Bus stop suspensions and service diversions for the week ahead – Monday 22nd March 2021
Week commencing Monday 22nd March 2021 the following bus stop suspensions and service diversions are expected to affect bus services in Buckinghamshire.
Bus Diversions
Whielden Street / Whielden Lane, Amersham : Until further notice. 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.
Station Road, Quainton (between the Crossroads junction and the A41) : Until August 2021. Due to works by HS2 this section of road will be closed. Bus route 16 will travel to / from Waddesdon via Quainton Road in both directions during this period.
Station Road, Quainton, (between the Crossroads junction and Lower Street) : Until further notice. Due to safety concerns a weight restriction has been placed on the bridge north of the crossroads, route 16 buses will have to access Quainton via Fidlers Field and Lee Road into Quainton. As such no stops on Station Road, Quainton will be served. The nearest stops will be on The Green in Quainton or along the A41 Aylesbury Road.
Moreton Road, Buckingham : Monday 4th January 2021 to Wednesday 31st March 2021. Due to Cadent Gas works the section between Summerhouse Hill and Western Avenue will be closed during this period. Bus routes 131, 132 and 151 will divert via Western Avenue and will be unable to serve the ‘Market Hill’ stops or the town bound ‘Western Avenue’ stop. Passengers can use the Bus Stand on the High Street or they will operate a Hail and Ride service along Western Avenue. Please note that from the 4 January 2021 these will operate to revised timetables and route 18 will no longer travel along Moreton Road to Maids Moreton.
Crest Road / John Hall Way, High Wycombe : Monday 25th January 2021 to Friday 3rd September 2021. Due to changes at the junction by Transport for Buckinghamshire Crest Road will be closed and works taking place on John Hall Way. As such the stop opp ‘Next’ and the ‘Empire Cinema’ stops will not be served during these months. Passengers are advised to use the ‘YMCA’ stop or the ‘Asda’ stop on Holmers Farm Way instead.
Station Road, Marsh Gibbon / Poundon : Monday 22nd February to Wednesday 7th April 2021. Due to East-West Rail works this road will be closed. After serving ‘the Crown’ stops bus routes 16 and 18 will turn back and divert via Charndon, resuming normal route in Marsh Gibbon. The ‘Poundon Turn’ and ‘Manor House’ stops will not be served during this period.
Little Horwood Road, Winslow : Monday 1st March 2021 to Monday 14th June 2021. Due to East-West Rail works this road will be closed during this period. From Swanbourne buses will enter Winslow by serving Magpie Way, High Street, Horn Street, Vicarage Road and High Street before continuing to The Horwoods. Journeys from Little Horwood will operate via Great Horwood and Winslow and serve the ‘Magpie Estate’ stop on Magpie Way before continuing to Swanbourne. Due to this and other closures along the route, service 50 will operate to a revised timetable until further notice.
Highmore Cottages, Little Missenden : Monday 1st to Wednesday 31st March 2021. Due to Affinity Water works part of this road will be closed between the A413 and the Red Lion. Bus route 177 will divert via Taylor’s Lane and will not serve the ‘Red Lion PH’ or ‘The Crown PH’ stops. The nearest stops are on the eastern part of Highmore Cottages just past the infant school.
Buckingham Road, Gawcott : Monday 8th to Friday 26th March 2021. Due to Anglian Water works this road will be closed during this period. Buses will divert via Radclive Road and will not serve the ‘Village Hall’ stops. Passengers are advised to use the ‘Post Office’ stops on Main Street, Gawcott, instead.
Mill End, Henley / Henley Road, Marlow : Wednesday 11th to Friday 26th March 2021, 9.30am to 3.30pm. Mill End in Henley will be closed and Arriva routes 800 and 850 will divert between Marlow and Henley at these times. The last stop in Marlow will be the West Street stop on Oxford Road, buses will then turn back and divert via the A404. Stops along the Henley Road in Marlow and Medmenham will not be served.
Chestnut Way / Lower Icknield Way, Longwick : Wednesday 17th to Tuesday 23rd March 2021. Due to UKPN works these roads will be closed during these days. Bus routes 320 RL01 and RL30 will divert and will unable to serve Longwick.
Ledborough Lane, Beaconsfield : Thursday 18th March 2021 to Saturday 22nd May 2021. Due to Transport for Buckinghamshire works this road will be closed during this period. Carousel’s BB11 school day route will divert via Amersham Road and Maxwell Road and will not serve Wilton road or Station Road.
Winslow Road, Granborough : Monday 22nd to Wednesday 24th March 2021, 9.00am to 3.00pm. Due to Anglian Water works this road will be closed during these times. Bus route 60 will divert via the A413 and will not serve Granborough, North Marston or Oving.
Cheddington Road, Pitstone : Tuesday 23rd and Wednesday 24th March 2021. Due to UKPN works this road will be closed by the bridge. Bus routes 883 and 164 will divert via Wellington Place. The 164 journeys will be unable to serve the ‘Playing Fields’ stops on Marsworth Road, except the 6.30am journey from Aylesbury to Ivinghoe.
Bus Stop Closures
Micklefield Road, High Wycombe : Monday 22nd to Friday 26th March 2021. Due to works on behalf of Cadent Gas the ‘Herbert Road South’ stop for journeys back from town will not be served on these dates. Passengers are advised to use the ‘Buckingham Drive’ stop further along Micklefield Road.
Totteridge Road, High Wycombe : Monday 22nd to Wednesday 24 March 2021. Due to Thames Water works the two ‘Lucas Road’ stops will not be served on these days. Passengers are advised to use the ‘Duke Street’ stops instead.
Lane End Road, High Wycombe : Tuesday 23th to Thursday 25th March 2021. Due to Thames Water works the two ‘Rydal Way’ stops will not be served on these days.
Valley Road, Hughenden Valley : Wednesday 24th to Friday 26th March 2021. Due to Affinity Water works the two ‘Coombe Lane’ stops will not be served on these days. Passengers are advised to use the ‘Cryers Hill Road’ stops located towards High Wycombe on Valley Road.
*Source of information : Buckinghamshire Council.