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New fares from Monday 2 September
Some of our fares have changed across our network, including the Reading All-Bus ticket.
Suspension of Burghfield Village Hall bus stops in Both Directions
- Affected stops:
- Burghfield Village Hall, SE-bound
- Burghfield Village Hall, NW-bound
The Burghfield Village Hall bus stops on Recreation Road in Burghfield Common will be out of use from Friday 13th September until Monday 16th September 2024.
This is for by West Berkshire Council.
Customers are advised to use the Hollybush Lane, Bland’s Court and Goodwood Close bus stops instead.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Church Road Closure - School Bus 81
- Affected routes:
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route 81
Part of Church Road will be reopening on the morning of 13 September, allowing access to Palmerstone Road.
Our school bus route 81 will now divert via Palmerstone Road, Culver Lane and Church Road in both directions.
This is due to works by SGN.
Kiln Road stop out of use
- Affected routes:
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berry 23
- Affected stops:
- Kiln Road, N-bound
Due to works by SGN, the Kiln Road stop is currently out of use. Completion of works TBC. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Suspension of Dunbar Drive bus stops in Both Directions
- Affected routes:
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orange 13
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orange 14
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little oranges 19a
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little oranges 19c
- Affected stops:
- Dunbar Drive, NE-bound
- Dunbar Drive, SW-bound
Dunbar Drive bus stops in both directions Colemansmoor Road will be out of use from Thursday 12th September until Monday 16th September 2024.
This is due to work by Openreach.
Customers are advised to use Oak Drive or Herald Way bus stops instead.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Suspension of St Peters Road inbound bus stop
- Affected stops:
- St Peter's Road, NW-bound
The St. Peters Road bus stop inbound on the Wokingham Road will be out of use from Wednesday 11th September until Thursday 19th September 2024.
This is due to emergency work by SGN due to a gas leak.
Customers are advised to use Palmer Park Avenue Bus stops instead
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Suspension of Swallowfield Street bus stops in Both Directions
- Affected routes:
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Mereoak p&r 600
- Affected stops:
- Swallowfield Street, E-bound
- Swallowfield Street, W-bound
The Swallowfield Street bus stops will be out of use from Monday 9th September until Tuesday 17th September 2024.
This is due to works by City Fibre.
Customers are advised to The Crown Bus stops instead.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Overnight Closure of California Crossroads
- Affected routes:
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leopard 3
- Affected stops:
- Robinson Crusoe, SE-bound
- Robinson Crusoe, NW-bound
- Coleshill Farm, E-bound
- Coleshill Farm, W-bound
- California Country Park, E-bound
- California Country Park, W-bound
- Manor Park Drive, E-bound
- Manor Park Drive, W-bound
- California Crossroads Petrol Station, E-bound
- California Crossroads Petrol Station, W-bound
California Crossroads will be closed from 20:00-06:00 each night from Wednesday 4th September until Friday 13th September 2024.
This is for work by Wokingham Borough Council to complete the new road layout.
During this time our 20:09 services from Broad Street Wokingham Will be on diversion after serving Barkham Ride.
Our services will divert via Langley Common Road into Biggs Lane ,Park Lane and returning to normal route from Marino Way.
We apologise for any Inconvenience caused.
Diversion on Football Buses F30, F31 & F32 due to Church Road Earley closure
- Affected stops:
- Palmerstone Road, N-bound
- Palmerstone Road, S-bound
- Anderson Avenue, S-bound
- Anderson Avenue, N-bound
- St Peters Church, S-bound
- St Peter's Church, N-bound
Part of Church Road in Earley is still closed and Eastcourt Avenue is not suitable for a double deck bus.
We will be diverting services F30, F31 and F32 as follows:
F30 towards Football Stadium
Normal route to Pitts Lane, then will divert via Culver Lane, Whitegates Lane, The Drive, A4 London Road, St Bartholomew’s Road, Wokingham Road and Earley Crossroads to normal route.
F31 towards Football Stadium
Normal Route to Woodlands Avenue, then will divert via Church Road, Culver Lane, Whitegates Lane, The Drive, A4 London Road, St Bartholomew’s Road, Wokingham Road and right at Three Tuns / Earley crossroads on to normal route.
F32 towards Football Stadium
Normal route to Woodlands Avenue, then will divert via Church Road, Culver Lane, Whitegates Lane, The Drive, A4 London Road, St Bartholomew’s Road and left Wokingham Road. Bus will turn around at Three Tuns to resume normal route.
F30 towards Twyford and F31 towards Winnersh Triangle
Normal route to Earley Crossroads, then will divert via Wokingham Road, St Bartholomew’s Road, A4 London Road, The Drive, Whitegates Lane and Culver Lane.
Then:
• F30 will turn left into Pitts Lane to resume normal route.
• F31 will turn right Church Road, mini roundabout left onto Woodlands Avenue resuming normal route.
F32 towards Woodley
Normal route to Earley Crossroads, then will continue straight on following A329 to Showcase Cinema roundabout, then will use the Bader Way. From here, the bus will turn left into Colemans Moor Lane and follow the morning route up until the end of Fairwater Drive, dropping off customers opposite the normal stops.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused by these works which are out of our control.
azure 43 and route 93 start at Friar Street stop FE not FC
Azure 43 and school route 93 will start at Friar Street stop FE in Central Reading and not Friar Street stop FC as mentioned in some early timetables. This stop change was made at the request of Reading Borough Council.
Suspension of Three Mile Cross PO
- Affected routes:
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Mereoak p&r 600
The Three Mile Cross Post Office bus stops in both directions on Basingstoke Road will be out of use from Monday 2nd September until Friday 13th September 2024.
This is due to Utilities work.
Customers are advised to use the Mereoak Lane Turn or Sevenoaks Drive bus stops instead in both directions.
We apologise for any Inconvenience caused.
Suspension of Duke Street bus stop
- Affected routes:
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little oranges 19a
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little oranges 19b
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little oranges 19c
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leopard 3
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buzz 9
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claret 21
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claret 21a
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buzz 9a
-
buzz 9b
- Affected stops:
- Duke Street, NW-bound
Duke Street bus stop on Duke Street bridge will be out of use from 10th July until 24th October 2024.
This is due to works on Duke Street bridge by Reading Borough Council.
During this time customer are advised to use London Street foot or Minster street
we apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Market Place bus stop MC
- Affected routes:
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emerald 5
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emerald 6
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ruby 10
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bronze 11
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greenwave 50
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Winnersh p&r 500
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Mereoak p&r 600
-
mereoak p&r 603
-
mereoak p&r 650
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emerald 6a
- Affected stops:
- Market Place, S-bound
Market Place bus stop MC will be out of use from Monday 23 October 2023 until the completion of the works adjacent, Approx 78 Weeks!
This is due to scaffolding encroaching the bus stop area.
Customers are advised to use the vacant bus stop further back outside Sloane Point
We apologise for any inconvenience
Changing of the Guard - diversion
- Affected routes:
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The London Line 702
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Flightline 703
During the changing of the Guard, Sheet Street and High Street in Windsor are closed so buses cannot pass. This means London Line 702 & Flightline 703 will divert away from bus stops in this area and divert via Alma Road and Arthur Road - please check if the Changing of the Guard is happening on dates that you are travelling to avoid being caught out. You can check the dates at changing-guard.com/dates-windsor-castle
These disruptions could affect future journeys
Suspension of Liverpool Road outbound bus stop
- Affected routes:
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orange 13
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orange 14
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The London Line 701
- Affected stops:
- Liverpool Road, NE-bound
The Liverpool Road bus stop outbound on London Road will be out of use on Saturday 14th September until Sunday 15th September 2024.
This is for works on the Bridge.
Customers are advised to use the Cholmeley Road bus stops instead.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Suspension of Stoney Lane bus stops in both directions
- Affected routes:
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jet black 1
-
jet black 1E
- Affected stops:
- Stoney Lane, E-bound
- Stoney Lane, W-bound
The Stoney Lane bus stops on Kiln Road in both directions will be out of use from Monday 16th September until Friday 20th September 2024.
This is due to underground cabling work.
Customers are advised to use the Cresswell Road or Cromwell Road bus stop instead.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Suspension of Reading west station bus stops Outbound
- Affected routes:
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sky blue 15
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sky blue 15a
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sky blue 16
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purple 17
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azure 43
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route 85
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route 88
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route 91
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route 93
- Affected stops:
- Reading West Rail Station, W-bound
The Reading West Station (Oxford Road) bus stops OUTBOUND will be out of use from Monday 16th September until Friday 15th September 2024.
This is due to works to fix a manhole.
Customers are advised to use the temporary stop just past the Lidl entrance or Beresford Road or George Street instead.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Closure of Pangbourne Hill
- Affected stops:
- Stokes View, W-bound
- Stokes View, E-bound
- Pangbourne Cemetery, W-bound
- Pangbourne Cemetery, E-bound
- Lower Bowden Farm, W-bound
- Lower Bowden Farm, E-bound
- Bowden Green, W-bound
- Bowden Green, E-bound
- Wakemans, W-bound
- Wakemans, E-bound
- Knappswood Close, W-bound
- Knappswood Close, E-bound
- St Stephens Church, NW-bound
- St Stephens Church, SE-bound
- Red Lion PH, NW-bound
- Red Lion PH, SE-bound
- Aldworth Road, NW-bound
- Upper Basildon, Captains Gorse, N-bound
- Emery Acres, SE-bound
- Beckfords, SE-bound
Pangbourne Hill will be closed from 07:00 on Monday 16th September until 17:00 on Friday 20th September.
This is due to works by SSE.
During this diversion we will not be serving Upper Basildon.
Azure 43 - After serving the Old Post Office bus stop we will divert via Tidmarsh round to A4 roundabout , U-turn then back along Tidmarsh Road starting normal route from The George Hotel bus stop.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Suspension of Beresford Road inbound bus stop Overnight
- Affected routes:
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sky blue 15
-
sky blue 15a
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sky blue 16
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purple 17
- Affected stops:
- Beresford Road, SE-bound
The Beresford Road Inbound bus stop on Oxford Road will be out of use from 23:00 on Monday 16th September until 05:00 on Tuesday 17th September 2024.
This is due to works to the carriage way.
Customers are advised to use the Reading West Station or West Village Tesco bus stops instead.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Suspension of Rivermead Road bus stops both directions
- Affected stops:
- Rivermead Road, NE-bound
- Rivermead Road, SW-bound
The Rivermead Road bus stops on Colemansmoor Road will be out of on Tuesday 17th September 2024.
This is due to works by Openreach.
Customer are advised to use The Ridgeway Colemansmoor Lane Foot bus stops instead.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Suspension of Coppice Road Bus Stops in both directions
- Affected routes:
-
little oranges 19a
-
little oranges 19c
- Affected stops:
- Coppice Road, W-bound
- Coppice Road, E-bound
The Coppice Road bus stops will be out of use on Tuesday 17th September 2024.
This is due to works taken place on behalf of Openreach.
Customers have been advised to use the Coppice Road Parade bus stops instead.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Suspension of Sevenoaks Drive Outbound bus stop
- Affected routes:
-
Mereoak p&r 600
- Affected stops:
- Sevenoaks Drive, S-bound
The Sevenoaks Drive OUTBOUND bus stop will be out of use from Tuesday 17th September until Thursday 19th September 2024.
This is due to highway maintenance work by Openreach.
Customers have been advised to use the Three Mile Cross Post Office or St. Michael’s Hall bus stops instead.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Closure of Groveland's Road for resurfacing
- Affected routes:
-
sky blue 15
-
sky blue 15a
-
route 88
- Affected stops:
- George Street, W-bound
- George Street, E-bound
- Reading West Rail Station, W-bound
- Reading West Rail Station, E-bound
- Beresford Road, NW-bound
- Brock Gardens, NW-bound
- Wantage Road, NW-bound
- Wantage Road, SE-bound
- The Pond, N-bound
- Pond House, SW-bound
Groveland’s Road will be Closed between 08:00-17:00 each day from Tuesday 17th September until Friday 20th September 2024.
During this is Sky Blue 15/15a will divert via Russell Street, Tilehurst Road and Water Road then back on route from Dee Park.
School bus 88 will divert as follows via Russell Street, Tilehurst Road and Water Road then back on route from Dee Park.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Closure of Duke Street Bridge overnight
- Affected routes:
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emerald 5
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emerald 6
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emerald 6a
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buzz 9
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ruby 10
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bronze 11
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little oranges 19a
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little oranges 19b
-
little oranges 19c
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claret 21
-
greenwave 50
-
Mereoak p&r 600
- Affected stops:
- Duke Street, NW-bound
Duke Street will be closed on various dates on 4th November until 6th November 2024 overnight between 21:00-06:00
This is due to works being carried out to the structure of Duke Street Bridge overnight.
During this time the services that uses Duke Street bridge will be on diversion, all normal stops will be in use apart from the Duke Street Bridge stop.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.