May Bank Holiday Service Levels
All areas
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Effective24/04/2023 - 30/05/2023
Please note: we will be operating a Sunday service over the May bank holidays.
| Monday 1st May 2023 (Early May Bank Holiday) | Sunday Service |
| Monday 8th May 2023 (Bank Holiday to mark King Charles III's Coronation) | Sunday Service |
| Monday 29th May 2023 (Spring Bank Holiday) | Sunday Service |
Please plan ahead and refer to timetables: Route maps | First Bus
Travel Alerts
Services 71-X71-371-372 | Chelmer Village Way, Chelmsford | Road closure
A section of Chelmer Village Way, Chelmsford will be closed (between the Beeleigh Link/Mill Vue Road Roundabout and the Henniker Gate/Kingsford Drive Roundabout) for overnight roadworks from Sunday 7th July to Thursday 11th July 2024.
On Sunday - the road closure will be enforced from 20:00hrs.
Monday to Friday - the road closure will be enforced from 22:00hrs.
Due to the location of the road closure; the 71, X71, 371 and 372 services will be placed on diversion:
Towards Colchester
The 71, X71, 371 and 372 services will divert, after serving opp Fox & Raven bus stop, via Beeleigh Link, New Dukes Way and Chelmer Village Way. The service will circumnavigate the Henniker Gate/Kingsford Drive Roundabout before returning to normal line of route. The next bus stop will be adj Sheppard Drive.
Towards Chelmsford
The 71, X71, 371 and 372 services will divert, after serving adj Brook End Road, by circumnavigating the Henniker Gate/Kingsford Drive Roundabout and travelling back along Chelmer Village Way, New Dukes Way and Beeleigh Link before returning to normal line of route on Chelmer Village Way (heading towards Army & Navy Roundabout). The next bus stop will be Army & Navy (NW-bound).
The following bus stops will not be served (in both directions):
- Goddard Way
- Pollard's Green
- Shopping Centre
- Henniker Gate
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service X30 | Eastwoodbury Lane, Southend-on-Sea | Road closure
A section of Eastwoodbury Lane, Southend-on-Sea will be closed for roadworks from Monday 8th July to Friday 12th July 2024. The road will be closed from 09:00hrs to 15:00hrs each day.
Due to the location of the road closure, the X30 service will be placed on diversion:
Towards Southend-on-Sea
After serving Kent Elms Corner North (S-bound) bus stop, the X30 service will bypass the B1013 and divert via Prince Avenue (A127) and Rochford Way before returning to normal line of route on Eastwoodbury Crescent - and serving o/s Holiday Inn Southend Airport bus stop.
Towards Chelmsford
After serving opp Holiday Inn Southend Airport bus stop, the X30 service will divert via Eastwoodbury Crescent and Rochford Way before returning to normal line of route on Prince Avenue (A127).
The following bus stop will not be served (in both directions):
- St Lawrence Way
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service 81/81A | Crown Street, Dedham | Road closure
Crown Street, Dedham will be closed for daily roadworks from Tuesday 9th July to Thursday 11th July 2024 (starting at 09:30hrs and ending at 14:30hrs each day).
Due to the location of the road closure, the 81/81A service will be placed on diversion:
To Dedham
The following journeys will divert via Ardleigh Road and Long Road West before terminating at Duck Lane, Dedham Heath bus stop. The bus will wait time and then resume journey back to Colchester City Centre*.
| 81A | 81 | 81A | |
| Colchester Osborne Street | 09:35 | 11:35 | 14:00 |
| Dedham, Monks Lane | 10:04 | 12:04 | 14:29 |
| Dedham Heath, Duck Lane (Stop ID: esxjgdap) | 10:06 | 12:14 | 14:32 |
Please note. this data is extracted from the registered 81/81A timetable - Please take diversion into consideration before planning your journey.
*To Colchester City Centre
For passengers wishing to travel towards Colchester - please board the 81/81A service at Duck Lane, Dedham Heath bus stop.
The following journeys will commence at Duck Lane, Dedham Heath bus stop. The service will then divert via Coggeshall Road, Harwich Road and Dedham Road/Ardleigh Road (B1029) before returning to normal line of route on Birchwood Road.
| 81A | 81 | 81 | 81A | |
| Dedham Heath, Duck Lane (Stop ID: esxjgdap) | 10:06 | 12:14 | 13:24 | 14:32 |
| Dedham, Monks Lane | 10:15 | 12:16 | 13:26 | 14:40 |
| Colchester Osborne Street | 10:45 | 12:45 | 13:55 | 15:10 |
Please note. this data is extracted from the registered 81/81A timetable - Please take diversion into consideration before planning your journey.
The following bus stops will not be served (in both directions):
| Dedham Heath The Heath |
| Dedham Heath, The Anchor |
| Dedham, Coopers Lane |
| Dedham Kiln Cottages |
| Dedham, Forge Street |
| Dedham, The Marlborough Head |
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
ALL Colchester services | North Hill, Colchester | OVERNIGHT road closure
North Hill, Colchester will be closed for roadworks, on a nightly basis, from Tuesday 9th July to Saturday 13th July 2024 - from 20:00hrs each night to 06:00hrs the next morning.
Due to the location of the roadworks multiple Colchester services will be placed on diversion:
Towards Colchester North Station:
[S2] [X20]
To divert, after serving Head Street bus stop, via High Street, Queen Street, Southway, Balkerne Hill and Middleborough before returning to normal line of route. The following bus stop will not be served: Middleborough.
[S1] [S3] [S9] [68] [87]
To divert, after St Johns Street, via Crouch Street, Queen Street, Maldon Road Roundabout, Balkerne Hill and Middleborough before returning to normal line of route. The following bus stops will not be served: Middleborough and Head Street:
Towards Colchester City Centre:
[S1] [S3] [S9] [68] [81A*] [87]
To divert, after North Station Road, via Middleborough, Balkerne Hill, Maldon Road Roundabout, Southway, Headgate and Head Street before returning to normal line of route. The following bus stop will not be served: Middleborough.
*Last journey of the day will be placed on diversion. 19:20 departure from Manningtree Station.
We apologise for the disruption to your journey.
Service 88 | Ronald Road, Halstead | Road closure
Ronald Road, Halstead will be closed for daily roadworks from Monday 8th July to Tuesday 16th July 2024 (from 09:30hrs to 15:30hrs each day).
Due to the location of the road closure, the 88 service will divert via White Horse Avenue.
The following bus stops will not be served:
- adj Parker Way
- opp Lock Road
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Services 11-68-80/80A-S1-S2 | Northern Approach Road, Colchester | Road closure
Northern Approach Road, Colchester will be closed for roadworks on a nightly basis from Monday 1st July to Saturday 13th July 2024 (between the hours of 20:00 and 06:00 (the next morning)).
Services 11, 68, 80/80A, S1 and S2 will be permitted through the road closure.
However, please note: there may be slight delays to service as the bus might be required to wait for an operative to escort them through the closure.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Service 570 | Station Road, Little Dunmow | Road closure
Service update was amended on 27/06/2024 | Reason for amendment: Route of diversion revised.
Station Road, Little Dunmow will be closed for works from Monday 24th June to Friday 12th July 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.
Services S1-74B-87 | The Avenue, Wivenhoe | Road closure
Service update was amended on 26/06/2024 | Reason for amendment: additional detail provided regarding 87 journeys not serving Wivenhoe.
The Avenue, Wivenhoe will be closed on a nightly basis for roadworks; from Monday 1st July to Friday 6th July 2024 - between the hours of 20:00 and 06:00 the next morning.
Due to the location of the road closure, the S1, 74B and 87 services will be placed on diversion:
74B (to Clacton-on-Sea) and 87 (to Brightlingsea)
Services 74B and 87* will divert, in both directions, via Rectory Road. The following bus stops will not be served:
- Wivenhoe Cross
- Rosabelle Avenue
- Co-op
- Cemetery
*87 journeys that terminate at Wivenhoe, opp Co-op bus stop
The 87 journeys that terminate at Wivenhoe, opp Co-op bus stop will not be placed on diversion. The following journeys will terminate at adj South Courts bus stop and will not serve Wivenhoe:
| Colchester Railway Station (Stand B) | 19:52 | 20:58 | 22:03 | 23:25 |
| Colchester Railway Station Layby (Stand F) | 19:54 | 21:00 | 22:05 | 23:27 |
| Colchester The George (Stop Gc) | 20:00 | 21:06 | 22:11 | 23:33 |
| The Hythe, opp Tesco Store | 20:08 | 21:14 | 22:18 | 23:40 |
| University of Essex, adj South Courts | 20:14 | 21:20 | 22:25 | 23:47 |
S1
The following journeys will terminate at adj South Courts bus stop and will not serve Wivenhoe:
| Highwoods Square (Stop 3) | 18:47 | 19:07 | 19:27 | 19:47 | 20:15 | 20:45 | 21:15 | 21:45 | 22:45 |
| Colchester, opp Newcomen Way | 18:51 | 19:11 | 19:31 | 19:51 | 20:19 | 20:49 | 21:19 | 21:49 | 22:49 |
| Colchester General Hospital (Stop 2) | 18:58 | 19:18 | 19:38 | 19:58 | 20:25 | 20:55 | 21:25 | 21:55 | 22:55 |
| Colchester Railway Station Layby (Stand F) | 19:05 | 19:25 | 19:45 | 20:04 | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
| Colchester Angel Court (Stop Gb) | 19:12 | 19:32 | 19:52 | 20:10 | 20:36 | 21:06 | 21:36 | 22:06 | 23:06 |
| Colchester Queen Street (Stop Ja) | 19:15 | 19:35 | 19:55 | 20:13 | 20:39 | 21:09 | 21:39 | 22:09 | 23:09 |
| Old Heath, opp Grange Way | 19:25 | 19:45 | 20:04 | 20:21 | 20:47 | 21:17 | 21:47 | 22:17 | 23:17 |
| Colchester University Quays (SW-bound) | 19:30 | 19:50 | 20:09 | 20:26 | 20:52 | 21:22 | 21:52 | 22:22 | 23:22 |
| University of Essex, adj South Courts | 19:39 | 19:59 | 20:18 | 20:35 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:30 | 23:30 |
| Wivenhoe, o/s Co-op | |||||||||
| Wivenhoe, o/s Railway Station |
The following journeys will commence at opp South Courts bus stop and will not serve Wivenhoe:
| Wivenhoe, o/s Railway Station | |||||
| Wivenhoe, opp Co-op | |||||
| University of Essex, opp South Courts | 20:22 | 20:52 | 21:22 | 21:52 | 22:22 |
| Colchester University Quays (SW-bound) | 20:30 | 21:00 | 21:30 | 22:00 | 22:29 |
| Old Heath, adj Grange Way | 20:35 | 21:04 | 21:34 | 22:04 | 22:33 |
| Colchester Osborne Street (Stop Ae) | 20:46 | 21:16 | 21:46 | 22:16 | |
| Colchester Head Street (Stop Ec) | 20:49 | 21:19 | 21:49 | 22:19 | |
| Colchester Railway Station Layby (Stand Ea) | 20:54 | 21:23 | 21:53 | 22:23 | |
| Colchester, o/s General Hospital - main Rd | 20:59 | 21:27 | 21:57 | 22:27 | |
| Colchester, adj Newcomen Way | 21:05 | 21:33 | 22:03 | 22:33 | |
| Highwoods Square (Stop 1) | 21:10 | 21:38 | 22:08 | 22:38 |
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service 4 | Dugard Avenue, Colchester | Road closure
Service update was amended on 25/06/2024 | Reason for amendment: Route of diversion revised.
Dugard Avenue, Colchester will be closed for roadworks from Monday 24th June 2024 to Friday 5th July 2024.
Due to the location of the road closure, the 4 service will be placed on diversion:
Towards Stanway
Service 4 will serve bus stops on Straight Road, James Carter Road and Newcastle Avenue before being placed on diversion.
Service 4 will divert (past Dugard Avenue) via Straight Road and London Road (A1124) before circumnavigating roundabout (located by Costa Coffee) and returning back along London road (A1124) and arriving at terminus - Sainsburys Store (Stand 1). The service will be paused before recommencing at next timetabled departure. The following bus stops will not be served:
- Dugard Avenue (W-bound)
- opp Parr Drive
- adj Moss Road
- opp Fiveways Co-Op
- opp Fiveways
- Stanway Post Office (near)
- Church Lane (W-bound)
Towards Hythe
Service 4 will divert, after serving Church Lane (E-bound) bus stop, via Warren Lane, Maldon Road (B1022), Shrub End Road and Straight Road before returning to normal line of route and serving opp Shillito Close bus stop. The following bus stops will not be served:
- o/s Winstree Court
- adj Fiveways
- o/s Fiveways Co-Op
- opp Moss Road
- adj Parr Drive
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service X20 | A120 between Bishops Stortford and Braintree | OVERNIGHT road closures
The A120, between Bishops Stortford and Braintree will be closed for works, on a nightly basis, from Monday 24th June to Monday 2nd September 2024 - from 20:00hrs each night to 06:00hrs the next morning.
Due to the location of the roadworks the X20 service will be placed on diversion:
Towards Stansted Airport
The X20 service will divert, after serving adj Tortoiseshell Way bus stop, via Pod's Brook Road, Rayne Road, The Street, Dunmow Road, B1256, B1008, Stortford Road, B1256 and Parsonage Road before returning to normal line of route.
Towards Colchester
The X20 service will divert via Parsonage Road, B1256, Stortford Road, B1008, B1256, Dunmow Road, The Street, Rayne Road and Pod's Brook Road before returning to normal line of route at opp Tortoiseshell Way bus stop.
The following bus stops will not be served, in both directions, whilst service is placed on diversion:
- Oak Industrial Estate
- Gatehouse Villas
- Station Road
- High Street
- Stortford Road
- The Queen Victoria
- Woodside Way
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.