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Rotherfield Way Bus Stop
The Rotherfield Way (berry 24) bus stop will be out of use from Tuesday 19 March until Friday 22 March 2019.
This is due to utility company work.
Please use the adjacent Grove Hill or Southdown Road bus stops instead.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Biggs Lane Bus Stops
The Biggs Lane bus stops will be out of use from Monday 11 March until Sunday 14 July 2018.
This is due to the construction of a new roundabout at the Biggs Lane/Princess Marina Drive junction.
Temporary bus stops are located about 100 yards north eastwards towards Langley Common Road.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Closure of Barkham Street
- Affected routes:
- leopard 3
UPDATED 11 March 2019
At the request of the Parish Councils some leopard 3 journeys will, between Arborfield Green and Molly Millars Lane, divert via Langley Common Road and Barkham Road. These are:-
Mondays to Fridays
0705, 0915 and 1655 Reading to Wokingham
0659, 1219 and 1819 Wokingham to Reading
Saturdays
0905, 1305 and 1605 Reading to Wokingham
1219, 1619 and 1819 Wokingham to Reading
All other journeys will follow the diversion detailed below.
Barkham Street will be closed from 10.00am on Monday 4 March until 11.59pm on Sunday 31 March 2019.
This is due to highway reconstruction work by Wokingham Borough Council.
Between the Ratepayers Hall and Molly Millars Lane bus stops, leopard 3 will divert via Finchampstead Road (B3016/A321) and Molly Millars Lane and vice-versa.
Buses will observe all bus stops on the diversion.
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
Closure of King's Road
The section of King’s Road between the Town Centre and Watlington Street gyratory will be closed from 6.00am on Saturday 23 March until 10.00pm on Sunday 24 March 2019.
This is due to the presence of a crane.
During this period, buses are diverted as follows:-
Leopard 3, 3b & 10, scarlet 9 and little orange 19a, 19b & 19c
At Huntley & Palmers buses will observe the purple 17 bus stop on journeys towards Royal Berkshire Hospital.
Orange 13 and 14
Journeys towards Woodley will not serve Duke Street (King’s Road) stop MF.
Please use Reading Station stop EM instead.
Lion 4/X4, purple 17, Winnersh Triangle 500 and green line 702
Towards London Road/Wokingham Road
Buses will be unable to serve Blagrave Street stop EO or Duke Street stop MF.
Please use stop EL in Forbury Road.
Towards Central Reading (4/X4/17/500/702) and Tilehurst (17)
The Huntley & Palmers (King’s Road), Duke Street (King’s Road) stop MG and Minster Street bus stops will be out of use.
Please use Eldon Road (Queen’s Road) or St. Mary’s Butts bus stops instead.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Closure of Oxford Road
The section of Oxford Road by Reading West Station will be closed from 6.00pm on Saturday 23 March until 12 Noon on Sunday 24 March 2019.
This is to enable the new footbridge to be lifted on to Reading West Station.
Buses will divert via Russell Street, Tilehurst Road and Western Elms Avenue and vice-versa.
Observe all bus stops on the diversion.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Palmerstone Road Bus Stops
The Palmerstone Road bus stops on Church Road (Earley) will be out of use from Sunday 24 March until Wednesday 27 March 2019.
This is due to work by Thames Water.
Please use the Anderson Avenue bus stops instead.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Closure of Thatcham Broadway
- Affected routes:
- jetblack 1
The northbound (towards Newbury) side of Thatcham Broadway will be closed between 8.00am and 11.00am on Sunday 24 March 2019.
If you normally use the Thatcham Broadway or Ferndale Court bus stops going towards Newbury, please use the bus stop on the other side of the road. Please check the destination display on the bus before boarding.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Closure of Rushey Way
- Affected routes:
- 21
The section of Rushey Way between Faygate Way and Kerris Way will be closed from 2000 on Monday 25 March until 0600 on Tuesday 26 March 2019.
This is due to resurfacing work by Wokingham Borough Council.
Claret 21 will divert via Beeston Way, Lower Earley Way, Meldreth Way and Carshalton Way and vice-versa.
Buses will observe all bus stops on the diversion.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused
Blagrave Street stop EP
- Affected routes:
- jetblack 1
- lime 2
- lime 2a
Blagrave Street stop EP will be out of use from 8.00pm on Monday 25 March until 6.00am on Tuesday 26 March 2019.
This is due to telecoms work.
Please use adjacent stop EO instead.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Church Lane Bus Stops
The Church Lane bus stops will be out of use from Tuesday 26 March until Thursday 28 March 2019.
This is due to work by BT.
Please use the adjacent School Green or Black Boy bus stops instead.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Closure of Southcote Lane
The section of Southcote Lane between Virginia Way and Coronation Square will be closed between 8.00am and 6.00pm each day on Wednesday 27 March, Thursday 28 March, Friday 29 March, Wednesday 17 April and Thursday 18 April 2019.
This is for resurfacing work by Reading Borough Council.
During these periods, buseswill divert via Circuit Lane, Bath Road and Burghfield Road and vice-versa.
Buses will observe all bus stops on the diversion.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Closure of The Chase
The Chase in Calcot will be closed between 9.30am and 3.30pm on Wednesday 27 March 2019.
This is for resurfacing work by West Berkshire Council.
Buses will divert via Mill Lane, A4 Bath Road and Pollards Way and vice-versa.
They will observe all bus stops on the diversion.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Closure of Minster Street
Minster Street will be closed from 8.00pm on Wednesday 27 March until 5.00am on Thursday 28 March 2019.
This is for light column maintenance work by Reading Borough Council contractors.
During this period buses are diverted as follows:-
Leopard 3/3b/10, scarlet 9 and claret 21
Journeys towards Central Reading will divert via Crown Street, Southampton Street and Bridge Street observing all bus stops on the diversion.
Lion 4/X4 and purple 17 (towards St. Mary’s Butts)
Buses will divert via Duke Street, IDR and Castle Street to St. Mary’s Butts.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
Caversham Library Bus Stop
The southbound (towards Reading) Caversham Library bus stop in Hemdean Road will be out of use between 8.30am and 6.00pm on Friday 29 March 2019.
This is for work by Thames Water.
Please use the Bridge Street, Caversham bus stop instead.
We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.
