Bus stop suspensions and service diversions for the week ahead – Monday 19th October 2020

Week commencing Monday 19th October 2020 the following bus stop suspensions and service diversions are expected to affect bus services in Buckinghamshire.

Bus Diversions

Whielden Street / Whielden Lane, Amersham : Monday 18th May 2020 to Monday 30th November 2020. Due to a road closure buses will need to divert via the A413 and Gore Hill and will not serve stops on The Broadway, Whielden Street or the Hospital stops on Whielden Lane. For passengers needing to travel to Amersham Hospital a shuttle bus will operate between Gore Hill and the Hospital. Please see the Amersham Hospital shuttle timetable for details.

Ivy Lane, Great Brickhill : Monday 6th July 2020 to Friday 30th October 2020. Due to urgent bridge repairs this road will be closed during this period. From Leighton Buzzard, bus route 162 will divert via Stoke Hammond, the A4146 and Galley Lane, entering Great Brickhill from the north, serving stops on Rotten Row and Pound Hill and then turning up Lower Road to resume the journey to Bletchley (and vice versa towards Leighton Buzzard). The ‘Three Locks’ stops will not be served during this time.

Buckingham Road, Bletchley : Monday 6th July 2020 to Monday 7th December 2020. Due to East-West Rail works by the bridge this road will be closed during this period and Z&S Transport route 50 will divert. From Buckingham Road, the buses will travel via Sherwood Drive, Whalley Drive, Rickley Lane, Whaddon Way, Watling Street and Standing Way to rejoin the normal route at Saxon Street (and vice versa). As such this service will not serve Bletchley Bus Station, passengers for here are advised to alight at the ‘Railway Station’ stops on Sherwood Drive and follow the signs to the bus station.

Missenden Road / Church Street, Chesham : Monday 24th August 2020 to Wednesday 23rd December2020. Due to Transport for Buckinghamshire works on this junction the 177 Tuesday and Thursday bus will divert during this period. After serving Hyde Heath buses will turn back round at the junction with Frieth Hill and will not serve stops on Missenden Road or Church Street.

Horton Road, Ivinghoe : Monday 5th October 2020 to Friday 27th November 2020. Due to works on the canal bridge this road will be closed during this period. After picking up at Ivinghoe the Green the school time 164 journeys will divert via the B488, upper Icknield Way, Vicarage Road, Cheddington Road and resuming normal route at High Street Cheddington. Please see the revised timetable for service 883. Please note routes will not be able to serve stops on Horton Road, Station Road, Ivinghoe or Cheddington Station.

Station Road, Marsh Gibbon : Friday 16th October 2020 to Tuesday 3rd November 2020 (24 / 7). Due to East-West rail works near the Rail bridge this road will be closed on these days. Bus routes 16 and 18 will run as normal to Twyford then turn at ‘The Crown’ and travel into Marsh Gibbon via Chardon, as such the ‘Manor House’ stops on Bicester Road, Twyford and the ‘Poundon Turn’ stops will not be served on these days.

Addison Road, Lynton Road and Lyndhurst Road, Chesham : Monday 19th October 2020, 9.30am to 3.30pm. Due Transport for Buckinghamshire works on these roads bus routes 1A and 78 will divert and will not serve stops on these streets or the ‘Windsor Road’ stop on Upper Belmont Road. The nearest served stops are on Berkhamstead Road or the ‘Hope Church’ stops on Upper Belmont Road.

Vale Road, Chesham and Cholesbury Lane, Buckland : Monday 19th to Friday 23rd October 2020. Due to these two road closures for Thames Water works bus routes 149 and 194 will divert as follows:

• 149 will run between St Leonards and Chesham via Bellingdon in both directions and will not serve Buckland, Cholesbury and Hawridge.
• 194 will run via Bellingdon turning along Rays Hill to serve the Cholesbury Cricket Ground stops and resume route to Wiggington and Tring and will not serve Hawridge, Buckland Common and St Leonards.

Station Road, Quainton : Monday 19th October 2020 to July 2021. Due to works by HS2 this road will be closed between the A41 and the Crossroads junction with Quainton Road. Bus route 16 will travel into Quainton from Waddesdon via Quainton Road in both directions during this period.

Spinfield Lane, Marlow : Monday 19th to Saturday 31st October 2020. Due to utility works on this road bus routes 155 and 160 will not be able to serve Spinfield Lane, Terrington Hill or Barnards Hill during this period.

Heath End Road, Great Kingshill : Monday 19th to Wednesday 21st October 2020. Due to Transport for Buckinghamshire works this road will be closed between Copes Road and Spurlands End Road. Arriva’s 41 service will divert via Copes Road and the two stops on Spurlands End Road (between Copes Rd and Heath End Road) and the stops on Heath End Road will not be served on these days.

Bus Stop Suspensions

Aylesbury Road, Wendover : Tuesday 18th August 2020 to Sunday 25th October 2020. Due to works on behalf of UKPN the ‘Village Gate’ stop for journeys towards Aylesbury, will be suspended during this period. The nearest alternatives is the ‘Nursing home’ stop on Worlds End Lane or the ‘Castle Park Farm’ stop on Aylesbury Road.

Oxford Road, Denham : Monday 12th to Friday 23rd October 2020. Due to works in the vicinity the two ‘Oakside’ stops will be suspended during this period. Passengers are advised to use the ‘Knighton Way Lane’ stops instead.

Beaconsfield Road and Park Road, Farnham Royal : Monday 19th to Friday 23rd October 2020. Due to Cadent Gas works the two ‘Farnham Pump’ stops on Beaconsfield Road and the ‘ opp Stoke Park’ stop on Park Road will be suspended during this period. Passengers for route 53 are advised to use the stop on Farnham Lane just past Travis Court. Passengers for routes 583 and X74 are advised to use the ‘Fairfield Lane’ stops located on Beaconsfield Road.

Station Road, Bourne End : Monday 19th to Friday 23rd October 2020. Due to Cadent Gas works the two ‘St Mark’s Church’ stops will be suspended on these dates. Passengers are advised to use the ‘Railway Station’ stops instead.

London Road, High Wycombe : Monday 19th to Wednesday 28th October 2020. Due to utility works the two ‘Hatter’s Lane’ stops will be suspended during this period. Passengers are advised to use the ‘Chestnut Avenue’ stops instead, these are located on the London Road, closer to the town centre.

Hughenden Avenue, High Wycombe : Tuesday 20th to Thursday 22nd October 2020. Due to Thames Water works the two ‘Brindley Avenue’ stops will be suspended on these days. Passengers are advised to use the stops on the Pastures or Brunel Road instead.

Bicester Road, Aylesbury : Tuesday 20th to Thursday 22nd October 2020. Due to Thames Water works the two ‘West Street’ stops will be suspended on these days. Passengers are advised to use the ‘Southern Road’ stop for journeys towards town or the stop opposite the Royal Bucks Hospital or just before Henley’s roundabout for journeys back from town.

Totteridge Lane, High Wycombe : Wednesday 21st to Friday 23rd October 2020. Due to Thames Water works the ‘Dolphin PH’ stop for journeys towards the town centre will be suspended on these days. Passengers are advised to use the ‘Totteridge Lane’ stop near the Totteridge Drive junction.

*Source of information : Buckinghamshire Council.