The iconic bus route offers passengers unparalleled views of the stunning Exmoor National Park and the picturesque coastal towns of Minehead, Lynmouth, and Ilfracombe.
Through funding contributions from Devon County Council and Somerset Council’s Bus Service Improvement Plans, the service will begin on Sunday 25 May 2025. The service will operate at different service levels during low and high seasons to accommodate varying demand.
Easter Bank Holiday Service Levels
Friday 18th, Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th April, normal timetables will operate.
Monday 21st April, a Sunday service will operate across all services. Night Bus services will not operate on 21st April.
Road Closure-Bleadon Hill, Oldmixon-(7H)
17th March - 11 April 2025
West Of England
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Due to roadworks causing a safety concern it has been decided that the service 7H will divert around the works at Bleadon Hill into Old Mixon to use the Broadway and Oldmixon Road until the end of the day on the 11th April 2025
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Route now clear and X3 services back to regular routes now
A road traffic collision at Westfield Road is impacting X3 services. Diversion details below
Diversion to Cumbernauld: from Mollins Rd, take the 3rd exit at the roundabout onto Deerdykes Rd, right into Westfield Rd, normal route.
Diversion to City: Westfield Rd, left into Deerdykes Rd, 1st exit at roundabout onto Mollins Rd, normal route.
Updated 08:53 - 07/04/25
324 services continue to omit Mean Lane towards Broadlands and operate old route listed below.
From mini roundabout, Morrisons bare left (the way normal you go to town), then right Helme Lane, then right Broadlands, and turn around to make return journey.
Osmondthorpe Lane Bridge closed 24/7 from 7th April to 11th April.
Services 5 & 5A diverting as below.
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St Stephens Street has reopened and services are back on normal route.
St Stephens Street is currently closed to all traffic due to a police incident.
Please board services at Castle Meadow until further notice - they will operate via Theatre Street & Chapelfield.
Charcoal Line services will operate from Norwich Bus Station (Stand Q).
Due to a burst water main at Walmgate, services are diverted until further notice:
Diversion Route are as follows:
Service 8 Use Piccadilly, Paragon Street.
Service 10 to Poppleton from Stamford Bridge. Use Hope Street, Piccadilly.
Service 10 to Stamford Bridge from Poppleton use Clifford Street, Fishergate, Paragon Street.
Service U1 Use James Street, Morrisons, Stonebow in both directions.
Service U2 Normal to station then Nunnery Lane, Queens Street, Clifford Street, Fishergate.
Stops not served. Walmgate.
Due to badly parked cars on Conisborough Road, services will divert via Auchinlea Road both directions.
Due to a procession, services will divert as follows: Albert Drive, St Andrews Drive, Shields Road, West St, Kingston St, King George V Bridge, Broomielaw, Hope Street, Cowcaddens Road, Great Western Road, Otago Street, Gibson Street, Woodlands Road, North Street, Berkeley Street.
Delays expected.