Routes & times
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Newbury to Reading via Thatcham, Woolhampton, Theale
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The service lime 2, lime 2a has disruptions
Central Reading to Mortimer via Burghfield Common
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Suspension of Burghfield Cunning Man bus stops
7th Sep 2026 - 18th Oct 2026
The Cunning Man Pub bus stops will be closed from Monday 7th September until Sunday 18th October 2026.
This is due to works by Thames Water.
Please use Burghfield Golf Course bus stops instead.
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Closure on Padworth Road affecting lime 2, lime 2a
23rd Jun 2026 - 23rd Oct 2026
lime 2, 2a is affected by a road closure on Padworth Road for roadworks. This is affecting the route between Burghfield and Tadley AWE. Buses are diverting via Reading Road, Victoria Road, Stephens Road, West End Road & Welshmans Road in both directions. Stops between 'Three Firs Way' and 'Easter Park' will not be served in either direction. There are delays of up to 10 minutes. We apologise for the disruption to your journey. Thank you for your patience.
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The service leopard 3 has disruptions
Reading Station to Wokingham via Royal Berkshire Hospital, Shinfield, Arborfield
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CLOSURE OF WEATHER CENTRE BUS STOP on SHINFIELD ROAD (Outbound)
28th - 30th Sep 2026
The bus stop at the Weather Centre (Outbound) will be closed from Sunday 27th September 2026 until Wednesday 30th September 2026.
This is due to emergency work by Thames Water.
Please use Halls Lane or Ducketts Farm bus stops instead.
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Closure of Wellington Avenue outbound bus stop
28th Sep 2026 - 2nd Oct 2026
Wellington Avenue bus stop (Towards Shinfield) on Shinfield Road will be out of use from Monday 28th September 2026 until Friday 2nd October 2026.
This Is due to work by Thames Water
Please use the Leighton Park Corpse or Chancellor’s Way bus stops instead.
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Closure of Barkham Road between Bearwood Road and Molly Millars Lane
14th Sep 2026 - 13th Nov 2026
Barkham Road will be closed between The Bull and Bearwood Road from Monday 14 September until Friday 13 November 2026 for essential works by Thames Water.
During this time, leopard 3 will have to take a significantly amended route through Finchampstead and Barkham serving Finchampstead Road instead of Barkham Road.
leopard 3 will be unable to serve the stops on Nine Mile Ride at Robinson Crusoe, Coleshill Farm, California Country Park, Manor Park Drive, California Crossroads, and Ratepayers Hall. The nearest stops will be Marino Way or Barkham Ride.
leopard 3 will also be unable serve the stops at Bearwood Road, Lower Doles Hill, Doles Farm, Smalley Close, Ye Olde Leathern Bottel, and Wheeler Close, but a shuttle bus will be providing a replacement service from these stops to Wokingham between 0630 and 1830 Mondays – Fridays. The nearest stops on the main leopard 3 will be Molly Millars Lane, The Bull (towards Reading) and Park Lane (towards Wokingham).
We apologise for the inconvenience caused during this time.
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Reading - Bracknell via Wokingham, Great Hollands
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The service emerald 5 has disruptions
Reading Station - Northumberland Avenue Terminus via Whitley Street, Corbridge Road
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Closure of The Northumberland Avenue INBOUND LANE only lane towards Reading and Buckland Road circle Roundabout at the junction of long barn Lane
11th Sep 2026 - 31st Oct 2026
The Northumberland Avenue INBOUND LANE only lane towards Reading and Buckland Road circle Roundabout at the junction of long barn Lane will be closed from Friday 11th September 2026 until further notice.
This is due to Thames Water Works
Customers wanting to use Buckland Road Circle bus stop inbound towards Reading will need to use Whitley Community Centre or Corbridge Road stops. Due to the surrounding roads being full of cars we will not be able to out any temp stops out.
Emerald 5 Towards Northumberland Avenue Terminus will follow normal line of route
Emerald 5 towards reading will divert via Long Barn Lane, Canterbury Road to resume normal line of route from Hexham Road.
Buzz 9 towards Green park will divert via Buckland Road, Basingstoke Road, Long Barn Lane then onto Northumberland Avenue.
Buzz 9 towards Reading will divert via Long Barn Lane, Basingstoke Road, Buckland Road then onto Cressingham Road to resume normal route.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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Reading Station - Whitley Wood via Basingstoke Road
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The service buzz 9, buzz 9a, buzz 9b has disruptions
Reading Station - Green Park Station via Royal Berkshire Hospital & Whitley Wood
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Closure of Wellington Avenue outbound bus stop
28th Sep 2026 - 2nd Oct 2026
Wellington Avenue bus stop (Towards Shinfield) on Shinfield Road will be out of use from Monday 28th September 2026 until Friday 2nd October 2026.
This Is due to work by Thames Water
Please use the Leighton Park Corpse or Chancellor’s Way bus stops instead.
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Closure of The Northumberland Avenue INBOUND LANE only lane towards Reading and Buckland Road circle Roundabout at the junction of long barn Lane
11th Sep 2026 - 31st Oct 2026
The Northumberland Avenue INBOUND LANE only lane towards Reading and Buckland Road circle Roundabout at the junction of long barn Lane will be closed from Friday 11th September 2026 until further notice.
This is due to Thames Water Works
Customers wanting to use Buckland Road Circle bus stop inbound towards Reading will need to use Whitley Community Centre or Corbridge Road stops. Due to the surrounding roads being full of cars we will not be able to out any temp stops out.
Emerald 5 Towards Northumberland Avenue Terminus will follow normal line of route
Emerald 5 towards reading will divert via Long Barn Lane, Canterbury Road to resume normal line of route from Hexham Road.
Buzz 9 towards Green park will divert via Buckland Road, Basingstoke Road, Long Barn Lane then onto Northumberland Avenue.
Buzz 9 towards Reading will divert via Long Barn Lane, Basingstoke Road, Buckland Road then onto Cressingham Road to resume normal route.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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Central Reading - Coley Park
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The service orange 13 has disruptions
Reading Station - Woodley (Circular) via Bulmershe, Woodley, Chequers
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Suspension of Culver Lane bus stops on Church Road
Today 09:30 - 15:30
The Culver Lane bus stops on Church Road (Earley) will be out of use on Wednesday 30th September 2026 between 9:30-*15:30
This is due to works by Volker Highways.
Customers for orange 13/14 are advised to use the Whitegates Lane bus stops,
Little Orange 19c/19a customers are advised to use the “Hail and Ride” section on Culver Lane.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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The service orange 14 has disruptions
Reading Station - Woodley (Circular) via Chequers, Woodley, Bulmershe
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Suspension of Culver Lane bus stops on Church Road
Today 09:30 - 15:30
The Culver Lane bus stops on Church Road (Earley) will be out of use on Wednesday 30th September 2026 between 9:30-*15:30
This is due to works by Volker Highways.
Customers for orange 13/14 are advised to use the Whitegates Lane bus stops,
Little Orange 19c/19a customers are advised to use the “Hail and Ride” section on Culver Lane.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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Central Reading - Calcot (Sainsbury's) via Oxford Road, Dee Park, Tilehurst Triangle
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Central Reading - Purley via Oxford Road, Overdown Road, Knowsley Road
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Wokingham Road (Three Tuns) - Tilehurst (Water Tower) via Cemetery Junction, Central Reading, Oxford Road
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Tilehurst Triangle - Kenavon Drive via Kentwood Hill, Portman Road & Central Reading
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The service little oranges 19a has disruptions
Central Reading - Loddon Bridge via Royal Berkshire Hospital, Earley Gate, Silverdale Road
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Suspension of Culver Lane bus stops on Church Road
Today 09:30 - 15:30
The Culver Lane bus stops on Church Road (Earley) will be out of use on Wednesday 30th September 2026 between 9:30-*15:30
This is due to works by Volker Highways.
Customers for orange 13/14 are advised to use the Whitegates Lane bus stops,
Little Orange 19c/19a customers are advised to use the “Hail and Ride” section on Culver Lane.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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Central Reading - Lower Earley (Asda) via Royal Berkshire Hospital, Earley Gate, Beech Lane
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The service little oranges 19c has disruptions
Loddon Bridge - Central Reading via Woodley Piazza, Chequers, Bulmershe, Earley Gate, Royal Berkshire Hospital
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Suspension of Culver Lane bus stops on Church Road
Today 09:30 - 15:30
The Culver Lane bus stops on Church Road (Earley) will be out of use on Wednesday 30th September 2026 between 9:30-*15:30
This is due to works by Volker Highways.
Customers for orange 13/14 are advised to use the Whitegates Lane bus stops,
Little Orange 19c/19a customers are advised to use the “Hail and Ride” section on Culver Lane.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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Reading Station - University of Reading (Whiteknights campus)
fast to the University of Reading
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Reading Station - Lower Earley via University, Asda (Lower Earley), Rushey Way
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Central Reading - Caversham Heights via Caversham Bridge
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Central Reading - Caversham Park via Caversham Bridge, Henley Road
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Central Reading - Emmer Green via Caversham Bridge, Hemdean Road
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Central Reading - Peppard Common via Reading Bridge, Prospect Street, Emmer Green, Sonning Common
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The service yellow 26 has disruptions
Reading Station - Calcot (IKEA) via Southcote, Ford's Farm, Beansheaf
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Suspension of Churchward walk Outbound bus stop on Carters Rise
23rd Sep 2026 - 2nd Oct 2026
The Churchward Walk outbound bus stop on carter rise will be out of use from Wednesday 23rd September until Friday 2nd October 2026
This Is due to ongoing work by SGN to replace the gas main.
Customer will be advised to use Kennet Valley school bus stop instead.
we apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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The service aqua 28, aqua 28a has disruptions
Central Reading - Henley-On-Thames via Caversham and Shiplake
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Increased capacity on Aqua 28 from 28th September
28th Sep 2026 onwards
Following increased demand on aqua 28 to and from Henley College, we are increasing capacity on the service for the busiest journeys.
Additional buses
On Monday to Thursday mornings, we will be running an additional bus alongside the usual 7.50am departure from Friar Street, Central Reading, running around 5 minutes after the usual scheduled bus.
On Monday to Friday afternoons, there will be an additional bus alongside the usual 4.30pm departure from Hart Street, Henley. This bus will run at the same time as the usually scheduled bus.
These additional buses will be double-deck buses to help provide extra capacity.
Friday buses
On Fridays mornings, the 9.20am departure from Friar Street, Central Reading will be swapped from a single deck bus to a higher capacity double deck bus. There will be no additional bus in the mornings on Fridays.
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Central Reading - Lower Caversham via Reading Bridge
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Central Reading - Turnham's Farm via Tilehurst Road, Corwen Road, Pierces Hill, Little Heath Road
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Reading - Upper Basildon via Pangbourne
via Pangbourne
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Central Reading - Green Park
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The service route 81 has disruptions
Caversham Park - Bulmershe School via Abbey School, Reading School
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Closure of Wellington Avenue outbound bus stop
28th Sep 2026 - 2nd Oct 2026
Wellington Avenue bus stop (Towards Shinfield) on Shinfield Road will be out of use from Monday 28th September 2026 until Friday 2nd October 2026.
This Is due to work by Thames Water
Please use the Leighton Park Corpse or Chancellor’s Way bus stops instead.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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Central Reading - Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge via Reading Bridge & St Barnabas Church
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Central Reading - Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge School via Reading Bridge, Prospect Street, Emmer Green, Sonning Common
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Central Reading - Little Heath School via Oxford Road, Kentwood Hill
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Calcot Mill Lane - Little Heath School via Meadway Precinct
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Reading Station - Little Heath School via Southcote, Ford's Farm, Beansheaf
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Kentwood Circle - Theale Green School via Tilehurst Triangle and Calcot
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Reading Station - Theale Green School via Southcote, Ford's Farm, Beansheaf
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Reading Girls School - Kentwood Circle via Oxford Road
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The service route 92 has disruptions
Mereoak Park & Ride - Central Reading via Spencers Wood and Shinfield Road
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Closure of Wellington Avenue outbound bus stop
28th Sep 2026 - 2nd Oct 2026
Wellington Avenue bus stop (Towards Shinfield) on Shinfield Road will be out of use from Monday 28th September 2026 until Friday 2nd October 2026.
This Is due to work by Thames Water
Please use the Leighton Park Corpse or Chancellor’s Way bus stops instead.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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Mereoak P&R - Thames Valley P&R
via RBH & UoR
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Central Reading - Winnersh Triangle Park and Ride via Cemetery Junction
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Central Reading - Spencers Wood/Riseley/Mereoak P&R via RIBP
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The service The London Line 701, The London Line 702 has disruptions
Legoland - London via Windsor, Slough
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Windsor - Changing of the Guard
6th May 2022 onwards
During the Changing of the Guard, Sheet Street and High Street is closed to traffic.
More information
During these times, London Line 702 & Flightline 703 will divert via Alma Road and Arthur Road and will be unable to serve stops along Frances Road and Windsor High Street. This usually occurs on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays between 10:30 and 11:25.
If you are travelling during these times, please use the nearby alternative stops on Charles Street (located just off the junctions of Goswell Road and Victoria Street).
We recommend checking the Changing of the Guard event schedule prior to travelling to plan your journey smoothly: www.changing-guard.com/dates-windsor-castle
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The service Flightline 703 has disruptions
Bracknell - Terminal 5 via Windsor, Slough
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Windsor - Changing of the Guard
6th May 2022 onwards
During the Changing of the Guard, Sheet Street and High Street is closed to traffic.
More information
During these times, London Line 702 & Flightline 703 will divert via Alma Road and Arthur Road and will be unable to serve stops along Frances Road and Windsor High Street. This usually occurs on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays between 10:30 and 11:25.
If you are travelling during these times, please use the nearby alternative stops on Charles Street (located just off the junctions of Goswell Road and Victoria Street).
We recommend checking the Changing of the Guard event schedule prior to travelling to plan your journey smoothly: www.changing-guard.com/dates-windsor-castle
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