• Location
    Colchester City Centre
  • Cause
    EVENT: Colchester Christmas Lights Switch On
  • Effective
    13/11/2024 - 13/11/2024

Colchester Christmas Lights Switch On returns on Wednesday 13th November 2024. 

The following roads will be closed to traffic:

  • Head Street
  • High Street
  • North Hill

Due to the location of the road closures, the following services will be placed on diversion between 17:00hrs and 19:30hrs*:

*If the roads re-open prior to 19:30hrs - all services will resume normal line of route.

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 Great Horkesley Services to divert via Osborne Street, St Johns Street, Crouch Street, Balkerne Hill and Middleborough.  
87 to Brightlingsea 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.
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