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  • St Mary's Butts - Oxford Road Junction

    24th Jul 2023 - 7th Aug 2023

    St Mary’s Butts, Oxford Road and West Street (and all of our stops there) will be closed from Monday 24 July reopening on Monday 7 August.

    This is to allow for repairs to be carried out on the cobbled area outside Metro Bank.

    These roadworks will affect all routes that normally run through St Mary's Butts with them being diverted as follows:

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    Towards Reading
    Buses will follow their normal route until Waylen Street and will then divert via Eaton Place, Chatham Street returning to their normal route in Friar Street. They will be unable to serve Cheapside (stop CV).

    To Newbury
    From Blagrave Street via Valpy Street, Market Place, into Minster Street Serving stop MP (behind Primark) straight over traffic lights onto Castle Street resuming route from here. They will be unable to serve Friar Street 9stop FP) and St Mary's Butts (stop CA).

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    Towards Reading
    Buses will follow their normal route until Waylen Street and will then divert via Eaton Place, Chatham Street returning to their normal route in Friar Street. They will be unable to serve Cheapside (stop CV).

    To Burghfield & Mortimer
    From Blagrave Street via Valpy Street, Market Place, into Minster Street Serving stop MP (behind Primark) straight over traffic lights onto Castle Street resuming route from here. They will be unable to serve Friar Street 9stop FP) and St Mary's Butts (stop CA).

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    Towards Reading
    Buses will follow their normal route to Minster Street and will then divert straight across onto Castle Street passing the Police Station then onto the IDR to Chatham Street roundabout, returning to their normal route in Friar Street. They will be unable to serve St Mary's Butts (stop CR) and West Street (stop CU).

    To Arborfield & Wokingham
    Buses run as normal from Reading

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    Towards Reading
    Buses will follow their normal route to Minster Street and will then divert straight across onto Castle Street passing the Police Station then onto the IDR to Chatham Street roundabout, returning to their normal route in Friar Street. They will be unable to serve St Mary's Butts (stop CT) and West Street (stop CU).

    To Wokingham & Bracknell
    Buses will start from Friar Street FN

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    Towards Reading
    Buses will follow their normal route diverting after Crown Street onto the IDR until Chatham Street roundabout, returning to their normal route in Friar Street. They will be unable to serve Bridge Street (stop MI), St Mary's Butts (stop CL) and West Street (stop CU).

    To Northumberland Avenue & Whitley Wood
    Buses run as normal from Reading

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    Towards Reading
    Buses will follow their normal route to Minster Street and will then divert straight across onto Castle Street passing the Police Station then onto the IDR to Chatham Street roundabout, returning to their normal route in Friar Street. They will be unable to serve St Mary's Butts (stop CR).

    To Whitley Wood
    Buses run as normal from Reading

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    Towards Reading
    Buses will remain on their normal route on the A33 continuing onto the IDR until Chatham Street roundabout, returning to their normal route in Friar Street. They will be unable to serve Bridge Street (stop MI) and St Mary's Butts (stop CS)

    To Kennet Island
    Buses will start from Friar Street FM

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    Towards Reading
    Buses will follow their normal route diverting after Crown Street onto the IDR until Chatham Street roundabout, returning to their normal route in Friar Street. They will be unable to serve Bridge Street (stop MI) and St Mary's Butts (stop CU).

    To Coley Park
    Buses will start from Friar Street FM

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    Towards Reading
    Buses will follow their normal route until Waylen Street and will then divert via Eaton Place, Chatham Street returning to their normal route in Friar Street. They will be unable to serve Cheapside (stop CV).

    To Dee Park, Ikea and Purley
    From Friar Street East, buses will continue to Friar Street West and onto Cheapside, stopping additionally at Cheapside (stop CZ). Buses will then return to their normal route on Oxford Road. They will be unable to serve Cheapside (stop CX).

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    Towards Water Tower:
    Buses will follow their normal route to Queens Road. They will then divert via Forbury Road towards Reading Station, onto Blagrave Street and then Friar Street East calling additionally at Friar Street (stop FP). They will then run via Friar Street West onto Cheapside stopping at Cheapside (stop CZ) and returning to their normal route after. They will be unable to serve Huntley and Palmers (Stop 1), Kings Road (stop MG), Minster Street (stop MM), St Marys Butts (stop CN) and Cheapside (stop CW).

    Towards Three Tuns:
    Buses will follow their normal route until Waylen Street and will then divert via Eaton Place, Chatham Street returning to their normal route in Friar Street. They will be unable to serve Cheapside (stop CY).

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    Towards Reading
    Buses will follow their normal route to Minster Street and will then divert straight across onto Castle Street passing the Police Station then onto the IDR to Chatham Street roundabout, returning to their normal route in Friar Street. They will be unable to serve St Mary's Butts (stop CR).

    To Woodley & Lower Earley
    Buses will start from Friar Street FM

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    Towards Reading
    Buses will follow their normal route to Minster Street and will then divert straight across onto Castle Street passing the Police Station then onto the IDR to Chatham Street roundabout, returning to their normal route in Friar Street. They will be unable to serve St Mary's Butts (stop CR) and West Street (stop CU).

    To Lower Earley
    Buses will start from Blagrave Street EK

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    Towards Reading
    Buses will follow their normal route until Waylen Street and will then divert via Eaton Place, Chatham Street returning to their normal route in Friar Street. They will be unable to serve Cheapside (stop CV).

    To Southcote & Ikea
    From Blagrave Street via Valpy Street, Market Place, into Minster Street Serving stop MP (behind Primark) straight over traffic lights onto Castle Street resuming route from here. They will be unable to serve Friar Street 9stop FP) and St Mary's Butts (stop CA).

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    Towards Reading
    Buses will follow their normal route until Waylen Street and will then divert via Eaton Place, Chatham Street returning to their normal route in Friar Street. They will be unable to serve Cheapside (stop CV).

    To Turnhams Farm
    From Friar Street East, buses will divert via Valpy Street, Market Place, into Minster Street Serving stop MP (behind Primark) straight over traffic lights onto Castle Street resuming route from here. They will be unable to serve St Mary's Butts (stop CB).

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    Towards Kenavon Drive
    Buses will run via Blagrave Street into Friar Street and then will return around the roundabout at Chatham Street to resume the normal route at Friar Street FN.

    Towards Rivermead
    Buses will turn right from Friar Street into Greyfriars Road
    Buses will be unable to serve Minster Street (stop MP) and St. Mary's Butts (stop CS)

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    Towards Reading
    Buses will remain on their normal route on the A33 continuing onto the IDR until Chatham Street roundabout, returning to their normal route in Friar Street. They will be unable to serve Bridge Street (stop MI) and St Mary's Butts (stop CS)

    To Greenpark
    Buses will start from Station Road SD

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    Towards Reading
    Buses will remain on their normal route on the A33 continuing onto the IDR until Chatham Street roundabout, returning to their normal route in Friar Street. They will be unable to serve Bridge Street (stop MI) and St Mary's Butts (stop CS)

    To Mereoak P&R, Riseley and TVSP
    Buses will start from Station Road SD

    We thank you for your patience during these necessary works.

  • Foxhill Bus Stops Suspended

    25th - 27th Jul 2023

    The Foxhill Road bus stops on Addington Road will be out of use from Tuesday 25 July until Thursday 27 July 2023

    This is due to emergency works and 3-way temporary lights by Thames Water.

    Please use either the Eastern Avenue or Alexandra Road bus stops instead.

    We are sorry for the inconvenience caused.

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