Bus Service Updates & Disruption Notifications
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At Arriva, we pride ourselves in giving our customers the most current information on routes and services. You can rest assured we'll let you know as soon as something changes, so you can plan your bus journey accordingly.
You can find the latest service updates for all our regions. Simply use the filters above to find updates for your area or follow one of our regional Twitter channels below for up to the minute notifications.
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Service 46 - Sussex Road (Southport)
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Sussex Road will be closed from Thursday 6 March 2025 for approximately 5 months (Tuesday 5 August 2025) between Poplar Street and Norwood Road.
Full info and diversion routes: https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/travel-updates/sussex-road-(southport)/
Service 163 - Station Road, Cross Gates
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Transpennine Route Upgrade taking place from 31 March – 25 November. Station Road, Cross Gates will be closed to southbound traffic while the railway bridge is being replaced. Service 163 will divert via Green Lane in both directions and will not serve Cross Gates Shopping Centre
Service SW8 - Station Road, Cross Gates
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Transpennine Route Upgrade taking place from 31 March – 25 November. Station Road, Cross Gates will be closed to southbound traffic while the railway bridge is being replaced. St Wilfred’s school service SW8 will start and end on Hollyshaw Lane.
Waltham Cross Bus Station regeneration works
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For details of how our services are impacted by the regeneration works at Waltham Cross Bus Station please visit https://bit.ly/41ZeEOg
Service 310 - Kenyons Lane (Maghull) Updated
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Kenyons Lane will be closed from Monday 6 January 2025 for approximately 50 weeks (22/12) between Park Lane and Northway. Full info and diversion routes: https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/travel-updates/kenyons-lane-(maghull)/
Service 31A - Ash Tree Road & Glen Road (A6)
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Due to works at the junction with Ash Tree Road & Glen Road (A6) from 27 May - 25 July, service 31A will be making a minor detour.
This may lead to some delays on the route.
No stops will be missed during this diversion.
Pontefract bus station
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From 16 June Finkle St & Horsefair, Pontefract will be made one way (towards Stuart Rd) between the bus station and Stuart Rd. All our services that use these roads currently to enter/leave the bus station will instead use the Northgate entrance which is being reopened by WYCA.
Service 8 Diversion
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Service 8 will divert via Chippenham Drive, Newport Rd, and Groveway in both directions between 20:00-06:00 until 5 October.
Service M6 diversion
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Service M6 will divert via Newport Rd and Groveway in both directions between 20:00-06:00 until 5 October.
Service 3 diversion
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Service 3 will divert via Winchester Circle, Chippenham Drive, Newport Rd, Groveway, Elmswell Rd in both directions between 20:00-06:00 until 5 October.
Service 6 & 6X (10 week diversion)
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Due to a gas network upgrade, Bow Road in Wateringbury will be closed from Monday 23 June until the end of August.
During this time Services 6 and 6X will be unable to serve Bow Road and Maidstone Road (Wateringbury, Nettlestead and Nettlestead Green) during this period.
Buses will be diverted via
High Street North, Dunstable closure
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High Street North, Dunstable closed 8pm – 5am from 30/6-25/7. Services 1, 4, A & Z will not serve Asda, The Quadrant and Winston Churchill stops. Buses will start and finish from College Dr. X2 & X3 will miss out The Quadrant, Regent St, Ashton Rd, Park St and West Field Rd stops
Services 11, 110, 765 and X65 - Lichfield St
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From the 12 July – 27 July 2025 Lichfield Street will be closed for maintenance works. For details of how this impacts our 11, 110, 765 and X65 services visit https://bit.ly/46cJXHR
Service 20 - Lodge Lane
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Between 30 June – 29 August 2025, Lodge Lane in Spondon will be closed. We will not be able to serve Gascoine Drive bus stop during this time. Service 20 will be diverted via Nottingham Road, and Willowcroft Road during the closure.
Service 26 - Oakfield Road (Anfield)
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Oakfield Road will be closed Southbound only between Thirlmere Road and Breck Road from Monday 30 June 2025 for approximately 3 weeks.
Full info and diversion routes: https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/travel-updates/oakfield-road-(anfield)/
Gleaming Wood Drive Closure
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Gleaming Wood Drive is closed from 30 June- 3 October.
Services 150, 166/658s will not be able to serve the Clandon Road loop.
During this time - we will be terminating at the kestrel and then proceeding back along Albemarle on to Lords wood lane.
Service X84 - Rugby Interchange
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Due to works at Rugby Interchange, service X84 towards Lutterworth will divert via Market Harborough Rd & Watling St after serving Central Park Drive, for 4 consecutive weekends, from 8pm Friday-6am Monday, starting 11 July.
Buses towards Rugby are unaffected.
Service 153 diversions
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Main Street, Newbold Verdon, B582 Newbold Road & Bosworth Lane, Osbaston will be closed from Monday 14 July 2025 for 3 weeks between 07:00 & 18:00 each day, excluding weekends. This will be completed in phases with diversions in place.
View full details https://bit.ly/4kjvywO
Gleaming Wood Drive Closure
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Due to a Gleaming Wood Drive being closed for the next 14 weeks:
Service 166 will have to terminate at the Kestrel
Service 658 will go to Lordswood shopping centre, then Service 166 route before turning left at the roundabout to the top of Boxley Road.
Road closures for St Georges area of Telford
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Between 7 - 25 July 2025 there will be multiple road closures in the St Georges area of Telford impacting our services. See how our buses will divert here https://bit.ly/40ASSiy
Service 13, 24 & 27 - Conwy Road (Llandudno Junction)
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Due to the closure of Conwy Road (Llandudno Junction) service 13 is diverted via A55 only serving Llandudno Junction at Mercedes/Richard Williams stop. Services 24 & 27 will divert through Nant Y Coed (as 25)
Services 5 & 5a/5b - Tenterbanks
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Services 5 & 5a/5b will be unable to serve Victoria Rd, Tenterbanks, Broad St and Earl St from 9 – 22 July.
Services 5 & 5a will terminate at the Stafford Town Centre Railway Station stop adjacent Stafford Railway Station and will depart from the stop adjacent Victoria Park.
Services 4, 5, 5a & 5b - Holyhead Road
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Services 4, 5, 5a & 5b will be unable to serve Holyhead Road after the Snedshill Way junction between 14 - 18 July.
Services 4, 5, 5a & 5b will divert via Snedshill Way, Priorslee Road and Canongate before rejoining normal line of route into Oakengates Bus Station.
Services 1A, 1B and 1C - London Road, Derby
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Part of London Road, Derby will be closed from 14 July - 1 August between the hours of 09.30 and 15.30. You can see the diversions for routes 1A, 1B and 1C here https://bit.ly/46wgmZZ
Old Hall Street (City Centre)
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Old Hall Street will be closed at the Leeds Street junction from Monday 30 June 2025 until further notice.
Full info and diversion routes: https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/travel-updates/old-hall-street-(city-centre)/
Service 409 - Wentbridge
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Service 409 is unable to serve Wentbridge due to over running roadworks on Went Edge Road which have been extended until the 29th September 2025. Buses will terminate and start at Kirk Smeaton until the road re-opens.
Service 87 - Sturdee Road
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Due to emergency Severn Trent works, service 87 is currently unable to serve Sturdee Road.
The road is now expected to be closed until Monday 21 July.
Nearest stops will be The Exchange, Aylestone Drive or Lutterworth Road.
Service 37 - Springfield Lane (Eccleston)
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Springfield Lane will be closed from Monday 14 July 2025 for approximately 5 days at its junction with Acacia Grove.
Full info and diversion routes: https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/travel-updates/springfield-lane-(eccleston)/
Service 15 - Central Avenue, Ibstock
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Severn Trent Water will close Central Avenue, Ibstock from 16 July for 3 days.
Service 15 will divert via Melbourne Rd & Ashby Rd Ibstock, nearest bus stop can be found at Leicester Road & Melbourne Rd.
Service 414 - Horton Kirby
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Service 414 unable to serve Horton Kirby on 18 July due to Horton Road being closed by Openreach.
Buses will divert from Jolly Miller towards Doctors Surgery on the way to Dartford.
Lichfield Street closure
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Until 27 July, Lichfield Street will be closed for maintenance works. See diversion details here https://bit.ly/46cJXHR
Service X6 - Portway
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Due to road closure, service X6 will be unable to serve Portway between 0930 – 1530 until 18 July. Buses to divert via Grafton Street, Dansteed Way then back onto Watling Street. This is in both directions.
LOOP - Portway
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Due to road closure, LOOP will be unable to serve Portway between 0930 – 1530 until 18 July. Buses to divert via Watling Street, Childs Way, Grafton Street. This is in both directions.
Service 10 - Chapel Street (Connah’s Quay)
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Chapel Street (Connah’s Quay) closure has been extended to 18/7, service 10 will be diverted.
Towards Ffordd Llannarth divert from the Boathouse via Mold Road then Englefield Ave.
Towards Chester divert via Church Hill and High Street, not serving Red Hall.
Service 153 - Kirby Muxloe
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Due to ongoing works being carried out by Network Rail in Kirby Muxloe Service 153 will be unable to serve Kirby Lane, Station Road, and Hinckley Road until Monday 21 July. The nearest alternative bus stops Hedgerow Lane & Hinckley Rd/Meadwell Avenue.
Service 34 - Queens Drive (Newton-le-Willows)
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From Friday 11/7 to 18/7 Queens Drive (Newton-le-Willows) will be closed near the junction of Davies Avenue for emergency United Utilities works to a burst water main.
Service 34 will divert via Crow lane Eats and Cross Lane omits Queens Drive and Belvedere Road.
Service 81A & 89 - Woodend Avenue (Hunts Cross)
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From 12/7 until 22/07, Woodend Avenue will be closed southbound from the junction of Gaskill Road to the junction of Speke Boulevard. Service 81A & 89 towards the Airport will divert at Hillfoot Ave omitting Woodend Ave
Service 477 - St Mary Cray’s (Orpington)
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Due to essential roadworks in St Mary Cray’s, 477 services are diverting at the bottom of Blacksmith’s Lane, Station Road, Sevenoaks Rd and then normal route in both directions until further notice.
wellington road services 204/60
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Wellington Road will be closed between Fairbank Street and Nelson Street from Monday 14 July 2025 for approximately 4 / 5 days. Full info and diversion routes: https://www.merseytravel.gov.uk/travel-updates/wellington-road-(wavertree)/
Colliery Green Drive 487
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Due to temporary traffic lights at Colliery Green Drive Service 487 will operate via Marshlands and Home Croft omitting Greenfields Drive.
Melling Primary 345
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Due to Melling Primary School finishing early for school holidays Service 345 will terminate at Horse and Jockey between 12:30 - 15:30.
Road Closures in Derby and Normanton
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On Sunday 20th July 2025, there will be various Road closures around Derby City Centre and the Normanton Area for the Derby Caribbean Carnival.
Full info and diversion routes: https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/carnival-25
Services 2A and 38 - Sink Hole, Derby
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Due to a sink hole, emergency Roadworks have begun at the spot in Derby. Routes 2A and 38 will not be stopping here, the nearest stop will be at the Bus Station until further notice.
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