From Monday 6th January 2025, the majority of stops at Market Gates will be suspended while work to convert the bus station to 2-way operation takes place. This work is expected to be completed by the May but works may take longer than planned.
There will be lane closures through Market Gates applying to all traffic, which will happen in phases.
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This notice describes the initial position from 6th January until the end of service on Sunday 9th March.
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Services 1, 1A, 8, X1, X11, 901
towards JPH/Belton/Lowestoft
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These services will operate as normal route to Market Gates, then continue to Regent Street, where the taxi rank is currently located, which will be the main stop for buses towards Gorleston. This will effectively be one long stop (combining the current stops B and C) |
Services 1, 1A, 8
towards Caister/Martham |
These services will operate as normal route to Stonecutters Way, then continue to Howard Street North, to the front stop opposite the Police Station. |
Services X1, X11, 901
towards Norwich |
These services will operate as normal route to Stonecutters Way, then continue to Howard Street North, to the rear of the stops outside the Police Station, which will be the main stop for buses towards Norwich. |
Services 2, 3, 3B
towards Bradwell & Burgh Castle |
During this first phase, these services will depart from Stand A (this will be redesignated as Stand F on the shelter for this phase of the works) in Market Gates, outside Poundstretcher. Route is then via Regent Road and King Street, rejoining normal route at St Georges Theatre. |
Service 7
towards Norwich/J.P.H. |
This service will use the rear of the stops outside the Police Station on Howard Street North on journeys to Norwich, along with Services X1/X11. (The 2320 journey from Norwich will call at Regent Street on its way to Gorleston) |
Our services from Martham, Caister & Norwich only will allow passengers to alight at Market Gates. This stop will be to drop passengers off only, all boarding passengers must continue to use the temporary stops as detailed below.
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From Monday 10th March, the works will move onto their next phase - this will entail a further change to our stopping arrangements.
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Services 1, 1A, 8, X1, X11, 901
towards JPH/Belton/Lowestoft
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These services will operate through Market Gates using the Troll Cart lane, then onto Deneside. Buses will serve the currently disused bus stop on Deneside, by the pet shop. This is instead of the Regent Street stop, that they will no longer serve. |
Services 1, 1A, 8
towards Caister/Martham |
These services will operate as normal route to Stonecutters Way, then continue to Howard Street North, to the front stop opposite the Police Station. |
Services X1, X11, 901
towards Norwich |
These services will operate as normal route to Stonecutters Way, then continue to Howard Street North, to the rear of the stops outside the Police Station, which will be the main stop for buses towards Norwich. |
Services 2, 3, 3B
towards Bradwell & Burgh Castle |
These services will operate through Market Gates using the Troll Cart lane, serving a temporary stop just south of "Fish'o'licious". This is instead of the Poundstretcher stop, that they will no longer serve. |
Service 7
towards Norwich/J.P.H. |
This service will use the rear of the stops outside the Police Station on Howard Street North on journeys to Norwich, along with Services X1/X11. (The 2320 journey from Norwich will call at Deneside on its way to Gorleston) |
From 20:00 on Saturday 26th April & Sunday 27th April, services 2/3/3B will not be able to serve the stop near to "Fish'o'licious" due to resurfacing works, and will instead depart from Deneside like other services.
We apologise to all customers affected by this disruption to your bus services.
We will confirm details of stopping arrangements after these works are concluded within the next couple of months.
