

X30 Battlesbridge Bypass closure 29/10-5/11 TIMED CLOSURE 2000-0500

ONLY BEDLOES CORNER STOP WILL BE AFFECTED.

To Southend

Services will operate via Rettendon, A130, A1245 & Rawreth Lane.

ToChelmsford

Services will operate via Rawreth Lane, A1245, A130 & Chelmsford.

Stortford Road Closed 23/10-27/10 (TIMED CLOSURE EACH DAY 1900-0200) X30

The X30 will divert via  Barnston & the  A120 in each direction.

42A

To Chelmsford

Queen Vic, B1256 & Dunmow Bypass.

To Bishops Stortford

Travelodge, B1256 & Queen Vic.