Services 68 & 86 to West Mersea - Tide Tables

Velizy Avenue, Harlow is partially closed for roadworks from Monday 29th July to Friday 13th September 2024.

Due to the location of the road closure - Service 4 will be placed on diversion:

Towards Latton Bush

Service 4 will operate to normal line of route.

Towards Harlow Town Railway Station

Service 4 will divert after serving Leisure Centre bus stop, via Third Avenue, Haydens Road, Fourth Avenue and Velizy Avenue before serving Harlow Bus Station.

*All bus stops will be served as normal*

There might be slight service delays due to the length of diversion.

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

Arbour Lane, Chelmsford will be closed for roadworks from Saturday 3rd August to Sunday 4th August 2024.

Due to the location of the road closure - the C1 service will divert, in both directions, via Springfield Road and Springfield Green.

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

• The Alma
• Arbour Lane Bridge
• Hillary Close

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

The Basildon & Pitsea Carnival returns on Saturday 27th July 2024. A few roads will be temporarily closed to traffic, on-and-off throughout the day, whilst the event takes place. 

Due to the location of the road closures - the B3, B5, 1A and 25 services will be placed on diversion, between 11:00hrs and 14:30hrs, and will NOT serve bus stops located on Whitmore Way and Ghyllgrove.

B3, 1A and 25

The B3, 1A and 25 services will divert, in both directions, via East Mayne and Broadmayne.

*Passengers can board/disembark the B3, 1A and 25 services, on Broadmayne, at the following bus stops (in both directions)*: 

• Barstable School
• The Fremnells
• Church Road Foot Bridge

B5

The B5 service will divert, in both directions, via Southernhay, Roundacre, Upper Mayne and Cranes Farm Road. The following bus stops will not be served (in both directions): Ghyllgrove Close and Audley Way.

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

Rectory Road, Basildon will be closed for phased roadworks from Monday 22nd July to early September 2024.

Due to the complexity of these roadworks; the B3 and B4 services will be placed on temporary diversions, to reduce delays to overall service. These diversions will likely be revised dependent on the completion of the phased roadworks:

B3

The B3 service will divert, in both directions, via Wickford Avenue and South Mayne. The following bus stops will not be served: 

• Howards Park
• Broadway
• Station Lane

B4

The B4 service will not serve Wickford Avenue* and will divert, in both directions, via South Mayne, London Road and High Road. The following bus stops will not be served:

• Chevers Pawen
• Chalvedon School
• Dover Way
• Howards Park

*Passengers can board/disembark the B3 service on Wickford Avenue at Dover Way (Stop ID: esxdmtga) bus stop, Chalvedon School (Stop ID: esxdmtdt) and Chevers Pawen (Stop ID: esxdmtdm).

Please note. these bus stops are located on the OPPOSITE side of the road to where the B4 service normally picks-up/drops off passengers travelling towards Tesco Extra, Pitsea.

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

South Street, Braintree will be closed from 18:00 on Monday 29th July to 05:00 on Wednesday 31st July 2024.

Due to the location of the road closure the X20 service will be placed on diversion:

Towards Stansted

The X20 service will divert, after serving Braintree Bus Station, via Victoria Street and the B1018 before returning to normal line of route on the A120.

The following bus stops will not be served whilst service is placed on diversion: 

• Rue De Jeunes
• Courtauld Place
• Marshalls Road
• Tortoiseshell Way

Towards Braintree

The X20 service will divert, after serving Clare Road bus stop, via Pierrefitte Way, Rayne Road and Pierrefitte Way, Railway Street and Manor before returning to normal line of route at Braintree Bus Station.

The following bus stops will not be served, in both directions, whilst service is placed on diversion: 

• Rue De Jeunes

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

The Brightlingsea Music Festival returns on Saturday 3rd and Sunday 4th August 2024. A few roads will be temporarily closed to traffic whilst the event takes place. 

Due to the location of the road closures - the 87 service (towards Brightlingsea) will divert, after serving Bellfield Avenue bus stop, via Chapel Road/Red Barn Road, Seaview Road and Ladysmith Avenue. The service will terminate outside Tesco on Victoria Road (B1029) before resuming journey (back towards Colchester). The next bus stop served will be Station Road (SW-bound).

The following bus stop will not be served:

• Chapel Road
• Hurst Green
• High Street
• Victoria Place

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

This notice was amended on 11/07/2024 | Reason for amendment: Information added regarding the 94 service (Sundays and Public Holidays only) being withdrawn.

Several bus services will be changing from Sunday 28th July 2024. In summary:

• We are introducing a brand NEW bus route to Colchester - Service S5.
• There will be some minor timetable changes to reflect passenger numbers during the school summer holidays.
• There will be changes to the financially supported bus network, across Essex, following the outcome of a recent local bus service consultation exercise by Essex County Council. In the majority of cases, the timetables remain unchanged. However, service operation has transferred between bus operators.

All changes have been detailed below by area and by category:

Area: South Essex, Mid & West Essex and North Essex.

Category: Revised Service(s), New Service(s), Operator Change(s) and Withdrawn Service(s).

South Essex

REVISED service(s)

• 300 Chelmsford to Basildon - The Monday to Friday timetable has been revised for the school holidays.

NEW service(s)

The following services will now be operated by First Essex Buses. These services are financially supported by Essex County Council.

• 4A Southend-on-Sea to Great Wakering & Landwick (Sundays and Public Holidays). Additional Service 4 journeys will operate between Southend-on-Sea and North Shoebury, The Renown.
• 7 Southend-on-Sea & Hockley to Rayleigh (Monday to Saturday Evenings). The Monday to Saturday Daytime service continues to be operated by Arriva.

OPERATOR CHANGE(s)

The following service(s) will now be operated by another bus operator. These services are financially supported by Essex County Council.

• 14 The Wick to Wickford Station - The Monday to Friday timetable (before 08:00 and after 18:00) will be operated by NIBS Buses. The following First Essex Bus routes will continue to serve The Wick:
  • Service 13 Chelmsford to Wickford (via West Hanningfield)
  • Service 13A Chelmsford to Wickford (via West Hanningfield and Ramsden Heath)
  • Service 13B (the current Service 14 - revised/renamed) (via Ramsden Heath)
• 21 Basildon to North Benfleet - The Monday to Saturday timetable will be operated by NIBS Buses.
• 104/106 Basildon to Tesco, Langdon Hills - The Monday to Friday timetable will be operated by NIBS Buses.

WITHDRAWN service(s)

Following the outcome of a local bus service consultation exercise by Essex County Council in 2023, the following services will cease operation:

• 256 Ramsden Heath to Basildon (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday only)
• 552 Ramsden Heath to Billericay Station (Monday to Friday)

For further details regarding these changes; please visit the Travel Essex (Essex County Council) website: Consultations & Supported Services | Travel Essex

Mid & West Essex

REVISED service(s)

• 14 Chelmsford to Wickford/The Wick will be re-numbered as 13B. There are no changes to the timetable.
• 336 Chelmsford to South Woodham Ferrers - Revised Sunday timetable.
• C11 Chelmsford to Beaulieu Park - The Sunday timetabled 22:21 departure from Beaulieu Park to Chelmsford City Centre will no longer operate.

NEW service(s)

• 19/19A Chelmsford to Harlow (Monday to Saturday timetable).

The following services will now be operated by First Essex Buses. These services are financially supported by Essex County Council:

• 4 Harlow to Latton Bush (Monday to Saturday Evenings). The Monday to Saturday Daytime service continues to be operated by Arriva.
• 14 Harlow to Pinnacles (Monday to Saturday)
• 59 Harlow to Chelmsford (Sundays and Public Holidays). The Monday to Saturday service continues to be operated by Arriva.
• 407/417 Old Harlow to Harlow (Monday to Saturday - NEW ROUTE - to serve Edinburgh Way, Harlow Town Railway Station and Princess Alexandra Hospital.

OPERATOR CHANGE(s)

The following service(s) will now be operated by another bus operator. These services are financially supported by Essex County Council.

• 40 Witham Town Service (Monday, Wednesday and Saturday only) will be operated by Hedingham & Chambers.

WITHDRAWN service(s)

• 39 Witham Town Service (Saturday only) will cease operation. The Monday to Friday service continues to be operated by Stephensons of Essex.

Following the outcome of a local bus service consultation exercise by Essex County Council in 2023, the following services will cease operation:

• 94 South Woodham Ferrers (Sunday and Public Holidays only). The 94/94A/94B services (Monday to Saturday) continue to be operated by NIBS Buses.
• 345 Fuller Street to Braintree Village Shopping Centre (Wednesday only) - will be replaced by a DigiGo service.
• C56 Chelmsford to Galleywood (Sundays and Public Holidays)

For further details regarding these changes; please visit the Travel Essex (Essex County Council) website: Consultations & Supported Services | Travel Essex

North Essex

REVISED and NEW service(s)

• S5 Colchester to Greenstead (Monday to Saturday) - NEW ROUTE - to serve East Hill and Harwich Road. Up to EVERY 12 MINUTES.
• 75 Colchester to Maldon. Additional journeys to operate, on Sundays, between Colchester City Centre and Colchester Zoo. Revision to be implemented for the duration of School Holidays and on August Bank Holiday Monday (26th August 2024). 

The following services will now be operated by First Essex Buses. These services are financially supported by Essex County Council:

• 15 Lexden to Marks Tey Station (Monday to Friday)
• 50/50A Colchester to Layer de la Haye/Tollesbury (Monday to Saturday)
• 694 Colchester to East Bergholt School (School days only - commencing Monday 2nd September 2024)

The following services have additional daytime/shopping bus journeys added to their day-to-day operation:

• 50B Colchester to Great Wigborough (Mondays)
• 69/69A Colchester to East Mersea (Tuesdays)
• 85/92 Colchester to Layer Breton (Wednesdays)
• 67 Colchester to East Mersea (Thursdays)
• 79 Colchester to Tiptree via Messing (Fridays)

OPERATOR CHANGE(s)

The following service(s) will now be operated by another bus operator. These services are financially supported by Essex County Council.

• 4 Hythe to Stanway (via Colchester City Centre Monday to Friday). To be operated by Hedingham & Chambers and re-numbered as Route 14.
• 11 Colchester North Station to Highwoods Circular (Monday to Friday - Peak Times Only). To be operated by Hedingham & Chambers.
• 17 West Bergholt to The Stanway School (School days only). To be operated by Hedingham & Chambers and re-numbered as Route 907.
• 80/80A/81/81A Colchester to Boxted/Dedham/Manningtree (Monday to Saturday). To be operated by Hedingham & Chambers.
• 82/82A/82B Colchester to Colne Engaine (Monday to Saturday). To be operated by Hedingham & Chambers.
• 83/83B Colchester to Bures (Monday to Saturday). To be operated by Hedingham & Chambers.
• 74B Colchester to Clacton-on-Sea (Monday to Saturday Evenings). To be operated by Hedingham & Chambers.
• 76 Colchester to Clacton-on-Sea (Sundays and Public Holidays). To be operated by Hedingham & Chambers.
• 174/175 Colchester to Fingringhoe & Abberton (Monday to Saturday). To be operated by Stephensons of Essex.

All NEW & REVISED timetables are available to view / download below:

The A120, between Bishops Stortford and Braintree will be closed for works, on a nightly basis, from Monday 24th June to Monday 2nd September 2024 - from 20:00hrs each night to 06:00hrs the next morning.

Due to the location of the roadworks the X20 service will be placed on diversion:

Towards Stansted Airport

The X20 service will divert, after serving adj Tortoiseshell Way bus stop, via Pod's Brook Road, Rayne Road, The Street, Dunmow Road, B1256, B1008, Stortford Road, B1256 and Parsonage Road before returning to normal line of route.

Towards Colchester

The X20 service will divert via Parsonage Road, B1256, Stortford Road, B1008, B1256, Dunmow Road, The Street, Rayne Road and Pod's Brook Road before returning to normal line of route at opp Tortoiseshell Way bus stop.

The following bus stops will not be served, in both directions, whilst service is placed on diversion: 

• Oak Industrial Estate
• Gatehouse Villas
• Station Road
• High Street
• Stortford Road
• The Queen Victoria
• Woodside Way

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.