X51, X52, X53 - Traffic delays.
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Effective09/08/2025 - 09/08/2025
Due to heavy traffic on the A35 around Dorchester and Bridport, services X51, X52, X53 are experiencing delays.
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Due to heavy traffic on the A35 around Dorchester and Bridport, services X51, X52, X53 are experiencing delays.
Phased surface work taking place between the hours of 09:30 – 15:30hrs only on 23/04/26.
Towards Yeovil
Normal route to Crewkerne Market Square, then A356 to A303 to Cartgate, then A3088, Western Relief Road, then continue along A3088 Lysander Road taking 1st exit off roundabout and continue normal route.
Towards Bridport
Reverse of Yeovil bound journey
We will not be able to serve A30 and East Chinnock or West Coker Road in their entirety.
We will unable to serve Ilchester and Taranto Hill stops from 17/4 - 23/4 due to roadworks.
The diversion will be Limington Lane roundabout to the A303 , Podimore roundabout and A372 to turning at B3151 to continue on normal route.
We apologise for the inconvenience caused.
Due to works on the A3052, the following diversion will be in place:
Outbound
At Charmouth Roundabout, A35, Hunter’s Lodge, Lyme Road, Uplyme, Talbot Arms, Woodroffe School, Silver Street, Pound Street and continue the normal route.
Inbound
Langmoor Gardens, Pound Road, Silver Street, Woodroffe School, Talbot Arms, Lyme Road, Hunter’s Lodge, A35, Charmouth Roundabout and continue the normal route.
Note:
We are unable to serve the following outbound stops: Fernhill Hotel, Golf Club, Frosts Corner, Football Ground, Anning Road and Lyme Regis Square.
We are unable to serve the following inbound stops: Lyme Regis Post Office, Anning Road, Football Ground, Frosts Corner, Golf Club and the Fernhill Hotel.
Outbound - Both services depart Kings Statue (Please Serve Kings Street Stop) over Swannery Bridge, left Westwey Road to Asda Junction turn Right onto Newstead Road and resume normal route
Inbound - Normal route to Commercial Road then to Kings Statue to Terminate as above
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Start Date: |
16/02/2026 |
Duration: |
12/06/2026 |
Due to disruption at East Hill/ The Common/ Fore Street/West Hill, the following diversion will be in place:
AM journey
Evershot, Park Lane, East Hill, Holywell, A37, Closworth Road, Clarkham Cross and then the normal route.
PM journey
Reverse of AM journey to finish at Evershot.