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12:20 Leopard 3 from Central Reading Delayed
- Affected routes:
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leopard 3
The 12:20 Leopard 3 service from Central Reading to Shinfield (School Green) 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.
12:05 Leopard 3 service from Central Reading to Wokingham Broad Street is delayed by 10 minutes due to technical issue.
- Affected routes:
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leopard 3
The 12:05 Leopard 3 service from Central Reading to Wokingham Broad Street is delayed by 10 minutes due to technical issue. The next service is running on time. We apologise for the disruption to your journey. Thank you for your patience.
Suspension of Sutherland Grove inbound bus stop
- Affected routes:
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yellow 26
- Affected stops:
- Sutherland Grove, N-bound
Sutherland Grove bus stop inbound will be closed from Friday 23rd May until Sunday 25th May 2025.
This is for Telecoms works.
Customers are advised to use Albury Gardens or Kettering Close bus stops.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Suspension of West Berkshire Crematorium bus stops
- Affected routes:
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jet black 1
The West Berkshire Crematorium bus stops on Bath Road will be out of use from Friday 23rd May until Monday 2nd June 2025.
This is for works by Fibre wave Installations
Customers are advised to use the Colthrop Lane bus stops during these works instead.
We apologise for any Inconvenience caused.
Suspension of Henley Wood Road bus stop towards Wokingham
- Affected stops:
- Henley Wood Road, E-bound
The eastbound (towards Wokingham) Henley Wood Road bus stop will be out of use from Friday 23rd May until Monday 2nd June 2025.
This is due to emergency works by Southern Gas Networks.
Customers have been advised to use the Earley Station or Meadow Road bus stops instead.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Suspension of Sandown Avenue bus stop Bath Road
- Affected routes:
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jet black 1
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sky blue 15
- Affected stops:
- Sandown Avenue, W-bound
The Sandown Avenue bus stop on Bath Road will be out of use from Wednesday 21st May until Thursday 29th May 2025.
This is due to a Gas leak.
Customers are advised to use Calcot Priory or Mayfield bus stops instead bus stops instead
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Closure of Duke Street Bridge
- Affected routes:
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emerald 5
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emerald 6
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emerald 6a
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ruby 10
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bronze 11
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white knight 20
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claret 21
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greenwave 50
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Mereoak p&r 600
- Affected stops:
- Duke Street, NW-bound
Duke Street Bridge will be closed from Tuesday 20th May until Friday 23rd May 2025.
This is for Openreach works.
During this closure services 5, 6, 6a, 11, 20 & 21 that would normally use Duke Street outbound will divert Via Kings Road, Huntley and Palmers along Queens Road to resume normal route from London Street Foot.
During this closure all services 10,50,600 that would normally use Duke Street outbound will divert Via Kings Road, Huntley and Palmers along Queens Road to resume normal route from London Street Foot/IDR.
Inbound journeys on route numbers:
Leopard 3, 9, little orange 19a, 19b & 19c and claret 21 will remain on normal route.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Suspension of Barkham Stores and Barkham Ride East bus stops
- Affected routes:
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leopard 3
- Affected stops:
- Barkham Stores, NW-bound
- Barkham Stores, SE-bound
- Barkham Ride East, NW-bound
- Barkham Ride - East, SE-bound
The Barkham Stores and Barkham Ride East bus stops in both directions will be out of use from Monday 19th May until Thursday 29th May 2025
This is for works by Nexfibre, with multiway lights in place.
Customers are advised to use St. James Road or Ratepayers Hall bus stops instead.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Suspension of Chequers Stop A
- Affected routes:
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orange 14
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little oranges 19c
- Affected stops:
- Chequers, E-bound
Due to roadworks, the Chequers (stop A) just before Lidl Roundabout on Headley Road will be out of use from Wednesday 14th May until Tuesday 3rd June 2025.
This is due to works by Wokingham Council.
orange 14 and little oranges 19c services will not be able to stop at this stop during this time.
Customers we will need to alight and board at Woodwaye bus stop.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
New Diversion for the Closure of Kidmore Road.
- Affected routes:
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pink 22
Due to emergency repair works being carried out by Thames Water, Kidmore Road will be closed from Monday 12th May 2025 until the end of July 2025.
As a result, we have updated the diversion for the Pink 22 bus service during this period.
The revised route will now follow the normal route up to Uplands Road, allowing us to continue serving the Coinsboro Avenue and Uplands Road bus stops.
From there, the service will divert via Kidmore Road, Richmond Road, Upper Woodcote Road, and Shepherds Lane, before re-joining the normal route on Woodcote Way.
There will be one additional stop on Kidmore Road just down past Miller and Carter out side number 178.
Please note that all stops on Upper Woodcote Road and the temporary stop on Shepherds Lane will remain in use throughout the closure.
We appreciate your patience and understanding during this necessary but extended diversion.
Suspension of Ian Mikardo Way bus stops Both Directions
- Affected routes:
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little berry 27
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little berry 29
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route 84
- Affected stops:
- Ian Mikardo Way, W-bound
- Ian Mikardo Way, E-bound
The Ian Mikardo Way bus stops on Amersham Road in both directions will be out of use from Wednesday 7th May until Tuesday 24th June 2025.
This is for works by SGN
Customers are advised to use Nire Road or Amersham Road bus stops instead during this time.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Closure of Colemansmoor Road
Please be advised that Colemansmoor Road will be closed between Loddon Bridge Road and Colemansmoor Lane from Monday, 14th April until Monday, 23rd June 2025, due to SGN works.
As a result of this closure, the Orange 13/14 bus service will not be serving the Rivermead Road bus stops or the Colemansmoor Lane Foot bus stop towards Loddon Bridge Road, The Ridgeway and The Good Companions bus stops during this period.
The Orange 13/14 service will divert via Colemansmoor Lane onto Loddon Bridge Road, resuming its normal route from Drovers Way Top.
Temporary bus stops will be provided at the bottom and top of Colemansmoor Lane.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding during these essential works.
Suspension of Arborfield Centre bus stops Both Direction
- Affected routes:
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leopard 3
- Affected stops:
- Arborfield Centre, S-bound
- Arborfield Centre, N-bound
Please be advised that the Arborfield Centre bus stops will be out of use from Monday, 8th April until Monday 2nd June 2025.
This is until the new layby bus stops have been completed and lining works are also complete.
During this period, customers are kindly advised to use the Harvest Path bus stops as an alternative.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding.
Suspension of Bridge Street bus stop and bus lane.
- 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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white knight 20
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greenwave 50
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Mereoak p&r 600
The Bridge Street bus stop and bus Lane will out of use from Monday 20th January until 22nd September 2025. This is due to works to the civic centre.
Customers are advised to use the bus stop in St Marys Butts or the temporary stop placed before the civic centre.
Emergency closure of Kidmore Road (Caversham)
- Affected routes:
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route 81
- Affected stops:
- Richmond Road, N-bound
- Uplands Road, NE-bound
Due to an emergency road closure of Kidmore Road by Sandcroft Road and Shepherds Lane, School Bus 81 are on diversion.
Buses are diverting via Richmond Road, Upper Woodcote Road, Shepherds Lane and resuming normal route from Hilltop Road bus stop on Woodcote Way.
We are unable to serve the following stops: Richmond Road, Uplands Road, Kidmore Road & Shepherds Lane.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused by these works which are outside of our control.
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
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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
Closure of Henley Road Playhatch
- Affected routes:
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aqua 28
The section of Henley Road between The Playhatch Roundabout and Plough Lane will be closed between 09:30 to 15:30 on Sunday 25th May 2025.
This is due to works by Openreach.
Aqua 28 will divert via Dunsden Way , Plough lane in both directions towards Henley on Thames and Towards Reading during the closure.
All stops will be observed on this diversion
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Suspension of Bridgewater Close bus stops both directions
- Affected routes:
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buzz 18
- Affected stops:
- Bridgewater Close, SE-bound
- Bridgewater Close, NW-bound
The Bridgewater Close bus stops on Portman Road will be out of use from Tuesday 27th May until Friday 30th May 2025.
This is for work Telecoms.
Customers are advised to use Portman Road Tesco bus stop or Cold Store bus stops instead.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Suspension of Earley Gate and Earley Crossroads bus stops
- Affected routes:
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little oranges 19a
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little oranges 19b
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little oranges 19c
- Affected stops:
- Earley Gate, SE-bound
- Earley Gate, W-bound
- Earley Crossroads, S-bound
- Earley Crossroads, N-bound
The Earley Gate bus stops both directions and Earley Crossroads bus stops, on Wilderness Road will be out of use from Tuesday 27th May until Saturday 31st May 2025.
This is due to work by Openreach lay new connections.
Customers are advised to use Ramsbury Drive on Wilderness Road bus stop
Wilderness Court, on Beech Lane bus stop
Kennedy Gardens on Betchworth Avenue bus stop
and St Peters Church on Church Road bus stops instead during the works.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Suspension of King Street bus stop MK
- Affected routes:
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Winnersh p&r 500
- Affected stops:
- King Street, W-bound
King Street stop MK will be out of use from Tuesday 27th May until Monday 2nd June 2025.
This is due to work by Thames Water.
customers are advised to use Minster Street bus stop MQ instead.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Closure of Northumberland Avenue between Christchurch Green and Newcastle Road
- Affected routes:
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emerald 5
- Affected stops:
- Corbridge Road, S-bound
- Corbridge Road, N-bound
- Newcastle Road, E-bound
- Newcastle Road, W-bound
- Warwick Road, S-bound
- Warwick Road, N-bound
- Christchurch Court, E-bound
- Christchurch Court, W-bound
Northumberland Avenue will be closed between Newcastle Road and Christchurch Gardens from Monday 27th May until Friday 30th May 2025 between 08:00-17:00 each day.
This is due to resurfacing works by Reading Borough Council.
During this time Emerald 5 will not be able to serve Hexham Road
All stops on Canterbury Road will be served then non stop until Christchurch Garden bus stop on Basingstoke Road.
Customers are advised to use Canterbury Road bus stops on Northumberland Avenue or Temporary Stops just as you turn into Canterbury Road from Northumberland Avenue instead.
Emerald 5 towards Reading Town centre will divert Via Canterbury road, Long Barn Lane onto Basingstoke Road resuming normal route after Christchurch Gardens lights.
Emerald 5 towards Northumberland Avenue Terminus will divert via Basingstoke Road , Long Barn Lane into Canterbury Road resuming normal route from Canterbury Road bus stop on Northumberland Avenue.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Closure of Craven Road
- Affected routes:
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leopard 3
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buzz 9
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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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Hospital P&R 300
- Affected stops:
- RBH Main Entrance, S-bound
- RBH South Wing, S-bound
- RBH South Wing, N-bound
- RBH Main Entrance, N-bound
Craven Road will be closed from 08: 00 Tuesday 27th May until 23:59 on Tuesday 10th June2025 in both directions.
This is due to works for the Royal Berkshire Hospital.
During the closure the following stops will be out of use Royal Berkshire Hospital Main Entrance and South Wing bus stops.
Customers for the Royal Berkshire Hospital will need to use Redlane Court or Redlands Road RBH bus stops on Little Orange 19a,19b,19c services in both directions.
Customers for the Royal Berkshire Hospital will need to use Redlands Road RBH or Alcroft Road bus stops on Leopard 3 and Buzz 9 Services in both directions.
Customers for 300 Park & Ride service will need to use Redlane Court bus stops in Both directions
Leopard 3 and Buzz 9will all use the full length of Redlands Road in both directions.
Little Oranges 19a,19b,19c will use Redlands Road then onto Addington Road resuming normal route.
300 Park & Ride will use Alexandra Road towards Mereoak Park picking up formal route from Addington Road. Towards Thames Valley Park we shall use Alexandra Road resuming normal route from Eldon Road.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused during this time.
Closure of Shinfield Road between Whitley Wood Road and Duckett's Farm
- Affected routes:
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leopard 3
- Affected stops:
- Halls Lane, S-bound
- Halls Lane, N-bound
- Weather Centre, S-bound
- Weather Centre, N-bound
- Ducketts Farm, S-bound
- Ducketts Farm, N-bound
The Shinfield Road will be closed overnight between Whitley Wood Road and Black Boy Roundabout from Tuesday 27th May until Saturday 31st May 2025 between 19:00-06:00 each day
This is due to resurfacing works by Wokingham Council.
During the closure of Shinfield Road the following bus stops will not be in use: Halls Lane, The Weather Centre and Duckett's Farm.
Customers are advised to use Brookers Hill, The Maidens or Downham Court bus stops during this time.
Our outbound diversion to Wokingham shall follow a different route to Leopard 3 inbound to Reading.
Leopard 3 towards Wokingham shall divert via Whitley Wood Road, Hartland Road, Northumberland Avenue, Whitley Wood Road then onto Whitley Wood Lane, B3270 up to Black Boy Roundabout to resume normal route from Brookers Hill bus stop.
Leopard 3 towards Reading shall divert as follows, B3270, Whitley Wood Lane, full length of Whitley Wood Road up to junction with Shinfield Road to resume normal route from Downham Court bus stops.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
Closure of Berkshire Way Between Doncastle Road and Jennetts Park roundabout
- Affected routes:
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The London Line 701
The A329 Berkshire Way will be Closed overnight from 20:00 on Wednesday 28th May until 06:00 on Thursday 29th May 2025.
During this time London Line 701 will be diverted towards Reading.
London Line 701 from Bracknell will divert via Mill Lane, Ellesfield Avenue, Peacock Lane onto Vigar Way to resume normal route from Jennetts Park Roundabout.
We apologise for any Inconvenience caused.