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Silver Street Bus Stop
The Silver Street bus stop will be out of use from Monday 19 August 1019 until 31 August 2020.
This is due to work at the adjacent building site.
A temporary bus stop is located about 20 yards further along Silver Street.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Dee Road top Bus Stop
The Reading bound Dee Road top bus stop on Dee Road will be out of use between 14 August and 27 August 2019.
This is for gas main replacement work.
Please use the Tern Close bus stop instead.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Closure of Hurricane Way
The section of Hurricane Way between Comet Way and Buccaneer Close will be closed from Thursday 25 July until Friday 30 August 2019.
This is to allow Wokingham Borough Council to carry out improvements to the pedestrian network.
The bus stops at Harvard Close and Sunderland Close will be out of use.
Please use the Lysander Close or Sandford Lane bus stops instead.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Closure of Reading Road (Burghfield Common)
The section of Reading Road in Burghfield Common between Hawkesworth Road and Recreation Road will be closed from Thursday 25 July until Tuesday 3 September 2019.
This is for SGN Mains Replacement work.
During this period, lime 2/2a are affected as follows:-
Mondays to Fridays and Saturdays
Lime 2a journeys will operate via Hawkesworth Road, Clayhill Road, School Lane and Recreation Road and vice versa.
Buses will observe all bus stops on the diversion.
Sundays and Public Holidays
Journeys from Reading will follow normal route to Holmdene bus stop then turn right into Hawkesworth Road to the temporary bus stop opposite Coltisfoot Close. Buses will depart at The Close times and turn right on to Clayhill Road to re-join normal route to Reading.
The normal Hail and Ride arrangement will apply to all journeys in Hawkesworth Road.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Closure of Finchampstead Road
- Affected routes:
- 3
The section of Finchampstead Road between Barkham Ride and Nine Mile Ride will be closed from Wednesday 24 July until Friday 30 August 2019.
This is for South East Water Mains Renewal work.
During this period, leopard 3 will divert via Nine Mile Ride, A321 Sandhurst Road and B3016 Finchampstead Road and vice-versa, and will be unable to serve the Ratepayers Hall Bus Stops.
Buses will observe all bus stops on the diversion.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Closure of Mill Lane
Mill Lane in Calcot will be closed at the junction with A4 Bath Road from Monday 22 July until Sunday 1 September 2019.
This is for gas main renewal work.
During this period jet black 1 and Service 33s are affected as follows:-
Jet Black 1
Those morning peak journeys which normally operate via Beansheaf Estate will operate direct via A4 and observe all normal bus stops.
For part of the period the Mill Lane bus stop will be out of use and customers are advised to use the adjacent Greenwood Road or Golf Club West Gate bus stops instead.
Service 33s
The afternoon journey will terminate at the Kettering Close bus stop.
Beansheaf Bus Gate
Please note that normal traffic will be using the Beansheaf Bus Gate. To assist with traffic flows, the Ledbury Drive bus stops will be out of use and customers are advised to use the adjacent Knollmead or Pemberton Gardens bus stops.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Duke Street (King's Road) stop ME
Due to the redevelopment work at the former "Jackson's" department store it has become necessary, on safety grounds, to suspend the Duke Street (King's Road) stop ME bus stop.
lion 4 and X4 and purple 17 will, for the time being, use the adjacent stop MF instead.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
These disruptions could affect future journeys
Hartland Road Bus Stop
The southbound (towards Whitley Wood) Hartland Road bus stop on Basingstoke Road will be out of use from Tuesday 27 August until Thursday 29 August 2019.
This is due to work by Thames Water.
Please use the Bennet Road or Holiday Inn bus stops instead.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Closure of Reading Bridge Northbound
The northbound (towards Caversham) carriageway of Reading Bridge will be closed from 9.00am on Tuesday 27 August until Friday 13 September 2019.
This is due to work by SGN.
Berry 23, pink 25 and 29, School Services 82, 83 and 84 and the post-match journeys on Football Services F13 and F14 will be diverted via Caversham Bridge as detailed below:-
Berry 23
From Station North buses will divert via Vastern Road, Caversham Road, Caversham Bridge, Bridge Street, Church Street and Gosbrook Road.
Buses will observe all bus stops on the diversion.
Pink 25
From Station North buses will divert via Vastern Road, Caversham Road, Caversham Bridge, Bridge Street and Church Street to re-join normal route on Prospect Street.
Buses will observe all bus stops on the diversion.
Pink 29
Buses will divert via Vastern Road, Caversham Road, Caversham Bridge, Bridge Street and Church Street to re-join normal route on Gosbrook Road.
They will observe all bus stops on the diversion.
School Service 82
This service will divert via Caversham Road, Caversham Bridge and Bridge Street to re-join normal route on A4074 Church Road.
All bus stops on the diversion will be observed.
School Service 83
Buses will divert via Caversham Road, Caversham Bridge, Bridge Street and Church Street to re-join normal route on Gosbrook Road.
They will observe all bus stops on the diversion.
School Service 84
This service will divert via Vastern Road, Caversham Road, Caversham Bridge, Bridge Street and Church Street to re-join normal route on Gosbrook Road.
It will observe all bus stops on the diversion.
Football Services F13 and F14
Post-match journeys will divert via Caversham Road, Caversham Bridge, Bridge Street and Church Street to re-join normal route on Gosbrook Road.
They will observe all bus stops on the diversion.
Please note that southbound Reading Bridge remains open and buses will follow their normal routes.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Closure of School Road
The section of School Road between Chapel Hill and Norcot Road will be closed between 9.30am and 3.30pm each day during the period Tuesday 27 August until Friday 30 August 2019.
This is due to resurfacing work by Reading Borough Council.
Services are affected as follows:-
Sky blue 15
Towards Calcot
Normal route to St. Michaels then via Mayfair to re-join normal route at Park Lane.
Towards Central Reading
Normal route to Park Lane then via Mayfair to re-join normal route on The Meadway.
Buses will observe all bus stops on the diversion.
Sky blue 15a
A revised terminal loop will operate. After the St. Michael’s bus stop buses will continue via Mayfair, left Park Lane to Water Tower, U-turn and return along Park Lane then right Mayfair to re-join normal route on The Meadway.
Buses will observe all bus stops on the diversion.
Purple 17
Towards Water Tower
From Norcot Road left Church End Lane (observe temporary bus stop), right The Meadway, ahead Mayfair and left Park Lane to re-join normal route.
Towards Central Reading and Wokingham Road
From Park Lane right Mayfair, ahead The Meadway, left Church End Lane and right Norcot Road to re-join normal route on Norcot Road.
Buses will observe all bus stops on the diversion.
Royal blue 33
A revised terminal loop will operate. Continue along The Meadway and ahead Mayfair, left Park Lane and right Berkshire Drive. Right Lower Elmstone Drive and U-turn at Dark Lane roundabout. Then normal route to Lower Elmstone Drive bus stop. U-turn at roundabout and return along Lower Elmstone Drive, left Berkshire Drive, left Park Lane and right Mayfair to resume normal route on The Meadway.
Buses will observe all bus stops on the diversion.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Back Lane Bus Stops
- Affected routes:
- 7
The Back Lane bus stops will be out of use between 9.30am and 3.30pm on Tuesday 27 August 2019.
This is due to BT Openreach work.
Please use the Mill House or Spencer’s Wood PO bus stops instead.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Closure of Church Street, Theale
- Affected routes:
- jetblack
Church Street, Theale will be closed between 9.30am and 4.00pm each day during the period Tuesday 27 August until Friday 30 August 2019.
This is due to resurfacing work by West Berkshire Council.
Jet black 1 is diverted via Arlington Business Park and Theale Station and vice-versa and will not serve Theale village.
Buses will observe all bus stops on the diversion.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Resurfacing - Wokingham Road
Resurfacing work will continue on Wokingham Road between Melrose Avenue and Crescent Road from 9.30am until 3.30pm each day on Tuesday 27 August until Wednesday 28 August 2019 under temporary traffic lights.
This is due to resurfacing work by Reading Borough Council.
When work is being carried out affecting the Melrose Avenue or St. Peter’s Road bus stops please use adjacent bus stops instead.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Meadow Road Bus Stops
The Meadow Road bus stops will be out of use between 9.30am and 3.30pm on Wednesday 28 August 2019.
This is due to work by Thames Water.
Please use the Henley Wood Road or Loddon Bridge, George bus stops instead.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Reading West Station Bus Stops
The Reading West Station bus stops on Oxford Road will be out of use from 7.00pm on Thursday 29 August until 6.00am on Friday 30 August 2019.
This is due to work by Thames Water.
Please use the Beresford Road or George Street bus stops instead.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Barkham Ride East Bus Stop
- Affected routes:
- 3
The Barkham Ride East bus stop will be out of use between 9.30am and 11.30am on Friday 30 August 2019.
This is due to work by Thames Water.
Please use the Barkham Stores bus stop instead.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Cemetery Junction Bus Stop
The eastbound (towards Woodley) Cemetery Junction bus stop will be out of use from 6.00pm on Sunday 1 September until 6.00am on Monday 2 September 2019.
This is due to work by Thames Water.
Please use the adjacent bus stop.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused
