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  • X53 / DIVERSION / 09:00-16:00 03/11/2025 – 14/11/2025
  • X54 / DIVERSION / 03/11/2025 – 07/11/2025
  • 3 & 8 / DIVERSION / 03/11/2025 – 06/04/2026
  • 3, 8 - North Quay
  • High Street / X54 / DIVERSION / 3rd - 9th of November 2025
  • B3157 Goose Hill (Coast Road) / X53 / 3-14th of November 2025
  • Gas Main Replacement between Nursery Bridge Farm, Woodwhyde Farm & Corfe Castle - From 19 August

Travel Alerts

X54 / DIVERSION / 03/11/2025 – 07/11/2025

Service X54 from 03/11/2025 – 07/11/2025

Due to disruption, the following services will divert as follows:

Outbound

Wareham Road, A352, Burton Cross Roundabout, A352 Dorchester Road, Wool Level Crossing, B3071 & Lulworth Cove.

Inbound

Bus to do the same as outbound journey in reverse.

Read more of X54 / DIVERSION / 03/11/2025 – 07/11/2025

X53 / DIVERSION / 09:00-16:00 03/11/2025 – 14/11/2025

Service X53 from 09:00-16:00 03/11/2025 – 14/11/2025

Due to disruption, the following service will divert as follows:

Outbound

Front Street, the B3159, the A35, East Road Roundabout, Sea Road South, Crown Roundabout & West Bay Road.

Inbound

West Bay Road, The Crown Roundabout, A35 Sea Road South, East Road, Winterbourne Abbas, B3159, Coombe Road, Portesham, the B3157 & Bramdon Lane.

Read more of X53 / DIVERSION / 09:00-16:00 03/11/2025 – 14/11/2025

3 & 8 / DIVERSION / 03/11/2025 – 06/04/2026

Service 3 & 8 from 03/11/2025 – 06/04/2026

Due to disruption, the following services will be diverting as follows:

Outbound

Both services depart Kings Statue, Swannery Bridge, Westwey Road, Asda Junction & Newstead Road.

Inbound

Commercial Road, Kings Statue to terminate as above.

Read more of 3 & 8 / DIVERSION / 03/11/2025 – 06/04/2026

Services 1, 10, X53 | Remembrance Sunday Parade

Service 1

Easton Lane will be closed for Remembrance Sunday on Sunday 9th November. 

Between the hours of 10:00 – 11:00 only.

Outbound

Diverting via Yeates roundabout, Wide Street and Weston Road. 

Inbound

Same as outbound but in reverse.

Note:

We are unable to serve: Portland Heights, Grove corner, Easton square, The George.  

Service 10

Weymouth Avenue, Trinity Street will be closed for Remembrance Sunday on Sunday 9th November. 

Between the hours of 10:30 – 12:30 only.

Outbound 

Diverting via Maumbury Road, B3144 under the railway bridge, Williams Avenue and Bridport Road.  

Inbound 

Same as outbound but in reverse. 

Note:  

We are unable to serve: Brewery Square Trinity Street, Top O Town, Museum, Acland Road.

Service X53

Broad Street, Bridge Street, Church Street in Lyme Regis will be closed for Remembrance Sunday on Sunday 9th November.

Between the hours of 09:30 – 11:15 only.

Outbound

Diverting via A3052, Anning Road, Kingsway, Queens Walk, Anning Road and Charmouth Road.

Inbound

Same as above but in reverse.  

Note:

We are unable to serve: Lyme Square, Langmoor Gardens, Holm bush, Kent House, Travis Perkins, Medical Centre, Woodroffe School, Whalley Lane, Talbot Arms, Lime Kiln Lane, Cathole Lane, Stonecrest.

Read more of Services 1, 10, X53 | Remembrance Sunday Parade

B3157 Goose Hill (Coast Road) / X53 / 3-14th of November 2025

 3-14th of November 2025 

Due to works on B3157 Goose Hill (Coast Road), the services will divert via the following:

Between the hours of 09:00 – 16:00 only.

Outbound

Portesham Buses, Front Street, B3159, A35, East Road Roundabout, Sea Road South, Crown Roundabout & West Bay Road.

Inbound

West Bay Bus, The Crown Roundabout, A35 Sea Road South, East Road, A35, Winterbourne Abbas, B3159, Coombe Road, Portesham & B3157 Bramdon Lane.

Note:

We are unable to serve: Marsh Barn, Freshwater, Anchor Inn, Hive Beach, Cogden beach, The Lemmon Tree, Abbotsbury Hill, West Street, Ilchester Arms, The Swan, and Village Hall.  

Read more of B3157 Goose Hill (Coast Road) / X53 / 3-14th of November 2025

High Street / X54 / DIVERSION / 3rd - 9th of November 2025

High Street 3/10/2025 - 07/10/2025

Due to works on High Street, the X54 will divert as follows:

Outbound

Wareham Road A352, Burton Cross, A352 Dorchester Road, Wool level Crossing, B3071 & Lulworth Cove.

Inbound

Bus to do the same as outbound journey in reverse.

Note:

We are unable to serve Durdle Door Park Entrance, Pigeon Close & Post Office during this time.

Read more of High Street / X54 / DIVERSION / 3rd - 9th of November 2025
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