Suspension of Simons Lane Bus Stops in both directions
Simons Lane bus stops on Reading Road in both directions will be out of use from Friday 16th October until Sunday 18th October 2026
This is due to works by Telecoms.
Please use Saddlers Lane or Rifle Volunteer bus stops instead.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
UPDATE
UPDATE
Barkham Road will re open from 7am on Friday 16th October 2026 for the Leopard 3 to revert to normal line of route.
The shuttle bus will stop running end of day Thursday 15th October 2026.
We will have 2 leopard 3 journeys in the morning of Friday 16th October that will still need to do the below diversion due to temporary light positions.
5:40 leopard 3 from Reading will follow the below diversion
5:57 leopard 3 from Wokingham will follow the below diversion.
All journeys after the above 2 will follow normal line of route, all stops along Finchampstead Road will not be served after 7am Friday 16th October 2026.
Barkham Road will be closed between The Bull and Bearwood Road from Monday 14 September until Friday 16th October at 7am 2026 for essential works by Thames Water.
During this time, leopard 3 will have to take a significantly amended route through Finchampstead and Barkham serving Finchampstead Road instead of Barkham Road.
leopard 3 will be unable to serve the stops on Nine Mile Ride at Robinson Crusoe, Coleshill Farm, California Country Park, Manor Park Drive, California Crossroads, and Ratepayers Hall. The nearest stops will be Marino Way or Barkham Ride.
leopard 3 will also be unable serve the stops at Bearwood Road, Lower Doles Hill, Doles Farm, Smalley Close, Ye Olde Leathern Bottel, and Wheeler Close, but a shuttle bus will be providing a replacement service from these stops to Wokingham between 0630 and 1830 Mondays – Fridays. The nearest stops on the main leopard 3 will be Molly Millars Lane, The Bull (towards Reading) and Park Lane (towards Wokingham).
We apologise for the inconvenience caused during this time.
Suspension of Rickman Close bus stops
The Rickman Close bus stops will be out of use from Monday 5th October until Saturday 5th December 2026
This is due to works by Volker Highways on behalf of Wokingham Council.
Customers are advised to use the Hill Road or Ducks Nest Farm bus stops instead.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.