Service 694 | Straight Road, Boxted | Road closure

29th Sep 2024North Essex

Location

Straight Road, Boxted
Cause

Roadworks
Responsibility

Essex County Council
Effective

30/09/2024 - 02/10/2024

Straight Road, Boxted will be closed for roadworks from Monday 30th September to Wednesday 2nd October 2024.

Due to the location of the road closure the 694 service will be placed on diversion:

Towards East Bergholt

The 694 service will divert after serving Chapel Road bus stop via Park Lane, A12, Ipswich Road and Dedham Road before turning vehicle at Cage Lane or Carters Hill. Passengers, in Boxted, should board the 694 service at Village Hall bus stop.

Towards Colchester

Passengers, for Boxted, should disembark the 694 service at Village Hall bus stop. The bus will then be placed on diversion and will turn vehicle at Cage Lane or Carters Hill. The 694 service will divert via Dedham Road, Ipswich Road, A12 and Park Lane before returning to normal line of route on Moor Road.

The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:

Langham Road
Queen's Head Road
Anglia Landscapes
The Cross Inn
The Wig and Fidgett
Line Cottages
Hobbs Drive

Due to length of diversion - the 694 service will likely experience delays to service.

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

>>> Service Changes from 1st June 2025

Updated 27/05/2025 - NEW 407 & 417 Old Harlow to Harlow Hospital timetable uploaded.

We are making minor changes to the Essex bus network from Sunday 1st June 2025.

Key details:

Service:	Journey:	What's changing?
2A	Highwoods to Horkesley Heath	Minor timetable changes to evening and Sunday journeys to improve the punctuality of the 2A service. This service is operated under contract to Essex County Council. Essex County Council has approved the timetable changes.
X20	Colchester to Stansted Airport (via Braintree)	The X20 service will be re-routed, between Great Dunmow and Stansted Airport, via the B1256, Little Canfield and Takely. The overall number of journeys provided remains unchanged, with some minor timing changes to the timetable to accommodate the re-routing. The change in route provides a weekly/24hr service to Stansted Airport, Great Dunmow, Braintree and Colchester. 45 minute journeys between Braintree and Stansted Airport. The maximum single fare remains at £3 until the end of 2025 (funded by HM Government). This offers great value for journeys from Colchester, Braintree and Great Dunmow to Stansted Airport. For customers travelling between Takeley and Stansted Airport - a maximum £2 single fare will apply.
407/417	Old Harlow to Harlow Hospital	The Old Harlow terminus point has been moved from Aspen Way to Old Oak Way.

Service:

Journey:

What's changing?

Highwoods to Horkesley Heath

Minor timetable changes to evening and Sunday journeys to improve the punctuality of the 2A service.

This service is operated under contract to Essex County Council.
Essex County Council has approved the timetable changes.

X20

Colchester to Stansted Airport (via Braintree)

The X20 service will be re-routed, between Great Dunmow and Stansted Airport, via the B1256, Little Canfield and Takely.

The overall number of journeys provided remains unchanged, with some minor timing changes to the timetable to accommodate the re-routing.
The change in route provides a weekly/24hr service to Stansted Airport, Great Dunmow, Braintree and Colchester.
45 minute journeys between Braintree and Stansted Airport.

The maximum single fare remains at £3 until the end of 2025 (funded by HM Government). This offers great value for journeys from Colchester, Braintree and Great Dunmow to Stansted Airport.

For customers travelling between Takeley and Stansted Airport - a maximum £2 single fare will apply.

407/417

Old Harlow to Harlow Hospital

The Old Harlow terminus point has been moved from Aspen Way to Old Oak Way.

The NEW timetables are available to download/print here ↓