Sunday 9th November 2025 | Remembrance Sunday | Colchester

North Essex

  • Location
    Head Street, Colchester
  • Effective
    09/11/2025 - 09/11/2025

Colchester Remembrance Sunday Parade will take place on Sunday 9th November 2025.

Head Street and High Street will be temporarily closed between 08:00 and 13:30.

The following services will be paused or placed on diversion:

Service: Direction of travel: Diversion: Alternate bus stops to use:
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
104 / 102 To Harwich Services to divert via Stanwell Street, St Botolph's Roundabout, Magdalen Street and Brook Street.
  • Osborne Street
104 / 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
  • We are offering free travel for the Armed Forces community on this day. *Click here for full details*
  • Our drivers may also pull over to honour the two-minute silence at 11:00hrs on Remembrance Sunday (9th November 2025) and Armistice Day (Tuesday 11th November 2025) where it is safe for them to do so.

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