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  • jet black 1
    The service jet black 1 has disruptions

    Newbury to Reading via Thatcham, Woolhampton, Theale

    • Closure of High Street Thatcham

      Today 14:00 - 22:00

      Thatcham High Street ,Thatcham will be closed between 14:00-22:00 on Saturday 10th October 2026.

      This is due to Thatcham October Fest.

      The Jet Black 1 outbound journeys towards Newbury will divert by continuing full length of Thatcham Broadway. Turning left onto A4 to resume normal route from Green Lane bus stop.

      The Jet Black 1 Journeys towards Reading will not be affected.

      Customer are advised to use Thatcham Broadway or Green Lane bus stops instead.

      We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

  • lime 2, lime 2a
    The service lime 2, lime 2a has disruptions

    Central Reading to Mortimer via Burghfield Common

    • 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.

  • leopard 3
    The service leopard 3 has disruptions

    Reading Station to Wokingham via Royal Berkshire Hospital, Shinfield, Arborfield

    • 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.

    • Suspension of Rickman Close bus stops

      5th Oct 2026 - 5th Dec 2026

      The Rickman Close bus stops will be out of use from Monday 5th October until Saturday 5th December 2026

      This is due to works by Volker Highways on behalf of Wokingham Council.

      Customers are advised to use the Hill Road or Ducks Nest Farm bus stops instead.

      We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

  • lion 4, lion 4a
    The service lion 4, lion 4a has disruptions

    Reading - Bracknell via Wokingham, Great Hollands

    • Due to a technical fault

      Today 19:50 - 21:56

      Apologies due to a technical fault Lion 4 from reading 19:50 is 30 mins late apologies this will have an effect on 21.00,22.00,23.05 services

  • emerald 5
    The service emerald 5 has disruptions

    Reading Station - Northumberland Avenue Terminus via Whitley Street, Corbridge Road

    • 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.

  • emerald 6, emerald 6a

    Reading Station - Whitley Wood via Basingstoke Road

  • buzz 9, buzz 9a, buzz 9b
    The service buzz 9, buzz 9a, buzz 9b has disruptions

    Reading Station - Green Park Station via Royal Berkshire Hospital & Whitley Wood

    • Cressingham Road Church bus stops on Cressingham Road

      5th - 16th Oct 2026

      The Cressingham Road Church bus stops on Cressingham Road will be out of use from Monday 5th October until Friday 16th October 2026

      This is due to work by SSE.

      Customers are advised to use the Barnsdale Road, or Cressingham Road Church bus stops on Shinfield Road.

      We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

    • 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.

  • bronze 11

    Central Reading - Coley Park

  • orange 13

    Reading Station - Woodley (Circular) via Bulmershe, Woodley, Chequers

  • orange 14

    Reading Station - Woodley (Circular) via Chequers, Woodley, Bulmershe

  • sky blue 15, sky blue 15a

    Central Reading - Calcot (Sainsbury's) via Oxford Road, Dee Park, Tilehurst Triangle

  • sky blue 16

    Central Reading - Purley via Oxford Road, Overdown Road, Knowsley Road

  • purple 17

    Wokingham Road (Three Tuns) - Tilehurst (Water Tower) via Cemetery Junction, Central Reading, Oxford Road

  • buzz 18

    Tilehurst Triangle - Kenavon Drive via Kentwood Hill, Portman Road & Central Reading

  • little oranges 19a

    Central Reading - Loddon Bridge via Royal Berkshire Hospital, Earley Gate, Silverdale Road

  • little oranges 19b

    Central Reading - Lower Earley (Asda) via Royal Berkshire Hospital, Earley Gate, Beech Lane

  • little oranges 19c

    Loddon Bridge - Central Reading via Woodley Piazza, Chequers, Bulmershe, Earley Gate, Royal Berkshire Hospital

  • white knight 20

    Reading Station - University of Reading (Whiteknights campus)

    fast to the University of Reading

  • claret 21

    Reading Station - Lower Earley via University, Asda (Lower Earley), Rushey Way

  • pink 22

    Central Reading - Caversham Heights via Caversham Bridge

  • berry 23

    Central Reading - Caversham Park via Caversham Bridge, Henley Road

  • berry 24

    Central Reading - Emmer Green via Caversham Bridge, Hemdean Road

  • pink 25, pink 25a

    Central Reading - Peppard Common via Reading Bridge, Prospect Street, Emmer Green, Sonning Common

  • yellow 26
    The service yellow 26 has disruptions

    Reading Station - Calcot (IKEA) via Southcote, Ford's Farm, Beansheaf

    • Suspension of Churchward walk Outbound bus stop on Carters Rise

      6th - 13th Oct 2026

      The Churchward Walk outbound bus stop on carter rise will be out of use from Tuesday 6th October until Tuesday 13th 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.

  • aqua 28, aqua 28a
    The service aqua 28, aqua 28a has disruptions

    Central Reading - Henley-On-Thames via Caversham and Shiplake

    • Suspension of Bolney Lane bus stops, Lower Shiplake

      6th - 12th Oct 2026

      Bolney Lane bus stops in Lower Shiplake will be out of use from Tuesday 6th October until Monday 12th October 2026

      This is due to Highways Works

      Please use the Station Road bus stops instead.

      We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

    • 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.

  • little berry 29, little berry 29a

    Central Reading - Lower Caversham via Reading Bridge

  • royal blue 33

    Central Reading - Turnham's Farm via Tilehurst Road, Corwen Road, Pierces Hill, Little Heath Road

  • azure 43, route 93

    Reading - Upper Basildon via Pangbourne

    via Pangbourne

  • greenwave 50, greenwave 50a
    The service greenwave 50, greenwave 50a has disruptions

    Central Reading - Green Park

    • Diversion due to Traffic Management no right turn from Gillette Way to Manor Farm Road

      5th - 30th Oct 2026

      There will be no Right turn from Gillette Way to Manor Farm Road from Monday 5th October 2026 until Friday 30th October 2026

      Greenwave services will divert as follows

      Customers are to use Morrison Bus stop and Whitley Park School bus stop while we have no access to Gillette Way during this time.

      Customers Wanting to go towards Green Park Will need to be on the side of the road towards Reading in Kennet Island or use the Bus stop on the A33 as we will not be able to serve the normal stops.

      Outbound Greenwave 50A will divert Via A33 into to Kennet Island along to Manor Farm Road, Basingstoke Road, the run full length of Rose Kiln Lane back onto the A33 to resume normal route

      Towards Reading Greenwave 50a will divert via Basingstoke Road , Rose Kiln Lane to resume normal route on the A33.

      We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

  • route 81

    Caversham Park - Bulmershe School via Abbey School, Reading School

  • route 82

    Central Reading - Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge via Reading Bridge & St Barnabas Church

  • route 84

    Central Reading - Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge School via Reading Bridge, Prospect Street, Emmer Green, Sonning Common

  • route 85

    Central Reading - Little Heath School via Oxford Road, Kentwood Hill

  • route 86

    Calcot Mill Lane - Little Heath School via Meadway Precinct

  • route 87

    Reading Station - Little Heath School via Southcote, Ford's Farm, Beansheaf

  • route 88

    Kentwood Circle - Theale Green School via Tilehurst Triangle and Calcot

  • route 90

    Reading Station - Theale Green School via Southcote, Ford's Farm, Beansheaf

  • route 91

    Reading Girls School - Kentwood Circle via Oxford Road

  • route 92

    Mereoak Park & Ride - Central Reading via Spencers Wood and Shinfield Road

  • Hospital P&R 300

    Mereoak P&R - Thames Valley P&R

    via RBH & UoR

  • Winnersh p&r 500

    Central Reading - Winnersh Triangle Park and Ride via Cemetery Junction

  • Mereoak p&r 600

    Central Reading - Spencers Wood/Riseley/Mereoak P&R via Campus Reading International

  • The London Line 701, The London Line 702
    The service The London Line 701, The London Line 702 has disruptions

    Legoland - London via Windsor, Slough

    • Windsor - Changing of the Guard

      6th May 2022 onwards

      During the Changing of the Guard, Sheet Street and High Street is closed to traffic.

      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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  • Flightline 703
    The service Flightline 703 has disruptions

    Bracknell - Terminal 5 via Windsor, Slough

    • Windsor - Changing of the Guard

      6th May 2022 onwards

      During the Changing of the Guard, Sheet Street and High Street is closed to traffic.

      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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