Services 52/X20/71/X71/371 | London Road, Colchester | OVERNIGHT road closure

2nd Jun 2025North Essex

Location

London Road/Trafalgar Road
Cause

Highway Improvement Works
Responsibility

Essex County Council
Effective

04/06/2025 - 07/06/2025

London Road/Trafalgar Road will be closed for overnight roadworks from Wednesday 4th June to Saturday 7th June 2025.

20:00hrs 04/06/2025 to 06:00hrs 05/06/2025
20:00hrs 05/06/2025 to 06:00hrs 06/06/2025
20:00hrs 06/06/2025 to 06:00hrs 07/06/2025

Due to the location of the road closure - Services 52, X20, 71, X71 and 371 will be placed on diversion:

X20, 71, X71 and 371

Service X20, 71 and 371 will divert in both directions via Halstead Road and the A1124.

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

Halstead Road Corner (towards Colchester City Centre ONLY)
Nelson Road
King Coel Road South
Stanway Garage
Lucy Lane South
Barn Fields
Stanway Tollgate Roundabout

52

Service 52 will divert in both directions via Halstead Road and the A1124.

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

Halstead Road Corner (towards Colchester City Centre ONLY)
Nelson Road
King Coel Road South
Stanway Garage
Lucy Lane South

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 ↓