Wilford Bridge Level Crossing, Melton (services 800/70)

he level crossing at Wilford bridge will be closed from  20:00 on Friday 5th December 2025 until 18:00 on Saturday 6th December 2025. This is a full closure for the entire period due to the scale of the work involved.

As a result, on the Saturday  services 70 and 800 Park and Ride will be severely disrupted beyond Woodbridge. Both services will operate their usual route as far as Melton and then via Station Road and Melton Chapel. 

For passengers travelling to and from the area east of Melton a free shuttle bus, funded by Suffolk County Council will once again be provided although this will be a much reduced timetable due to the length of the diversion (see timetable below). The shuttle will operate via Campsea Ashe, Tunstall, Rendlesham, Eyke to Sutton Heath, Rock Barracks.

In order to complete their journey passengers may need to change bus at Woodbridge Turban Centre.

Passengers are advised to allow significantly longer for their journey and to plan ahead

Due to a Christmas event taking place, 36, 36A service will be on diversion between 11.30am - 7pm.

36 Service diversion will be via the Long Stratton Bypass A140, Parkers lane, Flower Pot Lane, Manor Road and Francis Road. 

36A Service will be doing the same diversion, then continuing to Harleston.

We won't be able to serve stops between Brands Lane and Ice House Court.

Sorry for any inconvenience.

Due to traffic delays service 8 at 10:04 will not depart JPH.

A time cannot be provided for when this service will be reinstated, but we are looking to do this as soon as possible.

Due to traffic delays, service 8 at 11:04 will not be able to depart JPH, we are hoping to resume service at 11:40 Market Gates.

14:40 from Caister is cancelled.

Last updated 15:10

 Due to traffic delays, service X11 will not be able to depart Belton at 09:55. We are hoping to resume service at 10:45 Gates.

Herring Bridge has a fault and we can not go through to Gorleston due to this.

This as well as the Haven Bridge closure means that it will be difficult to facilitate Yarmouth services during this time.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Due to traffic delays, the service 8 at 09:25 will not be able to run.

Due to traffic delays, the service X1 will not depart from Lowestoft at 08:30. Service should resume at JPH (08:54).

Due to traffic delays Service X1 at 10:00 will not be able to depart Lowestoft. Service should resume at 10:53 Market Gates

*UPDATED*

Due to traffic delays service X1 at 12:00 will not run from Market to Norwich and then the Norwich 12:55 will not run up to Acle 13:19. 

(11:46 03/12/2025)

Due to this closure on The Street until start of service on 6th December, we will not be able to serve Starston.

Services toward Harleston will divert at The Pennoyer Centre in Pulham St Mary, stopping outside The Old Pub

Services will then be diverted via South Green to/from Wilderness Lane, Harleston where they will resume normal route.

On the return trip we will only be able to serve the layby after St Marys Garage and Mill Lane in Pulham St Mary.

Due to essential works on the bridge it will be closed to all traffic for two weeks (1st December 2025 - 12th December 2025). This will impact on the following services

• 1/1A - Martham - Hemsby - Caister - Great Yarmouth - Gorleston - Hopton - Lowestoft
• X1/X11 - Norwich - Acle - Great Yarmouth - Gorleston - JPH then Lowestoft (X1) or Belton (X11)
• 7 - Great Yarmouth - Caister-on-Sea - Filby - Fleggburgh - Acle - Broadland Business Park - Norwich 
• 8 - Caister-on-Sea - Great Yarmouth - Gorleston - Magdalen Estate - James Paget Hospital
• 901 - James Paget Hospital - Gt Yarmouth - Notre Dame High School
• 931 - Burgh Castle - Belton - Ormiston Venture Academy

All of the services above will divert via Breydon Bridge and Pasteur Road (both directions) and those towards Gorleston via Southtown Road.

As all other road traffic will be unable to use Haven Bridge we anticipate significant levels of disruption and delay to our services. Passengers are advised to allow more time for their journeys.

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

Due to Buxton road being closed for BT works at Phoenix Avenue, the 13 Spixworth route will be on diversion up North Walsham Road to Crostwick Lane. There will no service between White Woman Lane and Park Road. Sorry for any inconvenience.