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Sunday 10th November 2024 | Remembrance Services & Remembrance Parades
Updated 07/11/2024
Remembrance Day Services and Remembrance Day Parades will take place, across Essex, on Sunday 10th November 2024.
We’re offering free travel for all veterans and UK Armed Forces personnel travelling to Remembrance Day activities on Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday. Those with a Service ID card or wearing their military uniform will be eligible for a free return journey across all First Bus services.
Our drivers may also pull over to honour the two-minute silence at 11:00hrs on Remembrance Sunday (10th November 2024) and Armistice Day (Monday 11th November 2024) where it is safe for them to do so.
The following services will be paused or placed on diversion:
ALL Colchester ServicesColchester - Remembrance Day Approx. time: 08:00 - 13:00 High Street, Head Street and North Hill will be temporarily closed. |
25Rayleigh - Remembrance Day Approx. time: 09:40 Websters Way will be temporarily closed. The 09:20 and 09:51 departures from Rayleigh Railway Station (towards Southend-on-Sea) will be unable to serve bus stops: Rayleigh High Street, Bull Lane and Websters Way. The service will pause at Eastwood Road bus stop before continuing to next bus stop: Queens Road. The 09:05 departure from Southend-on-Sea (towards Basildon) will pause service for rolling roadblock. Service to depart from Eastwood Road bus stop at 09:36. |
75Heybridge - Remembrance Day Approx. time: 10:35 - 11:35 Broad Street Green Road (B1022) will be temporarily closed. Services will divert in both directions via Prince of Wales Road, Maypole Road and Holloway Road. The following bus stops will not be served: Captains Wood Road, Totham Lodge, Broad Street Green, Scylla Close, Ash Grove, Brewster House, Oak Road, Bentalls Shopping Centre and Church. Tiptree - Remembrance Day Approx. time: 13:45 - 15:15 Church Road will be temporarily closed. Services will divert in both directions via Maldon Road. The following bus stops will not be served in both directions: Underwoods Garage, Duck Pond, The Centre, Station Road, Anchor Road and The New Times. |
100Stanford-le-Hope - Remembrance Day Approx. time: 10:30 - 12:00 The Green will be temporarily closed. Towards Lakeside: Services will divert via A1014 and Victoria Road. Towards Basildon: Services will divert via Southend Road and A1014. The following bus stops will not be served in both directions: Inn on the Green, Corringham Road, Hassenbrook School and Abbotts Hall Chase. |
251Billericay - Remembrance Day Approx. time: 10:00 - 12:00 Billericay High Street will be temporarily closed. Services will divert in both directions via Jacksons Lane, Norsey Road, St Andrews Drive and Stock Road. The following bus stops will not be served: Langemore Way, Hillside Road, Chapel Street, Sun Corner and The Chequers. |
300Billericay - Remembrance Day Approx. time: 10:00 – 12:00 Billericay High Street will be temporarily closed. Towards Chelmsford: Services will divert via A129, Mountnessing Road and Radford Way. The following bus stops will not be served: Sun Corner and The Chequers. Towards Basildon: Services will divert via Radford Way, Mountnessing Road, A129, Laindon Road and A176. The following bus stops will not be served: The Chequers, Hillside Road, Chapel Street and Weir Wynd. Chelmsford - Remembrance Day Approx time: 09:45 – 12:00 Tindal Street and Duke Street will be temporarily closed. Services will not serve Chelmsford Bus Station. Services will terminate/commence at Chelmsford Retail Market. The following journeys will commence at Chelmsford Retail Market: 10:00 | 10:30 | 11:00 Stock Remembrance Day Approx time: 10:15 – 11:45 Stock Road (B1007) will be temporarily closed. The following journeys will divert in both directions via Radford Way, Mountnessing Road, A129, A1023 and A12. Towards Basildon: 10:25 | 10:55 Towards Chelmsford: 10:30 | 11:00 The following bus stops will not be served: All stops from/including St John's School, Billericay to Bakers Lane, West Hanningfield. |
370Halstead - Remembrance Day Approx. time: 14:30 – 15:30 Halstead High Street will be temporarily closed. The 13:15hrs departure from Chelmsford to Halstead will terminate at Butlers Road Car Park. The 14:40hrs departure from Halstead to Chelmsford will commence at Butlers Road Car Park. The following bus stops will not be served: Greenwood School, Ramsey School, Coggeshall Way, Fenn Road, Courtauld Playing Fields, Nether Court, Pretoria Road, and High Street (in both directions). |
S1Colchester - Remembrance Day Approx. time: 08:00 - 13:00 High Street, Head Street and North Hill will be temporarily closed. >To view diversion routes please click here< Wivenhoe - Remembrance Day Approx. time: 13:45 – 15:15 Wivenhoe High Street will be temporarily closed. Services will terminate and recommence at Co-op bus stop before diverting via Belle Vue Road and Rectory Hill. Passengers can board/disembark services at Cemetery bus stop (located on Belle Vue Road) and Croquet Gardens (located on Rectory Hill). The following bus stops will be not served in both directions: Post Office, Railway Station, Station Road and Queens Road. |
X10Great Waltham - Remembrance Day Approx. time: 10:00 - 12:00 Chelmsford Road, through Great Waltham, will be temporarily closed. Services will divert in both directions via B1008. The following bus stops will not be served: Memorial, Parsonage Lane and Warners Farm. |
X20Great Dunmow - Remembrance Day Approx. time: 10:00 - 14:00 Services will divert in both directions via the B1256. The following bus stops will not be served in both directions: Oak Industrial Estate, Gatehouse Villas, Station Road, High Street, Stortford Road and The Queen Victoria. |
Lest We Forget
Sunday 10th November 2024 | Colchester Remembrance Sunday Parade
Colchester Remembrance Sunday Parade will take place on Sunday 10th November 2024.
Approx. time: 08:00 - 13:00
High Street, Head Street and North Hill will be temporarily closed.
The following services will be paused or placed on diversion:
| Direction of travel: | Diversion: |
|---|---|
| S1 to Highwoods | Services to divert via Osborne Street, St Johns Street, Crouch Street, Balkerne Hill and Middleborough. |
| S1 to Wivenhoe | Services to divert via Middleborough, Balkerne Hill, Southway, Osborne Street, Stanwell Street and Military Road. |
| S2 to Highwoods | Services to divert via Essex County Hospital, Southway, Osborne Street, Crouch Street, Balkerne Hill and Middleborough. |
| S2 to Stanway | Services to divert via Middleborough, Balkerne Hill, Southway and Osborne Street. |
| S3 to West Bergholt | Services to divert via Osborne Street, St Johns Street, Crouch Street, Balkerne Hill and Middleborough. |
| S3 to Osborne Street | Services to divert via Middleborough, Balkerne Hill, Southway and Osborne Street. |
| S4 to Greenstead | Services to divert via Osborne Street, Stanwell Street and Town Railway Station. |
| S5 to Greenstead | Services to divert via Osborne Street, Stanwell Street and Town Railway Station. |
| S6 / S7 to Osborne Street | Services to divert via Butt Road, Southway and Osborne Street. |
| S8 to Monkwick | Services to divert via Osborne Street, Stanwell Street and Mersea Road. |
| S9 to Rowhedge | Services to divert via Osborne Street, Stanwell Street and Military Road. |
| S10 to Highwoods | Services to divert via Osborne Street, St Johns Street, Crouch Street, Balkerne Hill and Middleborough. |
| 1A to Greenstead | Services to divert via Maldon Road, Southway, Town Rail Station, Magdalen Street and Brook Street. |
| 2A to Great Horkesley | Services to divert via Osborne Street, St Johns Street, Crouch Street, Balkerne Hill and Middleborough. |
| 2A to Highwoods | Services to divert via Middleborough, Balkerne Hill, Southway, Town Rail Station, Magdalen Street and Brook Street. |
| 68 to Highwoods | Services to divert via Osborne Street, St Johns Street, Crouch Street, Balkerne Hill and Middleborough. |
| 68 to Mersea Island | Services to divert via Middleborough, Balkerne Hill, Southway, Osborne Street, Stanwell Street and Mersea Road. |
| 75 to Osborne Street | Services to divert via Maldon Road, Southway and Osborne Street. |
| 86 to Mason Road | Services to divert via Osborne Street, St Johns Street, Crouch Street, Balkerne Hill and Middleborough. |
| 86 to Mersea Island | Services to divert via Middleborough, Balkerne Hill, Southway, Osborne Street, Stanwell Street and Mersea Road. |
| 87 to North Station / Great Horkesley | Services to divert via Osborne Street, St Johns Street, Crouch Street, Balkerne Hill and Middleborough. |
| 87 to Brightlingsea / Wivenhoe / Essex University | Services to divert via Middleborough, Balkerne Hill, Southway, Town Rail Station, Magdalen Street and Brook Street. |
| 88A to Osborne Street | Services to divert via Essex County Hospital, Southway and Osborne Street. |
| 102 to Harwich | Services to divert via Stanwell Street, Town Rail Station, Magdalen Street and Brook Street. |
| 320 to Osborne Street | Services to divert via Essex County Hospital, Southway and Osborne Street. |
| X20 to North Station | Services to divert via Essex County Hospital, Southway and Osborne Street, Crouch Street, Balkerne Hill and Middleborough. |
| X20 to Stansted Airport | Services to divert via Middleborough, Balkerne Hill, Southway and Osborne Street. |
Lest We Forget
Service 20 | Hullbridge Road, Rayleigh | Road closure
Hullbridge Road, Rayleigh is closed for roadworks from Wednesday 6th November to Saturday 9th November 2024.
Service 20 will commence/terminate journeys at Rayleigh Railway Station and will not serve Hullbridge.
A temporary shuttle service is currently operating between Hullbridge and Rayleigh Train Station and will serve the following bus stops: Railway Station, The Travellers Joy, Cheapside East, Deepdene Avenue, Brooklyn Drive, Hullbridge Road, Rawreth Lane, Lubards Farm, Goldsmith Drive, High Elms Park, Coventry Corner, High Elms Road, Ambleside Gardens, Riverside School and The Anchor.
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service S6 | Hazell Avenue, Colchester | Bus Stop Suspension
The terminus bus stop Hazell Avenue (North-bound) is closed for roadworks, and will not be served by the S9 service, from Friday 1st November to Wednesday 13th November 2024.
Passengers will be able to board/disembark the service at the bus stop located on the opposite side of the road opp Hazell Avenue.
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service 87 | Bellfield Avenue, Brightlingsea | Road closure
Bellfield Avenue, Brightlingsea is closed for roadworks from Monday 28th October to Friday 20th December 2024.
Due to the location of the road closure the 87 service will divert via Red Barn Road and Bell Green.
The following bus stops will not be served:
- Regent Road
- Bellfield Avenue
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service Changes from Sunday 3rd November 2024 - All Essex
From Sunday 3rd November 2024, we will be introducing changes to routes in Basildon, Chelmsford and Colchester.
Here are the key details:
BASILDON |
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| Service | Journey | What’s changing? |
| 9 | Basildon to Brentwood | On arrival at Basildon, a number of journeys will continue as the 200 service. This provides a connection to Basildon Hospital. |
| 22 | Basildon to Canvey Island | Minor timetable change to afternoon peak journeys. |
| 25 | Basildon to Southend | Revisions to peak time journeys on Monday-Friday timetable and morning/late-afternoon journeys on Saturday timetable. |
| 100 | Basildon to Lakeside | Revisions to peak time journeys on Monday-Friday timetable and morning/late-afternoon journeys on Saturday timetable. |
| 200 | Basildon to Grays | Revisions to timetable for punctuality – On arrival at Basildon, a number of journeys will continue as the 9 service. |
| 300 | Basildon to Chelmsford | Retimed to improve punctuality throughout the day. |
| B2 | Basildon to Laindon | Minor revision to early evening journey on Saturday timetable. |
| B4 | Basildon to Pitsea | Minor changes to morning/afternoon peak journeys on Monday-Friday timetable. Minor change to early-morning and early-evening journeys on Saturday timetable. |
CHELMSFORD |
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| Service | Journey | What’s changing? |
| 31/331/332 | Chelmsford to Burnham-on-Crouch | Minor changes to evening peak journeys on Monday-Friday timetable. Revised morning journey on Saturday timetable. |
| 37 | Warley to Bishops Hall Estate | Revised afternoon journeys on Monday-Friday timetable. |
| 42A | Chelmsford to Takeley/Bishops Stortford | Minor timetable change on Monday-Friday timetable – trip now terminates at Chelmsford Bus Station. |
| 70/170/370 | Chelmsford to Braintree | Minor timetable change to peak journeys on Monday-Saturday timetable. |
| 71/X71/371/372 | Chelmsford to Colchester | Minor timetable change on Monday-Saturday timetable. |
| 336 | Chelmsford to South Woodham Ferrers | Revised Monday-Saturday timetable. No change to the Sunday and Public Holiday timetables. |
| 351 | Chelmsford to Warley | Revised Monday-Friday timetable. |
| C1 | Galleywood to Broomfield Hospital | Revised off-peak journeys on Monday-Friday timetable. Revised off-peak journeys Saturday timetable. |
| C2 | Chelmsford to Broomfield Hospital | Revised Monday-Saturday timetable. No change to the Sunday and Public Holiday timetables. |
| C3 | Chelmsford to North Melbourne | Revised Monday-Saturday timetable. No change to the Sunday and Public Holiday timetables. |
| C4 | Chelmsford to Oxney Green | Revised peak journeys on Monday-Friday timetable. |
| C5 | Chelmsford to Moulsham Lodge | Revised peak journeys on Monday-Friday timetable. |
| C7 | Chelmsford to Galleywood | Revised Monday-Saturday timetable. No change to the Sunday and Public Holiday timetables. |
| C8 | Chelmsford to Beaulieu Park | Revised Monday-Saturday timetable. No change to the Sunday and Public Holiday timetables. |
| C10 | Chelmsford to Channels | Revised Monday-Saturday timetable. Revised Monday-Friday timetable. |
| C11 | Chelmsford to Springfield | Revised peak journeys on Monday-Friday timetable. First trip to depart later. |
COLCHESTER |
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| Service | Journey | What’s changing? |
| 86 | Colchester to West Mersea | Revised Monday-Saturday timetable. |
| 87 | Horkesley Heath to Brightlingsea | Revised Monday-Saturday timetable. |
| 88/88A/88B | Colchester to Halstead | Revised Monday-Saturday timetable. |
| 320 | Colchester to Great Notley | Revised Monday-Friday timetable. There are no changes to the X20 service. |
| S1 | Highwoods to Wivenhoe | Minor changes to peak and early evening journeys. |
| S2 | Stanway to Highwoods | Minor changes to peak and early evening journeys. |
| S4 | Colchester to Greenstead | Revised Monday-Saturday timetable. |
| S5 | Colchester to Greenstead | Revised Saturday timetable - early/late journeys. |
| S6 | Colchester to Shrub End | Minor changes to Monday-Saturday timetable. |
| S7 | Colchester to St. Michaels | Minor changes to Monday-Saturday timetable. |
| S8 | Colchester to Monkwick | Minor changes to Monday-Saturday timetable. |
| S9 | Colchester to Rowhedge | Minor changes to Monday-Saturday timetable. |
| S10 | Colchester to Colchester Hospital | Minor changes to Monday-Saturday timetable. |
All NEW & REVISED timetables are available to view / download here:
Service 570 | Station Road, Little Dunmow | Road closure
A section of Station Road, Little Dunmow will be closed for works from Thursday 12th September to Friday 15th November 2024.
Due to the location of the road closure, the 570 service will be placed on diversion:
Towards Colchester
Service 570 will divert, after serving Homelye Chase bus stop, via Braintree Road/Dunmow Road (B1256), Braintree Road (B1417) and Station Road before turning onto Tanton Road, Flitch Green. Passengers can board the bus on Tanton Road, Flitch Green. The bus will then continue journey back towards Felsted.
The next bus stop will be Mill Road bus stop.
Towards Great Dunmow
Service 570 will divert, after serving Mill Road bus stop, via Tanton Road, Flitch Green. Passengers can disembark the bus on Tanton Road, Flitch Green. The bus will continue journey back towards Felsted.
The next bus stop will be Homelye Chase bus stop.
The following bus stops will not be served (in both directions):
- Braintree Road
- The Flitch of Bacon
- The Moors
- Bramble Lane
- Baynard Avenue
- Tanton Road (bus stop located on Station Road)
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.