Services B4 & 1A | Wickford Avenue/Halstow Way, Basildon | Road closure
South Essex
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LocationWickford Avenue/Halstow Way, Basildon
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CauseRoadworks
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ResponsibilityCadent
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Effective05/04/2025 - 16/05/2025
The junctions of Wickford Avenue and Halstow Way with Rectory Road are closed for roadworks from Saturday 5th April to Friday 16th May 2025.
Due to the location of the road closure the B4 and 1A services will be placed on diversion:
B4
Service B4 will divert in both directions via Pitsea Road and High Road. The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
- Chevers Pawen
- Chalvedon School
- Dover Way
- Howards Park
1A
Service 1A will divert in both directions via Rectory Road. The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
- Kenneth Road
- Halstow Way
- Elham Drive
- Throwley Close
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Travel Alerts
Service X20 | A120 between Marks Farm Roundabout and Marks Tey Roundabout | OVERNIGHT road closure
The A120, between Marks Farm Roundabout and Marks Tey Roundabout will be closed for overnight roadworks from Thursday 3rd April to Friday 4th April 2025 - from 20:00hrs to 05:00hrs the next morning.
Due to the location of the roadworks the X20 service will divert in both directions via the A12, Halstead Road/Colchester Road (A1124) and A131.
The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
- Marks Tey, Station Road
- Marks Tey, Ashbury Drive
- Marks Tey, Godmans Lane
- Marks Tey, Poplars Nurseries
- Little Tey, Godbolt's Farm
- Little Tey, Church Lane
- Little Tey, Salmons Lane
- Coggeshall, The Kings Arms
- Coggeshall, The Surrex Inn
- Coggeshall, Lee's Farm
- Coggeshall, Colne Road
- Coggeshall, Gurton Road
- Coggeshall, Wisdoms Green
- Coggeshall, Church Green
- Coggeshall, Church Street Co-op
- Coggeshall, Vane Lane
- Coggeshall, Market Hill
- Coggeshall, Paycockes House
- Coggeshall, Nursery
- Bradwell, Mill View
- Bradwell, The Swan
- Bradwell, Bridge Hall Road
- Bradwell, The Dolphin
- Bradwell, Cherry Lane
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey
Services 21/21A/Z3 | Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea | Road closure
Southchurch Road, Southend-on-Sea will be closed for roadworks from Monday 7th April to Friday 18th April 2025.
Due to the location of the road closure the 21, 21A and Z3 services will divert in both directions via Queensway (A1160) and Southchurch Avenue.
The following bus stop(s) will not be served:
- Nicholson House
- Tyrrel Drive
- Southchurch Avenue Corner (towards Southend-on-Sea direction only)
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service 75 | Shrub End Road, Stanway | DAILY road closures
Shrub End Road, Stanway is closed for roadworks from Monday 7th April to Thursday 17th April 2025.
The road is to be closed from 10:00hrs each morning and is to re-open from 15:00hrs each afternoon.
Due to the location of the road closure - the 75 service will divert in both directions via Walnut Tree Way, Iceni Way, Paxman Avenue and Gosbecks Road.
The following bus stop(s) will not be served in both directions:
- Leather Bottle
- The Huntsman
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Services B4 & 1A | Wickford Avenue/Halstow Way, Basildon | Road closure
The junctions of Wickford Avenue and Halstow Way with Rectory Road are closed for roadworks from Saturday 5th April to Friday 16th May 2025.
Due to the location of the road closure the B4 and 1A services will be placed on diversion:
B4
Service B4 will divert in both directions via Pitsea Road and High Road. The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
- Chevers Pawen
- Chalvedon School
- Dover Way
- Howards Park
1A
Service 1A will divert in both directions via Rectory Road. The following bus stops will not be served in both directions:
- Kenneth Road
- Halstow Way
- Elham Drive
- Throwley Close
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
MULTIPLE Colchester services | Park Road/Lexden Road, Colchester | OVERNIGHT road closure
Park Road/Lexden Road, Colchester is closed from 20:00hrs on Thursday 10th April to 05:00hrs on Friday 11th April 2025.
Lexden Road will be inaccessible.
Due to the location of the road closure the S2, 71, X71, 88, 88A and X20 services will divert in both directions via Balkerne Hill, Westway, Colne Bank and Cymbeline Way.
The following bus stop(s) will not be served in both directions:
- Essex County Hospital
- Beverley Road
- The Avenue
- Park Road
- Fitzwalter Road
- Glen Avenue
- Church
- The Crown
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service C9 | Rectory Lane/New Street, Chelmsford | OVERNIGHT road closures
Rectory Lane and New Street, Chelmsford are closed for overnight roadworks from Tuesday 8th April to Thursday 17th April 2025.
The road is to be closed from 20:00hrs each evening and is to re-open from 05:00hrs each morning.
Due to the location of the road closure, the C9 service will divert in both directions via Duke Street, Broomfield Road, Parkway and Chelmer Valley Road.
The following bus stop(s) will not be served in both directions:
- Chelmsford Station
- YMCA
- Anglia Ruskin University
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service 50 | Berechurch Road, Colchester | DAILY road closure
A section of Berechurch Road, Colchester is closed from Tuesday 1st April to Thursday 3rd April 2025.
The road is to be closed from 09:30hrs each morning and is to re-open from 15:30hrs each afternoon.
Due to the location of the road closure; the 50 service will divert in both directions via Mersea Road, Berechurch Hall Road, Berechurch Road and Daniel Cole Road/Gordon Road.
The following bus stop(s) will not be served in both directions:
- The Britannia
- Queen Mary Avenue
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service S6 | The Folley, Layer-de-la-Haye | Road closure
The Folley, Layer-de-la-Haye is closed for roadworks from Monday 31st March to Friday 11th April 2025.
Due to the location of the roadworks; the S6 service will divert via High Road, Maltings Green Road, Abberton Road, Layer Road, Oxley Hill, Layer Road, Mersea Road, Roman Hill, Blackheath and Berechurch Hall Road before returning to normal line of route on Layer Road.
The following bus stops will be served on the opposite side of the road (towards Colchester):
- Les Bois
- New Cut
- The Fox
- Old Forge Road
The following stop(s) will not be served (towards Colchester):
- The Folly
- Kingsford Farm
- Playing Fields
- Greenways
- Kingsford Cross Roads
We apologise for the disruption to your bus journey.
Service Changes from 20th April 2025 - North Essex
North Essex
We are making some changes to the Essex bus network from Sunday 20th April 2025. Many of our changes are intended to improve the punctuality of the bus services that we provide. In Colchester, we are combining some services together to provide new connections and in doing this we have made the decision to renumber some services. Scroll down to find downloadable pdf versions of the new timetables.
Key details:
Service: | Journey: | What's changing? |
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1A |
Greenstead to Shrub End | Revised timetable to improve punctuality. |
16A |
Barnhall to St Helena School | Service in the morning will start from Stanwell Street (Colchester Bus Station). |
68 *68A* |
Highwoods to West Mersea | Service 68 - the evening timetable has been revised. The Sunday 86 will be re-numbered to 68A. |
88/88A/88B |
Colchester to Halstead | Revised timetable – the service will run to a 2 hourly frequency during the off-peak period from Monday to Friday and throughout the day on Saturday. |
102 104 |
Colchester to Harwich | Revised timetable to improve the punctuality of the service. |
X20 320 |
Colchester to Stansted Airport | Revised timetable to improve the punctuality of the service. |
S1 *51* |
Highwoods to Wivenhoe | Revised timetable to improve the punctuality of the service. There will be more journeys at peak times from Monday to Friday. Service to be renumbered from S1 to 51. |
S2 *52* |
Highwoods to Stanway | Revised timetable to improve the punctuality of the service. Service to be renumbered from S2 to 52. |
S3 *53/53A* |
Colchester to West Bergholt | Revised evening timetable. The NEW 53A service will operate from West Bergholt to Old Heath, Stalin Road. Daytime services are renumbered from S3 to 53 and will now run as one service all the way through from West Bergholt to Rowhedge. |
S4 *54* |
Colchester to Greenstead | Revised timetable to run at an improved frequency of up to every 7 to 8 minutes, during the day, from Monday to Saturday. |
S5 |
Colchester to Greenstead | WITHDRAWN. This service will no longer operate. |
S6/S7 *56/57* |
Colchester to Shrub End/St. Michaels | Revised timetable - Services to be renumbered from S6 to 56 and S7 to 57. |
S8 *55* |
Colchester to Monkwick | Revised timetable - Services to be renumbered from S8 to 55 and 86 to 55A. A small number of 55/55A Monday to Friday peak journeys to start/end at Colchester Hospital. |
86 *55A* |
Colchester to West Mersea (via Monkwick) | Service 86 is replaced by the NEW 55A service - journeys will provide an hourly service through to West Mersea. |
S9 *53* |
Colchester to West Bergholt | Service to be renumbered from S9 to 53. The 53 service will operate as one service from Rowhedge to West Bergholt during the day. Evening tendered journeys will terminate at North Station. |
S10 |
Colchester to Colchester Hospital | WITHDRAWN. This service will no longer operate. |
All NEW & REVISED timetables are available to view / download here →
Service Changes from 20th April 2025 - Mid Essex
Mid Essex
We are making some changes to the Essex bus network from Sunday 20th April 2025. Many of our changes are intended to improve the punctuality of the bus services that we provide. Additionally, we are introducing a NEW Monday to Sunday hourly route - Service 333 from Chelmsford to Heybridge via Maldon. This will provide a 30-minute frequency service from Maldon to Chelmsford from Monday to Saturday. Scroll down to find downloadable pdf versions of the NEW timetables and the NEW network map for Maldon.
Key details:
Service | Journey | What's changing? |
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C1 | Galleywood to Broomfield Hospital | Minor changes to the timetable. |
C2 | Chelmsford to Broomfield Hospital | Revised Monday to Friday timetable, to improve punctuality. Some departure times will change. Customers are advised to check the new timetable prior to travel. |
C3 | Chelmsford to North Melbourne | Revised Monday to Friday timetable, to improve punctuality. Some departure times will change. Customers are advised to check the new timetable prior to travel. |
C7 | Chelmsford to Oxney Green | Revised Monday to Friday timetable, to improve punctuality. Some departure times will change. Customers are advised to check the new timetable prior to travel. |
C8 | Chelmsford to Beaulieu Park | Revised Monday to Friday timetable, to improve punctuality. Some departure times will change. Customers are advised to check the new timetable prior to travel. |
C11 | Chelmsford to Springfield | Revised Monday to Friday timetable, to improve punctuality. Some departure times will change. Customers are advised to check the new timetable prior to travel. |
3 *3A* |
Chelmsford to Southend | Minor timetable changes to improve the punctuality of the 3 service. An additional 3A service will operate during the daytime from Monday to Saturday between Southend and Leigh Church, via Carlton Avenue to replace the 21 service (which is changing to the 26 service). |
31/331/332 *333* |
Chelmsford to Burnham-on-Crouch | We are introducing a NEW Monday to Sunday hourly route *Service 333* from Chelmsford to Heybridge via Maldon, serving the Westcombe Park area of Heybridge. This will provide a 30-minute frequency service from Maldon to Chelmsford from Monday to Saturday. An hourly service to Maldon will be provided on a Sunday alongside the existing 332 service to Burnham-on-Crouch. |
71/X71/371/372 | Chelmsford to Colchester | The timetable will be revised to improve punctuality. On school days, a new 16.15 departure will run as service 372 between Chelmsford and Colchester. |
*X70* | Colchester to Chelmsford | Additional journey on schooldays only departing at 14:20 from Colchester to Chelmsford. |