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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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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UPDATE
14th Sep 2026 - 13th Nov 2026
UPDATE
Barkham Road will re open from 7am on Friday 16th October 2026 for the Leopard 3 to revert to normal line of route.
The shuttle bus will stop running end of day Thursday 15th October 2026.
We will have 2 leopard 3 journeys in the morning of Friday 16th October that will still need to do the below diversion due to temporary light positions.
5:40 leopard 3 from Reading will follow the below diversion
5:57 leopard 3 from Wokingham will follow the below diversion.
All journeys after the above 2 will follow normal line of route, all stops along Finchampstead Road will not be served after 7am Friday 16th October 2026.
Barkham Road will be closed between The Bull and Bearwood Road from Monday 14 September until Friday 16th October at 7am 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).
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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.
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The service lion 4, lion 4a has disruptions
Reading - Bracknell via Wokingham, Great Hollands
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18:07 lion 4a from Palmer Park - Delayed
Today 17:59 - 18:56
The 18:07 lion 4a from Palmer Park to Bracknell is delayed by approximately 15 minutes due to a technical issue. The next service is expected to run as scheduled. We apologise for the disruption to your journey. Thank you for your patience.
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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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Suspension of Barnsdale Road bus stops in both directions
12th - 16th Oct 2026
The Barnsdale Road bus stops on Cressingham Road will be out of use from Monday 12th October until Friday 16th October 2026
This is for works by SSE.
Customers are advised to use the Staverton Road or Bird hill Avenue and Cressingham Road Church 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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Reading Station - Woodley (Circular) via Bulmershe, Woodley, Chequers
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Reading Station - Woodley (Circular) via Chequers, Woodley, Bulmershe
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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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Central Reading - Loddon Bridge via Royal Berkshire Hospital, Earley Gate, Silverdale Road
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Central Reading - Lower Earley (Asda) via Royal Berkshire Hospital, Earley Gate, Beech Lane
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Loddon Bridge - Central Reading via Woodley Piazza, Chequers, Bulmershe, Earley Gate, Royal Berkshire Hospital
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Reading Station - University of Reading (Whiteknights campus)
fast to the University of Reading
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The service claret 21 has disruptions
Reading Station - Lower Earley via University, Asda (Lower Earley), Rushey Way
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18:00 claret 21 from Central Reading & 18:29 from Lower Earley - Service Alteration
Today 18:00 - 19:05
The 18:00 claret 21 from Central Reading to Lower Earley will terminate early at Beech Lane. This means, the 18:29 claret 21 from Lower Earley to Central Reading will now commence from Beech Lane at 18:38, but is currently delayed by approximately 8 minutes. The new expected departure time is 18:46. This is due to congestion. The next service is expected to run as scheduled. We apologise for the disruption to your journey.
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18:00 claret 21 from Central Reading & 18:29 from Lower Earley - Delayed
Today 17:49 - 19:58
The 18:00 claret 21 from Central Reading to Lower Earley is delayed by approximately 15 minutes due to a technical issue. This will also delay the 18:29 claret 21 from Lower Earley to Central Reading. The next service is expected to run as scheduled. We apologise for the disruption to your journey. Thank you for your patience.
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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
6th - 16th Oct 2026
The Churchward Walk outbound bus stop on carter rise will be out of use from Tuesday 6th October until Friday 16th 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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The service azure 43, route 93 has disruptions
Reading - Upper Basildon via Pangbourne
via Pangbourne
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Suspension of Sherwood Rise bus stops
Today 08:00 - 17th Oct 2026
The Sherwood Rise bus stops in both directions on Purley Rise will be out of use from Thursday 15th October 2026 until Saturday 17th October 2026
This is due to Instalcom works.
Customers have been advised to use Westbury Lane bus stops instead.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
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The service greenwave 50, greenwave 50a has disruptions
Central Reading - Green Park
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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.
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Caversham Park - Bulmershe School via Abbey School, Reading School
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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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Mereoak Park & Ride - Central Reading via Spencers Wood and Shinfield Road
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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 Campus Reading International
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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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