Service Disruptions - 30/05/2025

30th May 2025All Essex

Effective

30/05/2025 - 30/05/2025

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Chelmsford Railway Station - Closed bus stops

The following bus stops are temporarily closed: Railway Station (Stand 10) and Railway Station (Stand 11)

NEW bus stop shelters are being installed - work to be completed by 17:00 today (30th May).

Alternate bus stops are: The Ship or Cathedral

X20 - Severe delays

A120 is partially blocked due to RTC - queuing traffic. The X20 service is currently operating to normal line of route but experiencing severe delays up to +30mins.

9 - Diversion

Meadow Rise, Billericay is closed for emergency roadworks. Service 9 is diverting in both directions via the A129.

Service 9 is unable to serve the following bus stops in both directions:

Paddock Close
Stonechat Road
Goldcrest Drive
Prince Edward Road
Dedham Road
Felsted Road
Hillway
Elm Green
Greenway
Sunnymede Junior School
Mons Avenue
The Meadow Way
Jacksons Lane
Langemore Way
Hillside Road
Chapel Road

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>>> 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 ↓