Bus Service Updates & Disruption Notifications

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Road Closure, New Buildings, Hinckley

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New Buildings, Hinckley, will be closed Mon 20th Jan - Mon 5th May due to LCC traffic lights renewal scheme. Buses will be unable to serve Castle Street & New Buildings during this time. Service 8 will divert via Spa Lane & Leicester Road.

Service 310 - Kenyons Lane (Maghull)

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Kenyons Lane will be closed from Monday 6 January 2025 for approximately 20 weeks (Friday 30 May 2025) between Park Lane and Northway. Full info and diversion routes: https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/travel-updates/kenyons-lane-(maghull)/

Service 480 delays expected

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Temporary traffic signals will be in place at The Hill, Northfleet between 17 February – 31 March with traffic delays expected at peak times impacting service 480. There will be an overnight closure which is planned for the 17 March where a diversion will be in place.

Service 38A - Crank Road (Rainford)

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Crank Road will be closed from Monday 13 January 2025 for approximately 45 days (Wednesday 25 February 2025) between Rainford By-Pass and Crank Hill. Full info and diversion routes: https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/travel-updates/crank-road-(rainford)/

Services 321 & 721 delays expected

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Due to various roadworks on routes 321 & 721 both services are suffering delays. This is expected to continue until 7 March. Please allow extra time for your journey.

Horstead College stop suspended

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Due to roadworks in place until 14 March on City Way service 101 will be unable to serve the Horstead College stop.

4 way temp traffic lights Lower Mickletown, Methley for 18 weeks

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Temporary traffic lights on Pinfold Lane, Lower Mickletown, Methley are expected to cause delays or diversions on the 141 service between 20 January until 21 May.

Road closure Dunns Lane & Braunstone Gate, Leicester

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Due to regeneration works by Leicester City Council, services 50, 51, and 104 will not serve the outbound carriageway until April 2025. Buses will divert via St Augustine Road and Narborough Road.

Service 127 - diversion

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Between 15 – 22 February service 127 will be unable to serve Hallfields Lane & Cossington Lane, Rothley. Services will divert via Homefield Lane, Fowke Street and Loughborough Rd. Bus stops can be found on Loughborough Rd and North Street, Rothley.

Services 31 & 31A - Uplands Road

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Uplands Rd, Oadby, will be closed between 17 - 19 February. Buses will not serve Uplands Rd between Launde Rd and Harborough Rd (A6). Services 31 & 31A will divert via Harborough Rd (A6), New St, Stoughton Rd, Manor Rd Ext. & Launde Rd.

Services 15 & 28 - Hugglescote

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Between 17 – 22 February services 15 & 28 will be unable to serve Central Rd & Belvoir Rd, Hugglescote. Services will divert via Forest Rd, London Rd to and from Marlborough Square.

Service 85 - Winchester Rd, Countesthorpe

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Winchester Rd, Countesthorpe, will be closed between 15 - 23 February. Service 85 will be unable to serve Winchester Rd, Cosby Rd & Station Rd. Nearest stops can be found at Southway, Axe & Square or Scotland Way.

Aldergate, Tamworth closure

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Between 10 - 19 February Aldergate, Tamworth will be closed from the White Lion Pub to Corporation Street. For details of how this impacts our services visit https://bit.ly/3PSTYR8

Service 53 - Gobowen

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Due to roadworks in Gobowen between 3-21 Feb, we’ll be unable to serve the Co-Op, Rowan Cl and Trinity Cl stops on Whitchurch Old Rd. Service 53 will take St Martins Rd to roundabout then onto Bypass road. Nearest stops are Police Station and Agnes Hunt. Reversed for inbound trip

Services 74, 74A & 74B - Bazzard Rd, Bulkington

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Bazzard Rd, Bulkington will be closed from 17 – 21 February, between 8am-4pm each day. Services 74, 74A & 74B will not serve Lutterworth Rd or Temple Hill. The 08:52 from the hospital & 12:20 from Nuneaton will still run via Lutterworth Rd & serve Burton Hastings.

Service 7A - Stoke Lane, Higham on the Hill

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Between 17 – 18 February Stoke Lane, Higham on the Hill will be closed. Service 7A will divert via Higham Fields Way, Stoke Rd, Fenn Lanes, Atherstone Road, A5, Wood Lane to Main Street, Higham on the Hill in both directions.

Service X18 - North Sunderland diversion

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We have been advised that highways repairs will be carried out in the North Sunderland area from 10 February, as a result service X18 will be diverted. For full details visit https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/latest-news/service-x18-diversion

Service 27 - Ratby

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Between 15 - 22 February Leicestershire County Council will carry out resurfacing works on Station Road and Main Street, Ratby. During the initial phases, Service 27 will divert via Dane Hill and Main St, Ratby. Towards the end of the works, it will operate via Dane Hill only.

Service X5 - Aylesbury Road, Tring

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Between 17 - 20 February from 0930 - 1530 each day, service X5 cannot serve Aylesbury Road, Tring due to a temporary road closure. Buses will be diverting via Christchurch Road to Icknield Way picking up line of route to Aston Clinton.

Service 82A - Diversion

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On 16, 17, 20 & 21 February between 8am - 5pm service 82A will divert from Grangeway via Festival Way & Boston Ave to normal route in both directions. Linkway, Laburnum Grove, Windsor Grove & Norleane Crescent will not be served.

Service 82A diversion phase 2

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On 15, 18 & 19 February between 8am - 5pm service 82Awill divert from Grangeway via Halton Lodge Avenue, Runcorn Spur Rd, 1st exit at the roundabout towards The Brow, Left onto Boston Ave onto normal route in both directions.

Service 144 - Irlam Road (Bootle)

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Irlam Road (Bootle) and a section of Merton Road will be closed between Church Gardens and Oriel Road from Monday 10 February 2025 for approximately 16 days. Full info and diversion routes: https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/travel-updates/irlam-road-(bootle)/

Services 84, 85 & X45 - Leicester Rd, Glen Parva

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Due to drainage works at Blaby Railway Bridge, services 84, 85 & X45 will be unable to serve Leicester Rd, Glen Parva from 17 - 22 February. Buses will divert via Soar Valley Way, St Johns, Enderby Rd & Blaby Bypass. Nearest stops are at Blaby Northfield Rd or Monsell Drive.

Thingwall Road 61

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Due to the closure of Thingwall Road Service 61 Runcorn - Liverpool will divert via Childwall Road, and Queens Drive. Service from Liverpool to Runcorn is normal route

Thingwall Road 68/ 68A

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Due to the closure of Thingwall Road Service 68 Bootle - Aigburth will divert via Childwall Road, and Queens Drive. Service from Aigburth to Bootle is normal route

Service 49 - High Street, Fleckney

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High Street, Fleckney will be closed between 17 - 21 February. Service 49 will be unable to serve High Street, Kibworth Road & Manor Road. Buses will terminate at Kilby Road & turn into Leicester Road.

Service 61 & 6868A - Thingwall Road (Wavertree)

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Thingwall Road (towards Aigburth/Liverpool) will be closed from Monday 10 February 2025 for approximately 1 month. Full info and diversion routes: https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/travel-updates/thingwall-road-(wavertree)

Road closure - affecting service 5/5a

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Due to planned Carriageway Works, Mill Hill Lane will be closed on Wednesday 19.02.25. Route 5/5A will divert via Whitaker Street and Burton Road. We will not be able to serve stops along Mill Hill Lane and St Chads Road during the closure. full details available at arrivabus.co.uk/latest-news’

Beauford Street Closure

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Due to planned Gas Works, Beaufort Street will be closed from Nottingham Road to Francis Street on Monday 17th Feb 2025 until Thursday 20th Feb 2025 inclusive. Routes 22/24 will divert via St Marks Road. Routes 22 & 24 will not be able to serve Francis Street bus stop in both directions during t

Closure of Maple Drive, Chellaston

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Due to planned Carriageway Works, Maple Drive will be closed on Monday 17th Feb 2025. Route 2 will divert via Derby Road in both directions. We will not be able to serve stops along Maple Drive and Sutton Avenue during the closure.

Field Lane Water Works

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Due to planned Water Works, Field Lane will be closed on Monday 17th Feb 2025 and Tuesday 18th Feb 2025. Routes 1A/1C will divert via Field Drive. We will not be able to serve Border Crescent and Field Lane stops in both directions during the closure.

Services 511/512 - Mill Lane, Whitchurch

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Mill Lane, Whitchurch will be closed daily between 09:30 – 16:30 until 21 February. Services 511/512 will divert via Heathwood Road, A41 heading towards Tilstock and continuing to Whitchurch. Diversion in both directions. We are unable to serve Mill Lane during the closure.

Service 277 - Liptraps Lane, Tunbridge Wells

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From 17/02 for up to 4 days Liptraps Lane, Tunbridge Wells will be closed. Service 277 to divert via Harries Rd and Greggswood Rd before joing the route on Liptraps Ln. We’ll be unable to serve stops at Budgens and Wiltshire Way. Alternative stops at Apple Tree Ln or Harries Rd.

Service 2 - Derby Road, Melbourne

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Due to planned Severn Trent Water works, Derby Road, Melbourne will be closed between Chapel Street and Queensway from 17 – 21 February. Service 2 towards Derby will divert Chapel Street and Queensway. We will not be able to serve Coach House bus stop during the closure.

Service 286 - Speldhurst Road

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Speldhurst Road will be closed until 25 February. The AM journey on service 286 will start from Speldhurst village. The PM journey will be unable to serve past Speldhurst village. Customers wishing to travel from beyond Speldhurst village are advised to catch Go-Ahead service 291

Service 3, 3A, 6, 7, 8, 9, 61 & 897 - Huyton Hey Road (Huyton)

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Huyton Hey Road will be closed from Friday 14 February 2025 for 11 nights between 2000 and 0500 each night. Full info and diversion routes: https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/travel-updates/huyton-hey-road-(huyton)/

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