Long Road/Elm Tree Road, Lowestoft closures

An extensive series of overnight closures between 10th November 2025 and 29th November 2025 will mean that all the A47 between Acle and Great Yarmouth will be closed each night from 20:00 until 06:00 the following morning.​​

Service X1  journeys operating at these times will operate from Market Gates as far as Fullers Hill Roundabout and then via North Quay and Lawn Avenue to Caister Road.​They will then operate along the service 7 route through Caister, Filby, Fleggburgh, Billockby to Acle where the normal line of route will be resumed.​​

Services towards Great Yarmouth will follow this diversion in the reverse direction.​

We apologise for any inconvenience and passengers should be aware that journeys will take longer than usual 

A series of closures in various phases in Long Road and Elm Tree Road to replace gas mains, starting on Monday 10th November 2025 will affect X2, X21, X22 and 980 services. For the first phase of the works the following diversions will be implemented. As work progresses updates will be posted 

​X2 / X21​

Services towards Lowestoft will be unaffected ​

Services from Lowestoft  will follow the usual route as far as Bloodmoor Roundabout but will then operate via Tom Crisp Way and then turning left into Blackheath Road and follow around on to Long Road. ​Then via Westwood Avenue​ and Colville Road​. Then via Elm Tree Road (southbound) to resume the usual route on  Ashburnham Way to resume usual line of route.​

Services X2 and X21 will observe all stops on diversion and in particular those at the top end of Long Road which X22 will not be able to serve.

X22​

Services towards Lowestoft will follow the usual line of route as Bloodmoor Roundabout but then on to Tom Crisp Way.​ Then on to Blackheath Road bearing left on to Carlton Road to resume usual line of route.​

Services from Lowestoft  ​will follow the usual line of route as far as Carlton Road then via Tom Crisp Way to  Bloodmoor Roundabout, resuming usual line of route on Ribblesdale. ​

The stops at Andaman Surgery, Aldwyk Way and the stop south of Westwood Avenue will not be served for the duration of this closure.

980 (College service)

All journeys will follow the same diversion as X2 and X21.

We apologise to all customers affected by these diversions and will update this message when further information about the next phase of the closures is available.

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Colegate End will be closed within the next 30 minutes. 

At present we have no window for reopening and there is nothing on One.network.

Services 36A/B are diverting by remaining on A140 to Pulham roundabout, left to resume route at Pulham Mkt.

Route is reversed toward City.

As a result there will be no service along Wood Lane or Colegate End Road.

The diversion has been extended until 10/11. 

Apologies for the impact on your journey.

(Last updated 04/11 15:06)

Church Road Roundabout will reopen from Sunday 2nd November, although Church Lane from the roundabout to the traffic lights at Magdalen Way will remain closed until 12th November

Services 2 and X11 will return to their normal routes from the above date 

Services 3/3B, 7, 8, 901 and X1 will be diverted via Church Road, Beccles Road and Shrublands Way in both directions

Services 980, 981, 982 for East Norfolk Sixth Form College will drop off/pick up on Middleton Road (College side) and in the afternoon turn right onto Church Lane, right onto Lowestoft Road and then as normal from Lowestoft Road/A47 

The free shuttle previously provided will not operate after Saturday 1st November.

We thank passengers for their continued patience and understanding.

Yellow Line 28, 29, X29 Services

Due to roadworks expected to last until 1st December in Drayton, we will be experiencing delays of up to 30 mins and possible service cancellations as a result.

Roadworks in St Stephens Street, Norwich from Monday 3rd November to Sunday 9th November to allow for a new gas connection to a new shop will result in some minor delays to all services in the area due to the requirement for temporary traffic lights.

As a result stands BC  BD  BR and BQ will be suspended on these days

Charcoal Line services

These will operate from Stand R in the bus station on these days.

Purple Line services

Operating from Lakenham/Mulbarton/Long Stratton/Harleston -  services will operate via the bus station and will allow passengers to board and alight at Stand M. 

Services in the opposite direction can operate as usual via Stand BP in St Stephens Street

To allow for the completion of existing works there will be changes to stopping arrangements & some closures affecting services from Monday 3rd November to Friday 19th December (estimated). Any updates relating to this will be added to this page as the project develops - please check back frequently if you use the bus interchange.

During these works there will be temporary changes to stopping arrangements in Cringleford Interchange which will apply to all bus services by all operators.

The stops at Stand B & Stand C will both be suspended to allow a safe working area - Stand B will be relocated north-west of the Dragonfly Way roundabout, and Stand C will be relocated onto the shelter at Stand A. Signage will be in place to direct passengers to the correct bus stops, and bus times will be unchanged.

We apologise for any inconvenience these works may cause to your journey.

Owing to Norfolk County Council works, Jellicoe Road will be closed from Monday 27th October for around 6 weeks.

During the closure, Service 8 will be diverted as follows:

Towards Caister: between Northgate Street and Caister, operating direct via Caister Road as per Service 1. 

Towards James Paget Hospital: between Caister and Sandringham Avenue/North Denes Road, operating via Caister Road, Barnard Crescent and Barnard Avenue. Drivers will observe stops on Caister Road, and the temporary stop on Barnard Avenue, close to the Beatty Road junction.

We apologise to all customers affected by this diversion.

We have now been advised that this closure has been extended to 7th November 2025

Grange Farm Avenue, Felixstowe will be closed, just past the Morrisons roundabout from Monday 27th October 2025 to Friday 31st October 2025 to allow for works by Anglian Water.

Service 75 will divert by turning at the Morrisons roundabout to return along Wesel Avenue and then onward to Grange Road and MIll Lane.

All journeys will be unable to serve stops at Owl & Pussycat, Hintlesham Drive, Crossgate Field, Grange Road (Wadgate Road) and Grange Road School.

We apologise to all customers affected by this deiversion which is outside our control.

Hargham Road, Attleborough will be closed to all traffic from Monday 27th October 2025 to Friday 19th December 2025 to allow for work by Cadent to replace the gas mains.

As a result all Turquoise line services (13 and X13) will be unable to complete their usual route and will be on diversion for the duration of the closure.

All services will operate as usual as far as Sainsburys and then continue along London Road turning into Dodds Road to resume the usual route via Hargham Road and New Road.

As a result the stops at Shrub Close, Olland Road and Dodds Road will not be served for the duration of the closure.

We apologies to all customers affected by the diversion of our services.