Services 21|22|27|27A | High Road, Benfleet | OVERNIGHT road closures
South Essex
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LocationHigh Road, Benfleet
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CauseRoadworks
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ResponsibilityEssex County Council
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Effective25/10/2024 - 30/10/2024
High Road, Benfleet will be closed for overnight roadworks from Friday 25th October to Wednesday 30th October 2024.
The road is to be closed from 20:00hrs and is to re-open from 06:00hrs the next morning.
Due to the location of the road closure the 21, 22 and 27 services will be placed on diversion:
Services 21 and 22
Services 21 and 22 will divert in both directions via London Road and Canvey Way. South Benfleet Railway Station will be served.
The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
- Tarpots Corner
- Elmhurst Avenue
- Limetree Avenue
- Cemetery Corner
- South View Road
- Kents Hill Road
- Boyce Green
- Hillside Road
- St Mary's Church
- The Spinnakers
Services 27 and 27A
Services 27 and 27A will divert in both directions via the B1014 Essex Way and Benfleet Road. South Benfleet Railway Station will be served.
The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
- Victoria House Corner
- Shipwrights Drive North
- Warren Chase
- USP College
- Kenneth Road
- Glen Road
- Kents Hill Road North
- Bowers Road
- Clifton Avenue
- Cumberland Avenue
- High Road
- Boyce Green
- Hillside Road
- St Mary's Church
- Cranbrook Avenue
- Kents Hill Road
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Travel Alerts
Services 21|22|27|27A | High Road, Benfleet | OVERNIGHT road closures
High Road, Benfleet will be closed for overnight roadworks from Friday 25th October to Wednesday 30th October 2024.
The road is to be closed from 20:00hrs and is to re-open from 06:00hrs the next morning.
Due to the location of the road closure the 21, 22 and 27 services will be placed on diversion:
Services 21 and 22
Services 21 and 22 will divert in both directions via London Road and Canvey Way. South Benfleet Railway Station will be served.
The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
- Tarpots Corner
- Elmhurst Avenue
- Limetree Avenue
- Cemetery Corner
- South View Road
- Kents Hill Road
- Boyce Green
- Hillside Road
- St Mary's Church
- The Spinnakers
Services 27 and 27A
Services 27 and 27A will divert in both directions via the B1014 Essex Way and Benfleet Road. South Benfleet Railway Station will be served.
The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
- Victoria House Corner
- Shipwrights Drive North
- Warren Chase
- USP College
- Kenneth Road
- Glen Road
- Kents Hill Road North
- Bowers Road
- Clifton Avenue
- Cumberland Avenue
- High Road
- Boyce Green
- Hillside Road
- St Mary's Church
- Cranbrook Avenue
- Kents Hill Road
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:
Services X20 & X30 | Clocks go back on Sunday 27th October 2024
The clocks go back 1 hour at 2am on Sunday 27th October 2024 (switching from BST to GMT).
BST= British Summer Time (clocks go forward)
GMT= Greenwich Mean Time (clocks go back)
There will be a temporary change to the X20 and X30 timetables in the early hours of Sunday 27th October 2024, owing to the clock change.
X20
Colchester to Stansted Airport
| X20 departures on 27/10/2024 ONLY | BST | GMT |
| Colchester Osborne Street (Stop Ac) | 01:25 | 02:25 |
| Lexden, Halstead Road Corner | 01:32 | 02:32 |
| Stanway Sainsburys Store (Stand 3) | 01:36 | 02:36 |
| Marks Tey, Railway Station | 01:41 | 02:41 |
| Marks Tey, Poplars Nurseries | 01:44 | 02:44 |
| Bradwell, The Swan | 01:54 | 02:54 |
| Braintree Tesco East Store | 01:57 | 02:57 |
| Braintree Bus Interchange (Stand 5) | 01:05 | 03:05 |
| Braintree, Tortoiseshell Way | 01:10 | 03:10 |
| Great Dunmow High Street | 01:23 | 03:23 |
| Stansted Airport | 01:37 | 03:37 |
Stansted Airport to Colchester
| X20 departures on 27/10/2024 ONLY | BST | GMT | GMT |
| Stansted Airport | 00:45 | 01:45 | 04:00 |
| Great Dunmow High Street | 00:59 | 01:59 | 04:15 |
| Braintree, Tortoiseshell Way | 01:14 | 02:14 | 04:30 |
| Braintree Bus Interchange (Stand 1) | 01:20 | 02:20 | 04:40 |
| Braintree Tesco East Store | 01:25 | 02:25 | 04:45 |
| Bradwell, The Swan | 01:28 | 02:28 | 04:48 |
| Coggeshall Market Hill | :::::: | :::::: | 04:54 |
| Marks Tey, Poplars Nurseries | 01:37 | 02:37 | 05:02 |
| Marks Tey, Railway Station | 01:40 | 02:40 | 05:05 |
| Stanway Sainsburys Store (Stand 1) | 01:45 | 02:45 | 05:11 |
| Lexden, Halstead Road Corner | 01:48 | 02:48 | 05:15 |
| Colchester Osborne Street (Stop Ac) | 01:55 | 02:55 | :::::: |
| Colchester Head Street (Stop Ed) | :::::: | :::::: | 05:22 |
| Colchester Railway Station (Stand B) | :::::: | :::::: | 05:27 |
X30
Southend-on-Sea to Stansted Airport
| X30 departures on 27/10/2024 ONLY | BST | GMT | GMT | GMT | GMT | GMT | GMT |
| Southend-on-Sea Travel Centre (Stop C) | 00:55 | 01:15 | 03:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:05 |
| Prittlewell, Holiday Inn Southend Airport | :::::: | :::::: | 03:10 | :::::: | 06:10 | :::::: | 08:15 |
| Chelmsford Bus Station (Stand 1) | 01:47 | 02:07 | 04:00 | 06:00 | 07:02 | 08:00 | 09:10 |
| Broomfield Hospital (Stand 3) | :::::: | :::::: | 04:10 | 06:10 | 07:12 | 08:10 | :::::: |
| Great Dunmow, Station Road | 01:13 | 02:34 | 04:31 | 06:30 | 07:32 | 08:30 | :::::: |
| Stansted Airport Coach Station (Bay 17) | 01:27 | 02:47 | 04:44 | 06:45 | 07:47 | 08:45 | 09:45 |
Stansted Airport to Southend-on-Sea
| X30 departures on 27/10/2024 ONLY | BST | GMT | GMT | GMT | GMT | GMT | GMT | GMT |
| Stansted Airport Coach Station (Bay 17) | 00:40 | 01:25 | 02:15 | 03:15 | :::::: | 05:00 | :::::: | 07:00 |
| Great Dunmow, Station Road | :::::: | :::::: | :::::: | :::::: | :::::: | 05:13 | :::::: | 07:13 |
| Broomfield Hospital (Stand 2) | :::::: | :::::: | :::::: | :::::: | 04:43 | 05:34 | 06:47 | :::::: |
| Chelmsford Bus Station (Stand 1) | 01:17 | 02:02 | 02:49 | 03:52 | 04:55 | 05:55 | 07:00 | 07:50 |
| Prittlewell, Holiday Inn Southend Airport | :::::: | :::::: | :::::: | 04:35 | :::::: | 06:39 | :::::: | 08:35 |
| Southend-on-Sea Travel Centre (Arrivals) | 01:05 | 02:50 | :::::: | 04:45 | 05:48 | 06:49 | 07:54 | 08:46 |
For confirmation of clocks going back - please refer to gov.uk When do the clocks change? - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Services 322, 323 and 324 - Normal fares to be charged from 30th Sept 2024
As of Wednesday 31st July 2024, First Essex Buses took over the operation of the following Essex County Council bus services:
- 322 Lindsell Village - Bishops Stortford, Interchange
- 323 David Wright Close - Bishops Stortford, Interchange
- 324 Stebbing, outside The White Hart - Bishops Stortford, Interchange
The operation of these services were provided at very short notice due to a change in circumstances of the intended bus service provider.
As a result, the services have been run free of charge pending the approval of our service registration application.
The service registration has now been approved by the Office of the Traffic Commissioner.
As of Monday 30th September 2024 normal bus fares will be charged on the 322, 323 and 324 services.
The Government £2.00 fare cap will continue to be the maximum single fare charged until Tuesday 31st December 2024.
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.