Osborne Street/Queen Street, Colchester road closures

Rectory Road, Basildon will be closed for phased roadworks from Monday 22nd July to early September 2024.

Due to the complexity of these roadworks; the B3 and B4 services will be placed on temporary diversions, to reduce delays to overall service. These diversions will likely be revised dependent on the completion of the phased roadworks:

B3

The B3 service will divert, in both directions, via Wickford Avenue and South Mayne. The following bus stops will not be served: 

• Howards Park
• Broadway
• Station Lane

B4

The B4 service will not serve Wickford Avenue* and will divert, in both directions, via South Mayne, London Road and High Road. The following bus stops will not be served:

• Chevers Pawen
• Chalvedon School
• Dover Way
• Howards Park

*Passengers can board/disembark the B3 service on Wickford Avenue at Dover Way (Stop ID: esxdmtga) bus stop, Chalvedon School (Stop ID: esxdmtdt) and Chevers Pawen (Stop ID: esxdmtdm).

Please note. these bus stops are located on the OPPOSITE side of the road to where the B4 service normally picks-up/drops off passengers travelling towards Tesco Extra, Pitsea.

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

Trinity Street, Halstead will be closed for overnight roadworks on Thursday 25th July 2024 (from 19:00 to 04:00 the next morning).

Due to the location of the road closure the 88/88A service will terminate and recommence journeys at Halstead High Street bus stops.

The following journeys (towards Halstead) will terminate at Halstead High Street:

The following bus stops will not be served:

• Halstead Park
• Ramsey Road
• Mount Hill
• Conies Road
• Tweed Close
• White Horse Avenue

The following journeys (towards Colchester) will commence at Halstead High Street:

The following bus stops will not be served:

• White Horse Avenue
• Parker Way
• Lock Road
• Ronald Road
• Conies Road
• Mount Hill
• Blamsters Crescent
• Monklands Court
• Halstead Park

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

Maldon Road, Danbury will be closed for overnight roadworks from Wednesday 17th July to Tuesday 23rd July 2024 (from 20:00 to 05:00 the next morning).

Due to the location of the road closure the 31 service will divert, in both directions, via Mayes Lane/The Common, Bicknacre Road, White Elm Road and Hyde Lane/Maldon Road/Southend Road.

The following stops will not be served:

• Eves Corner (E-bound only)
• The Avenue (both directions)
• Runsell Green (both directions)
• The Royal Oak
• Oak Corner (NW-bound only)

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

Broomfield Road, Chelmsford will be closed for roadworks from Thursday 18th July to Monday 22nd July 2024 (between the hours of 10:00 and 15:00 daily).

The C1, C2, 47, 70, 170 and X30 services will be permitted through the road closure. However, NO bus stops will be served within the controlled works area.

The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:

• Skerry Rise
• Erick Avenue
• Post Office Road
• The Angel

Please note: there may be slight delays to service as the bus will be required to wait before permitted entry to controlled works area.

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

The A120 junctions B1053 and A131/B1256 will be closed from Monday 15th July - Tuesday 23rd July 2024.

Due to the location of the roadworks the X20 service will be placed on diversion:

Towards Stansted

The X20 service will divert, after serving Rue De Jeunes bus stop, via Pierrefitte Way, Rayne Road and the B1256 before returning to normal line of route at Oak Industrial Estate bus stop.

Towards Braintree

The X20 service will divert, after serving Oak Industrial Estate bus stop, via the B1256, Rayne Road and Pierrefitte Way before returning to normal line of route at Rue De Jeunes bus stop.

The following bus stops will not be served, in both directions, whilst service is placed on diversion: 

• Courtauld Place
• Marshalls Road
• Tortoiseshell Way
• Acorn Avenue
• Clare Road

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

The A12 slip road, Hatfield Peverel (Junction 20B) towards Colchester will be closed for overnight roadworks from Monday 15th July - Saturday 20th July 2024 (between the hours of 21:00 - 05:00 the next morning).

Due to the location of the road closure, the 71 service will be placed on diversion - 

This diversion will only be enforced on the 20:45 departure from Chelmsford to Colchester.

The 71 service will divert after serving Plantation Road bus stop via Main Road and the A12 (towards Colchester) before returning to normal line of route Lynfield Motors bus stop (Witham).

The following bus stops will not be served:

• Waltham Road
• Damases Lane
• Terling Road Corner
• The William B
• The Swan Inn
• Station Road
• The Duke of Wellington

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

Queen Elizabeth Way, Colchester will be closed to traffic from Monday 15th July - Monday 22nd July 2024.

Due to the location of the road closure the S8 service will divert, in both directions, via Mersea Road and Stansted Road.

The following stops will not be served (in both directions):

• Talcott Road
• Monkwick Road 

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

Springfield Road, Chelmsford (from junction with Arbour Lane to junction with A138 Springfield Roundabout) will be closed for roadworks from Wednesday 17th July to Monday 22nd July 2024, from 10:00hrs to 15:00hrs on a daily basis.

Due to the location of the road closure the C8 and 73 services will be placed on diversion:

Service C8

The C8 service will divert, in both directions, via Arbour Lane, and Church Lane

The following bus stops will not be served:

• opp Chelmsford Prison
• Brookhurst Close (in both directions)
• Oaklea Avenue (in both directions)
• The Endeavour (in both directions)
• Springfield Green (in both directions)

Service 73

Towards Maldon 

The 73 service will divert via Sandford Road and Chelmer Road before returning to normal line of route on Springfield Road.

Towards Chelmsford

The 73 service will divert via Eastern Approach, Chelmer Road and Sandford Road before returning to normal line of route on Springfield Road.

The following bus stops will not be served:

• opp Chelmsford Prison 
• Brookhurst Close (in both directions)
• Oaklea Avenue (in both directions)
• The Plough (in both directions)
• Aldi (in both directions)
• opp Pump Lane

We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.

This notice was amended on 11/07/2024 | Reason for amendment: Information added regarding the 94 service (Sundays and Public Holidays only) being withdrawn.

Several bus services will be changing from Sunday 28th July 2024. In summary:

• We are introducing a brand NEW bus route to Colchester - Service S5.
• There will be some minor timetable changes to reflect passenger numbers during the school summer holidays.
• There will be changes to the financially supported bus network, across Essex, following the outcome of a recent local bus service consultation exercise by Essex County Council. In the majority of cases, the timetables remain unchanged. However, service operation has transferred between bus operators.

All changes have been detailed below by area and by category:

Area: South Essex, Mid & West Essex and North Essex.

Category: Revised Service(s), New Service(s), Operator Change(s) and Withdrawn Service(s).

South Essex

REVISED service(s)

• 300 Chelmsford to Basildon - The Monday to Friday timetable has been revised for the school holidays.

NEW service(s)

The following services will now be operated by First Essex Buses. These services are financially supported by Essex County Council.

• 4A Southend-on-Sea to Great Wakering & Landwick (Sundays and Public Holidays). Additional Service 4 journeys will operate between Southend-on-Sea and North Shoebury, The Renown.
• 7 Southend-on-Sea & Hockley to Rayleigh (Monday to Saturday Evenings). The Monday to Saturday Daytime service continues to be operated by Arriva.

OPERATOR CHANGE(s)

The following service(s) will now be operated by another bus operator. These services are financially supported by Essex County Council.

• 14 The Wick to Wickford Station - The Monday to Friday timetable (before 08:00 and after 18:00) will be operated by NIBS Buses. The following First Essex Bus routes will continue to serve The Wick:
  • Service 13 Chelmsford to Wickford (via West Hanningfield)
  • Service 13A Chelmsford to Wickford (via West Hanningfield and Ramsden Heath)
  • Service 13B (the current Service 14 - revised/renamed) (via Ramsden Heath)
• 21 Basildon to North Benfleet - The Monday to Saturday timetable will be operated by NIBS Buses.
• 104/106 Basildon to Tesco, Langdon Hills - The Monday to Friday timetable will be operated by NIBS Buses.

WITHDRAWN service(s)

Following the outcome of a local bus service consultation exercise by Essex County Council in 2023, the following services will cease operation:

• 256 Ramsden Heath to Basildon (Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday only)
• 552 Ramsden Heath to Billericay Station (Monday to Friday)

For further details regarding these changes; please visit the Travel Essex (Essex County Council) website: Consultations & Supported Services | Travel Essex

Mid & West Essex

REVISED service(s)

• 14 Chelmsford to Wickford/The Wick will be re-numbered as 13B. There are no changes to the timetable.
• 336 Chelmsford to South Woodham Ferrers - Revised Sunday timetable.
• C11 Chelmsford to Beaulieu Park - The Sunday timetabled 22:21 departure from Beaulieu Park to Chelmsford City Centre will no longer operate.

NEW service(s)

• 19/19A Chelmsford to Harlow (Monday to Saturday timetable).

The following services will now be operated by First Essex Buses. These services are financially supported by Essex County Council:

• 4 Harlow to Latton Bush (Monday to Saturday Evenings). The Monday to Saturday Daytime service continues to be operated by Arriva.
• 14 Harlow to Pinnacles (Monday to Saturday)
• 59 Harlow to Chelmsford (Sundays and Public Holidays). The Monday to Saturday service continues to be operated by Arriva.
• 407/417 Old Harlow to Harlow (Monday to Saturday - NEW ROUTE - to serve Edinburgh Way, Harlow Town Railway Station and Princess Alexandra Hospital.

OPERATOR CHANGE(s)

The following service(s) will now be operated by another bus operator. These services are financially supported by Essex County Council.

• 40 Witham Town Service (Monday, Wednesday and Saturday only) will be operated by Hedingham & Chambers.

WITHDRAWN service(s)

• 39 Witham Town Service (Saturday only) will cease operation. The Monday to Friday service continues to be operated by Stephensons of Essex.

Following the outcome of a local bus service consultation exercise by Essex County Council in 2023, the following services will cease operation:

• 94 South Woodham Ferrers (Sunday and Public Holidays only). The 94/94A/94B services (Monday to Saturday) continue to be operated by NIBS Buses.
• 345 Fuller Street to Braintree Village Shopping Centre (Wednesday only) - will be replaced by a DigiGo service.
• C56 Chelmsford to Galleywood (Sundays and Public Holidays)

For further details regarding these changes; please visit the Travel Essex (Essex County Council) website: Consultations & Supported Services | Travel Essex

North Essex

REVISED and NEW service(s)

• S5 Colchester to Greenstead (Monday to Saturday) - NEW ROUTE - to serve East Hill and Harwich Road. Up to EVERY 12 MINUTES.
• 75 Colchester to Maldon. Additional journeys to operate, on Sundays, between Colchester City Centre and Colchester Zoo. Revision to be implemented for the duration of School Holidays and on August Bank Holiday Monday (26th August 2024). 

The following services will now be operated by First Essex Buses. These services are financially supported by Essex County Council:

• 15 Lexden to Marks Tey Station (Monday to Friday)
• 50/50A Colchester to Layer de la Haye/Tollesbury (Monday to Saturday)
• 694 Colchester to East Bergholt School (School days only - commencing Monday 2nd September 2024)

The following services have additional daytime/shopping bus journeys added to their day-to-day operation:

• 50B Colchester to Great Wigborough (Mondays)
• 69/69A Colchester to East Mersea (Tuesdays)
• 85/92 Colchester to Layer Breton (Wednesdays)
• 67 Colchester to East Mersea (Thursdays)
• 79 Colchester to Tiptree via Messing (Fridays)

OPERATOR CHANGE(s)

The following service(s) will now be operated by another bus operator. These services are financially supported by Essex County Council.

• 4 Hythe to Stanway (via Colchester City Centre Monday to Friday). To be operated by Hedingham & Chambers and re-numbered as Route 14.
• 11 Colchester North Station to Highwoods Circular (Monday to Friday - Peak Times Only). To be operated by Hedingham & Chambers.
• 17 West Bergholt to The Stanway School (School days only). To be operated by Hedingham & Chambers and re-numbered as Route 907.
• 80/80A/81/81A Colchester to Boxted/Dedham/Manningtree (Monday to Saturday). To be operated by Hedingham & Chambers.
• 82/82A/82B Colchester to Colne Engaine (Monday to Saturday). To be operated by Hedingham & Chambers.
• 83/83B Colchester to Bures (Monday to Saturday). To be operated by Hedingham & Chambers.
• 74B Colchester to Clacton-on-Sea (Monday to Saturday Evenings). To be operated by Hedingham & Chambers.
• 76 Colchester to Clacton-on-Sea (Sundays and Public Holidays). To be operated by Hedingham & Chambers.
• 174/175 Colchester to Fingringhoe & Abberton (Monday to Saturday). To be operated by Stephensons of Essex.

All NEW & REVISED timetables are available to view / download below:

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.